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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I am a beginner Dulcimer player at 68 LOL. I've played piano for over 30 years but never played a guitar or this type of stringed instrument. I am progressing through the book and the audio files really help. I love the way the lessons build skills and progress through different strumming patterns.
Folkcraft is very easy to deal with and have very prompt delivery
Excellent intro to the blues. Steve knows how to teach.
Strings were as expected… good quality and great value by purchasing in bulk pack of 12.
Even with Richard and crew in the middle of a huge move… there was no delay in receiving my order!
This is very nice collection of Christmas music with interesting arrangements that sound lovely together. Highly Recommended!
Amazing! In my 50 years + of stringed instrument playing I can't remember such a seamless acquisition and such a perfectly constructed and beautiful tool. In my 3 weeks of ownership I'm amazed at the developing tone and voice. This instrument is a pure joy. Thank you!
This is a great book if you are having a challenge with fingering. It opened up a whole new way of playing for me.
Jim Schustedt - Dulcimer Songbook
This is a wonderful book with a great selection of tunes and ones for beginners to advanced. The tabs are easy to read and it was well edited.
nice grain, nicely matched
I have quite a few dulcimers, play all of them regularly and keep a log of when to change strings. Purchasing strings in bulk is an efficient and economical way to keep up with string changes.
It's been fine so far no complaints. The bag is well padded and stitched. Ihavent seen it yet but a smaller pocket inside the front pocket for picks and possible a capo and nodder pocket. Overall a solid made product
I've bought a number of instrument supplies from Folkcraft, and they've never let me down. I've also found they are, specifically, my "go to" store for replacement strings for the various instruments in my collection. I trust these guys for sure!
Drive Haas has provided a delightful introduction to flat picking on the dulcimer, along with an assortment of beautiful tunes, as advertised. He includes a number of arpeggio exercises which are a fun way to to develop muscle memory for enhancing melodies with additional notes, This is a fun book for improving picking and enhancing melodies.
I have many dulcimers. I play daily for 1-2 hours, and rotate dulcimers so all of them are played often. I like to change strings about every 4-6 months. I like to get Folkcraft strings because they are the sizes I like. Ordering on line is simple and the selection is great.
