Folkcraft Shop Blog
A Little Bit Of Fun With Automotive Dulcimer Stuff
The move Up North is still ongoing, and while the Ash family is starting to get set up and settled in, it'll be a little while longer before the move...
A Little Bit Of Fun With Automotive Dulcimer Stuff
The move Up North is still ongoing, and while the Ash family is starting to get set up and settled in, it'll be a little while longer before the move...
Folkcraft History In The Making
I heard back from Richard this morning (Wednesday, April 1st) and he told me that while the finish line is in sight, it'll still be a little while yet before...
Folkcraft History In The Making
I heard back from Richard this morning (Wednesday, April 1st) and he told me that while the finish line is in sight, it'll still be a little while yet before...
Growing Pains And Side Bender Stains
And Happy Friday! Today we're re-featuring an "In The Shop" from the spring of 2024. We'd just opened the floodgates for ordering the DulciVox, and it was also the last...
Growing Pains And Side Bender Stains
And Happy Friday! Today we're re-featuring an "In The Shop" from the spring of 2024. We'd just opened the floodgates for ordering the DulciVox, and it was also the last...
A Day In The Life Of A Dulcimer Shoppe
Today we're re-featuring an "In The Shop" from the fall of 2023. Back in the good ole days when your Folkcraft staff used to do what they do all under...
A Day In The Life Of A Dulcimer Shoppe
Today we're re-featuring an "In The Shop" from the fall of 2023. Back in the good ole days when your Folkcraft staff used to do what they do all under...
Dulcimer Mysteries And Histories
And Happy Friday! Today we're going to re-feature an "In The Shop" from November of 2023. It's the tale of a mystery dulcimer of unknown origins, dating way back to...
Dulcimer Mysteries And Histories
And Happy Friday! Today we're going to re-feature an "In The Shop" from November of 2023. It's the tale of a mystery dulcimer of unknown origins, dating way back to...
Postcards From The Gulf Coast
And Happy Friday! Today we're going to re-feature an "In The Shop" from almost exactly three years ago, from March of 2023. Richard has asked me to keep recycling his...
Postcards From The Gulf Coast
And Happy Friday! Today we're going to re-feature an "In The Shop" from almost exactly three years ago, from March of 2023. Richard has asked me to keep recycling his...
Looking Good In The Dulcimer Neighborhood
And Happy Friday! Today we're going to re-feature an "In The Shop" post from May of 2023. Richard is still in the thick of things moving the shop Up North,...
Looking Good In The Dulcimer Neighborhood
And Happy Friday! Today we're going to re-feature an "In The Shop" post from May of 2023. Richard is still in the thick of things moving the shop Up North,...
Having Fun(gi) With Spalted Wood & Playing The ...
And Happy Friday! Today we're going to re-feature an "In The Shop" post from September of 2023. Richard is still in the thick of things moving the shop Up North,...
Having Fun(gi) With Spalted Wood & Playing The ...
And Happy Friday! Today we're going to re-feature an "In The Shop" post from September of 2023. Richard is still in the thick of things moving the shop Up North,...
The DulciVox Turns Two - Happy Birthday, Dude!
Today we're going to recycle an "In The Shop" post from two years ago. Why? To give Richard time to focus on the final stages of moving the shop Up...
The DulciVox Turns Two - Happy Birthday, Dude!
Today we're going to recycle an "In The Shop" post from two years ago. Why? To give Richard time to focus on the final stages of moving the shop Up...
Playing Your Dulcimer Should Be A Top Priority
I'll start with an important reminder. Today and tomorrow (Friday and Saturday) both have vowels in the name of the day. That means that playing your dulcimer should be a...
Playing Your Dulcimer Should Be A Top Priority
I'll start with an important reminder. Today and tomorrow (Friday and Saturday) both have vowels in the name of the day. That means that playing your dulcimer should be a...
Dulcimer Music For The Month Of Love
It's almost February now, the month of love. Lots of people proposing marriage to each other, so now's the time to be preparing your repertoire with traditional wedding tunes. We...
Dulcimer Music For The Month Of Love
It's almost February now, the month of love. Lots of people proposing marriage to each other, so now's the time to be preparing your repertoire with traditional wedding tunes. We...
Any Day Is A Good Day To Play Dulcimer
Friday is one of my favorite days of the week, since it has vowels in the name of the day. In this case, "I" and "A." Any day with vowels...
Any Day Is A Good Day To Play Dulcimer
Friday is one of my favorite days of the week, since it has vowels in the name of the day. In this case, "I" and "A." Any day with vowels...
