Folkcraft Shop Blog
An Abundance Of Harmonics & Man-Glitter
We're getting into fall weather here in Indiana. The leaves have started to change, and it is (finally!) starting to get chilly at night. But the temperature (and humidity) are...
An Abundance Of Harmonics & Man-Glitter
We're getting into fall weather here in Indiana. The leaves have started to change, and it is (finally!) starting to get chilly at night. But the temperature (and humidity) are...
Dulcimer People Are Amazing!
This has been a busy, busy week! We got a slew (half-a-dozen) instruments out the door, as various "in progress" dulcimers were finished off. That's a bit more than our...
Dulcimer People Are Amazing!
This has been a busy, busy week! We got a slew (half-a-dozen) instruments out the door, as various "in progress" dulcimers were finished off. That's a bit more than our...
It Takes A Lot Of Parts To Make A Dulcimer Kit
I hope your weekend is going to be as awesome as mine is! We'll be seeing John and Karen Keane this afternoon, as they arrive just in time for tomorrow's...
It Takes A Lot Of Parts To Make A Dulcimer Kit
I hope your weekend is going to be as awesome as mine is! We'll be seeing John and Karen Keane this afternoon, as they arrive just in time for tomorrow's...
Make Music Today - Clean House Tomorrow
I hope you've had a good week so far, and that you'll be able to find time today and this weekend to play your dulcimers! Just remember - cleaning the...
Make Music Today - Clean House Tomorrow
I hope you've had a good week so far, and that you'll be able to find time today and this weekend to play your dulcimers! Just remember - cleaning the...
Tools, Time & A Great Crew!
I'm going to keep this one kind of short. There's a lot (A LOT!!!) going on in the shop this week! Which makes it kind of hard to take an...
Tools, Time & A Great Crew!
I'm going to keep this one kind of short. There's a lot (A LOT!!!) going on in the shop this week! Which makes it kind of hard to take an...
It Takes A Lot Of Moving Parts To Build A Dulcimer
As we're getting ready for our last Second Saturday Clinic for 2024 (we only do them in the summer months now, after Lorinda Jones had an "fun" experience with a...
It Takes A Lot Of Moving Parts To Build A Dulcimer
As we're getting ready for our last Second Saturday Clinic for 2024 (we only do them in the summer months now, after Lorinda Jones had an "fun" experience with a...
Dulcimer Sculptor With A Router
Hopefully you've all found some time to make music with your dulcimers this week? If you haven't, yet, today's the day to do it! Vacuuming the living room isn't nearly...
Dulcimer Sculptor With A Router
Hopefully you've all found some time to make music with your dulcimers this week? If you haven't, yet, today's the day to do it! Vacuuming the living room isn't nearly...
Dave Haas Is Coming To Town
Y'all I can't believe it is Friday already and that we get to hang out with Dave Haas this weekend! Our next-to-the-last Second Saturday Clinic of 2024 is tomorrow and...
Dave Haas Is Coming To Town
Y'all I can't believe it is Friday already and that we get to hang out with Dave Haas this weekend! Our next-to-the-last Second Saturday Clinic of 2024 is tomorrow and...
A Dulcimer Player Sitting On A Fence
I hope you've had some stellarly good weeks and that your August is treating you well. This'll be a short "In The Shop" segment today. I'm up to my neck...
A Dulcimer Player Sitting On A Fence
I hope you've had some stellarly good weeks and that your August is treating you well. This'll be a short "In The Shop" segment today. I'm up to my neck...
Dulcimer Doctor Chained To His Workbench For Th...
I'm back home from the Evart, Michigan, dulcimer festival, aka "The Funfest," or more formally, "The ODPC Funfest." (ODPC stands for Original Dulcimer Players Club) The festival was great, as...
Dulcimer Doctor Chained To His Workbench For Th...
I'm back home from the Evart, Michigan, dulcimer festival, aka "The Funfest," or more formally, "The ODPC Funfest." (ODPC stands for Original Dulcimer Players Club) The festival was great, as...
If Da Vinci Designed Dulcimers
As you're reading this, I'm sitting on a sunny beach — oh wait, not this week — I'm actually at a dulcimer festival in Northern Michigan. The ODPC Funfest, in...
If Da Vinci Designed Dulcimers
As you're reading this, I'm sitting on a sunny beach — oh wait, not this week — I'm actually at a dulcimer festival in Northern Michigan. The ODPC Funfest, in...
Mystery Shape
From the July 13, 2024 newsletter... Here's the "mystery shape" one more time: This shape is the outline of the upper peninsula of the state of Michigan, USA. The lower...
Mystery Shape
From the July 13, 2024 newsletter... Here's the "mystery shape" one more time: This shape is the outline of the upper peninsula of the state of Michigan, USA. The lower...
