Folkcraft Instruments has been crafting handmade mountain dulcimers since 1968. We've been providing the best dulcimers, plus the dulcimer cases, tab books, dulcimer string sets, and everything else a mountain dulcimer player needs. We even provide dulcimer parts - machine heads and wood parts - for builders of all skill levels. We're happy to build a custom mountain dulcimer for you, make you a custom instrument case, or make you a custom string set. All of our dulcimers are handmade in the USA.
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Beginning Mountain Dulcimer by Mandy Tyner/Banjo Lemonaide
Delivery was as expected, The Print is very comprehensive and the lines are very dark, suitable for reproduction or tracing.
“Going Home” is more than a collection of tunes and arrangements; it is a valuable workbook that explains right- and left-hand technique and also teaches how to play natural and artificial harmonics. Most tunes are presented in two or three positions and include an introduction and an ending. By imitating the ideas in this book, the dulcimer player can learn to create his own arrangements. Wonderful tool!
I am enjoying working my way through “More Beautiful Melodies”. The instructional material on right- and left-hand technique is helpful and clearly presented. The arpeggio exercises are excellent, and I have been pleased to see how my muscle memory has improved by practicing them. The exercises and song arrangements correlate well with each other and serve as examples of how the arpeggios can be used to embellish other songs. I also like the ideas for introductions and interludes and playing in different positions of the instrument. Love the book!
This product is of high quality. Put them on a 1985 model Folkroots dulcimer. Sounds is of a high quality.
Great buttons, installed easily and used a strap I also purchased for the pattern to place the buttons.
The duets are fun to play and sound great.
My son and I worked on the kit and it took us about 4 hours. We had a little trouble in gluing the parts together. Two or three days later I put the strings on it. I tuned it DAD. I purchased it for the fretless. The whole idea of fretlessness is what caught my attention. It seems to me that all of the notes are on each string. If that is true, then are oriental or Greek or Indian notes also available? My mind is just not letting go. I have no interest in Picking Points. Thank you. By the way, I am 78 years old.
David's song book - "Hymns of Faith" is one of my favotite songbooks I carry in my inventory. It is always my first recommendation when a customer is looking for a faith based songbook for the mountain dulcimer. Most people recognize most of the songs immediately and are excited to get it home and "start strummin' "
I haven't actually used this case yet, but I'm pleased with the quality and appearance of the case. Even the Folkcraft logo is very attractive. I would definitely buy again if the need arose. The price is competitive, I shopped several others to be sure, as I had never bought a case separately before.
I picked up an old FolkCraft Winsted, CT walnut teardrop kit that someone had barely started and thought it would be a great winter project. I pulled what little had been done apart and decided to update a couple things. Originally It had the tuning head as an extension of the fretboard. I bought this walnut scroll head to replace the old skinny little thing with a more substantial version. This scroll head is definitely a nice-looking scroll head. It will fit and be a wonderful upgrade.
Excellent craftsmanship.
I loved my new custom made dulcimer. I had a little problem with two of the frets. Richard was very responsive with my problem. He took care of it and got back my dulcimer real fast. I am very pleased with the result.
These are by far my favorite dulcimer pics. I like the shape and texture in the middle for gripping.
Great book! All the armed forces songs and more. Looking forward to playing for the veterans at the nursing home.
