I'm looking forward to playing some of her arrangements this coming year! Thank you Folkcraft 😊
I’ve only used the manual for 10 minutes and I’ve already completed tabbing a song. Looking forward to diving deeper into the book.
Nina Zanetti does a fabulous job of explaining how to approach fingerpicking these wonderful tunes. It's my favorite dulcimer book!
GHS string buyer just switched to Folkcraft ball end warm strings. They completely changed the tone of my instrument from the “jing jing metallic sound” to a very warm sweet softer “sooush sooush” tone. Simply amazing!
I loved dealing with a creative artist.
Our small dulcimer group is always looking for new ensemble pieces to play, and Ellen Pratt’s books are great for that purpose. Nice that many songs even have baritone and/or bass parts.
David's books are my go to for beautiful melodies and clean easy to read tab.
Everything worked well, however, I did have some problems in placing the music items
into my prefered file.
So much fun to be able to play familiar Christmas songs on my dulcimer!
This dulcimer strap gets the job done very nicely. The length is very adjustable; the two-inch width feels very secure wrapped around my midsection; and the quick-release feature is very, very convenient (I wouldn't want a strap without it!). The plastic connectors for the quick-release mechanism seem very thick and robust so I'm not worried about them slipping out during use (or breaking over time). No complaints whatsoever.
I've experimented with all three wrights of the Herdim picks (blue, red, yellow). The blue are too stiff for me, and while the yellow feel great to play, strum sounds in particular sound a bit thin to me. But red is just right: they sound great and full, while not being so stiff as to get in the way of rapid strumming (and work for picking too). Highly recommended!
I bought it as it is easy to play on the hammer dulcimer. The music is lovely. The intro only has tablature, so I am having to figure out an intro.
I received my new dulcimer about 3 weeks ago. It's so beautiful, a work of art. Butternut and walnut with an ebony fret board. The sound is mellow, bright and loud. Just what I was hoping for. Thank you to the whole crew.
I’m a self taught 6 year beginner. This book is easy to follow and a great review of technique. The exercises help me to focus and slow down. Thanks Dave!
I got just the strings I needed to play DAA in the No Extra Frets group. Thank gou so much.
Wall hanger works well, but a secure strap across holder or mechanism like Hercules uses would be more secure.
Received the blueprint making a dulcimer and looking forward to this journey. Thanks
Being part of the First National Dulcimer Orchestra I felt obligated to buy "FNDO Ensemble Music for Mountain Dulcimer Special Edition #3." Having said that, the is ideal for all levels of dulcimerists who want to play a baker's dozen worth of songs in multiple parts, such as various melodies, high and low harmony, chord back up, baritone melody and harmony, and bass. As a bonus, the book includes Ellen Pratt's composition and arrangement for Torrents Unleashed in five parts, which is in remembrance of those who were lost in the flood of 2024 in Western North Carolina.
The pace is good and once you download the online files you'll have plenty to keep you busy. Also, I've have sought minimal contact/support from the publisher, Mel Bay, with positive , genuine professional results.
Folkcraft always delivers quality strings. I can always depend on consistent matching strings.
My order was shipped immediately and the strings sound wonderful. I will definitely order these again and again.
These are great. I replaced the old fashioned tuners which I had to use a screwdriver every time I tuned my dulcimer. Now its easy.
I am just getting started with all of the information in this book. There are many songs in different tunings to help get acquainted with the entire fret board. The recordings are helpful also.
This book is a must have for any beginner MD player...OR any MD teacher...But would serve to augment the repertoire of more capable players. Steve is a consummate player and
a treasure in our music. Highly recommend!