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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from 905 reviewsMelanie Johnston's TablEdit manual helps clear up the mystery of using TablEdit. The manual addressed a lot of the problems I was having using the program.


Purchased this Pennywhistle at the recommendation of the instructor of a recent workshop. It is an "upgrade" from a metal pennywhistle...very pleased with the tone and ease of fingering.

I am a beginner and this strap is just what I needed to keep my dulcimer firmly in place !

I did indeed receive my order (and given that it was so close to Christmas),I was greatly impressed in the speed in which I received it. I am pleased with everything in my order but haven't had a chance to check out the actual working of the machine heads.

I love the way Nina Zenetti plays the mountain dulcimer so softly and expressive. I received the Heart's Ease tablature book and immediately turned to a couple of pieces that were familiar to me and loved them. I could not stop playing until I played every piece. Now to perfect them.

I thoroughly enjoyed playing the compilation of Christmas tunes in this book. It suited my advanced beginner level well. Clearly sized print was easily read


I am so please with my Folkroots Dulcimer. It's like playing on a fretboard made of silk and the sound is deep and resonate. I highly recommend Folkcraft Dulcimers. Since I bought this one I have purchased a second one. I am so satisfied.


After chatting with Richard about some difficulties I was having playing my beautiful Folkcraft dulcimer (due to my physical issues, arthritis, etc.) he recommended changing to a lighter gauge of strings which he promptly dropped in the mail. What a difference it made, in my playing and even my wanting to play! After putting the new set of of strings on my dulcimer all of a sudden it became a whole lot more user friendly, easier to play and sounding great. The product is great, but I equally appreciated the customer service and advice. Thanks, Richard!


Such reasonable prices and really good plans. I'm so glad I finally found a good source for guitar plans. I bought five! Thanks and I'll be back! Also...great packaging. Very clean.