Almost 10 Years of LAP-JO Building!
Wouldn't it be fun to be able to play every instrument on earth? Most of us don't have time to learn them all, and I totally understand. Making our dulcimer/banjo...
Almost 10 Years of LAP-JO Building!
Wouldn't it be fun to be able to play every instrument on earth? Most of us don't have time to learn them all, and I totally understand. Making our dulcimer/banjo...
Who Will Kick Off The Dulcimer Revival?
This is the first newsletter of 2026, and let's start off with some of YOUR prognostication. Last month, I asked for your predictions as to which prominent figure (movie star,...
Who Will Kick Off The Dulcimer Revival?
This is the first newsletter of 2026, and let's start off with some of YOUR prognostication. Last month, I asked for your predictions as to which prominent figure (movie star,...
Dulcimer Progress & Predictions
At this point, we're hot and heavy (or maybe hot and cold, because of the UP temperatures?) into the shop move. Still shipping orders daily. Pam and Cheyenne have worked...
Dulcimer Progress & Predictions
At this point, we're hot and heavy (or maybe hot and cold, because of the UP temperatures?) into the shop move. Still shipping orders daily. Pam and Cheyenne have worked...
Things Are Moving Along
I hope this has been a good week for you? And that you're already planning on when you'll be playing your dulcimers this weekend. This time of year - between...
Things Are Moving Along
I hope this has been a good week for you? And that you're already planning on when you'll be playing your dulcimers this weekend. This time of year - between...
We're Getting Amped Up
We took last Friday off from sending a newsletter. Our shop was closed both Thursday and Friday, so that we could all (me, Dad, Pam, Toya, and Cheyenne) spend time...
We're Getting Amped Up
We took last Friday off from sending a newsletter. Our shop was closed both Thursday and Friday, so that we could all (me, Dad, Pam, Toya, and Cheyenne) spend time...
We've Got Over 300 Dulcimer Titles In Stock & A...
We've been hard at work this week, finishing off instruments. It is exciting to see so many weeks of work, all being passed off to UPS at the same time!...
We've Got Over 300 Dulcimer Titles In Stock & A...
We've been hard at work this week, finishing off instruments. It is exciting to see so many weeks of work, all being passed off to UPS at the same time!...
Lots Of Awesome & New Dulcimer-Related Stuff Go...
I hope you've all had time to play your dulcimers this week. I hear that these instruments get lonely if they're not strummed regularly, so definitely spend some time with...
Lots Of Awesome & New Dulcimer-Related Stuff Go...
I hope you've all had time to play your dulcimers this week. I hear that these instruments get lonely if they're not strummed regularly, so definitely spend some time with...
Surprise!
Some weeks are full of big surprises. Some weeks are filled with the usual smaller/daily surprises. This week we had some of both, which is always fun! The First Surprise...
Surprise!
Some weeks are full of big surprises. Some weeks are filled with the usual smaller/daily surprises. This week we had some of both, which is always fun! The First Surprise...
Folkcraft Instruments History & Future Happenings
We've been doing a ton of repairs the past few weeks. In last week's newsletter, I mentioned having to fix yet another incorrectly placed fret. Here's a photo of a...
Folkcraft Instruments History & Future Happenings
We've been doing a ton of repairs the past few weeks. In last week's newsletter, I mentioned having to fix yet another incorrectly placed fret. Here's a photo of a...
The Dulcimer Doc Goes On A Rant
We've had a lot going on this week. Several new instruments went out the door - that's several people who are no longer waiting on their custom-order dulcimers. Woo-Hoo! I've...
The Dulcimer Doc Goes On A Rant
We've had a lot going on this week. Several new instruments went out the door - that's several people who are no longer waiting on their custom-order dulcimers. Woo-Hoo! I've...
A Bowed Psaltery Gets A Tune-up & Travel Tips F...
This week I had the pleasure of working on a bowed psaltery, one made by Howard Rugg under the CapriTaurus brand name. Howard was the founder of FolkRoots Dulcimers, way...
A Bowed Psaltery Gets A Tune-up & Travel Tips F...
This week I had the pleasure of working on a bowed psaltery, one made by Howard Rugg under the CapriTaurus brand name. Howard was the founder of FolkRoots Dulcimers, way...
The Dulcimer Doctor Diagnoses Fret Buzz
I have a list of things I want to write about for our newsletter's "In The Shop" segment, and I've been putting today's topic off for a long time. While...
The Dulcimer Doctor Diagnoses Fret Buzz
I have a list of things I want to write about for our newsletter's "In The Shop" segment, and I've been putting today's topic off for a long time. While...