Getting Ready For Bing & The Funfest
We're hard at work preparing for Bing Futch's clinic tomorrow (July 13, 2024) and we're also getting ready for the ODPC Funfest (which starts in just a few days, in...
Getting Ready For Bing & The Funfest
We're hard at work preparing for Bing Futch's clinic tomorrow (July 13, 2024) and we're also getting ready for the ODPC Funfest (which starts in just a few days, in...
Bing Futch Is Coming & So Is Christmas!
I hope you had a great Fourth Of July celebration yesterday, and that you're gearing up now for fall festivals (we ARE in the second half of 2024!) and also...
Bing Futch Is Coming & So Is Christmas!
I hope you had a great Fourth Of July celebration yesterday, and that you're gearing up now for fall festivals (we ARE in the second half of 2024!) and also...
How To Build A Dulcimer From The Ground Up
I'm going to keep this one a little shorter - we're "all hands on deck" this week, making instruments and cases, and getting them out the door. Instead of going...
How To Build A Dulcimer From The Ground Up
I'm going to keep this one a little shorter - we're "all hands on deck" this week, making instruments and cases, and getting them out the door. Instead of going...
Folkcraft/Folkroots Legacy Tour
This week's "In The Shop" segment is brought to you by Grace and Mark - two very nice people who visited our Woodburn, Indiana, shop back in April. After visiting...
Folkcraft/Folkroots Legacy Tour
This week's "In The Shop" segment is brought to you by Grace and Mark - two very nice people who visited our Woodburn, Indiana, shop back in April. After visiting...
Looking For Someone With Amazing Computer Skills
I'll start out with "You missed a lot of fun last weekend!" Now you're wondering, right? Well here goes... First Second Saturday Clinic Report We (Folkcraft) hosted our first Second...
Looking For Someone With Amazing Computer Skills
I'll start out with "You missed a lot of fun last weekend!" Now you're wondering, right? Well here goes... First Second Saturday Clinic Report We (Folkcraft) hosted our first Second...
Summer Is In Session - Second Saturdays & Beyond
I hope you've had a good week, and are looking forward to an even better weekend. I'm REALLY looking forward to this weekend! Our first Second Saturday Clinic is taking...
Summer Is In Session - Second Saturdays & Beyond
I hope you've had a good week, and are looking forward to an even better weekend. I'm REALLY looking forward to this weekend! Our first Second Saturday Clinic is taking...
Our First Second Saturday Clinic Is Next Weekend!
Here we are with the last newsletter of May. Wow? It seems like just yesterday that I said "Happy New Year." Our first Second Saturday Clinic is next weekend! We've...
Our First Second Saturday Clinic Is Next Weekend!
Here we are with the last newsletter of May. Wow? It seems like just yesterday that I said "Happy New Year." Our first Second Saturday Clinic is next weekend! We've...
Having A Lot Of Fun This Week & All Of It's For...
We're having a lot of fun this week, making things for you! I guess that's about it - making things. Books, cases, and dulcimers. There are worse things to be...
Having A Lot Of Fun This Week & All Of It's For...
We're having a lot of fun this week, making things for you! I guess that's about it - making things. Books, cases, and dulcimers. There are worse things to be...
Dulcimers - A Little Less Rare Than Unicorns & ...
I'll start out with a few of the responses to last week's "How big is the dulcimer community?" question: 1) The dulcimer community is enormous! Because of the dulcimer I...
Dulcimers - A Little Less Rare Than Unicorns & ...
I'll start out with a few of the responses to last week's "How big is the dulcimer community?" question: 1) The dulcimer community is enormous! Because of the dulcimer I...
How Big Is The Dulcimer Community?
I had a question posed to me this morning, and would love to have your input on the answer. Here it is: "What is the total size of the dulcimer...
How Big Is The Dulcimer Community?
I had a question posed to me this morning, and would love to have your input on the answer. Here it is: "What is the total size of the dulcimer...
Feeling Good & Getting A Lot Done
This has been one of those "get lots done and feel good about it" weeks. We've been working on customer orders, of course, but we also got four new instruments...
Feeling Good & Getting A Lot Done
This has been one of those "get lots done and feel good about it" weeks. We've been working on customer orders, of course, but we also got four new instruments...
An Incredible Week For Folkcraft & Dulcimer Books
I hope your Friday is going well, so far. This is the last newsletter of April, which means that 2024 is about 1/3 over with. We're gearing up for festivals...
An Incredible Week For Folkcraft & Dulcimer Books
I hope your Friday is going well, so far. This is the last newsletter of April, which means that 2024 is about 1/3 over with. We're gearing up for festivals...