I like the feel of them as well as the differences
FolkCraft makes a great strap. I particularly like the quick release on both ends. Easy a practical
Like all things Folkcraft this capo fits and works well. I like the style.
I was looking for a larger book of songs, since I am unfamiliar with a lot of the typical folk songs played in the bluegrass groups. In particular, Arkansas Traveler, Wildflower and Angeline the Baker. Plenty of songs for all abilities, with Jam tips and 2 midi cds to play along with or just listen. Worth the money, in my opinion.
Love the quality workmanship. Richard and team provide the best. DulciVox Pro has a full voice. Get the quality you expect with Folkscraft. I am very pleased.
I ordered three Quick Release straps in different colors, and the delivery was prompt. The straps are well made, and very comfortable. The release works very smoothly, and I have only positive words for this product.
This is a good collection of songs in a variety of genres. I have a similar book for mandolin. The author(s) did a good a job of selecting the tunes. The book is well organized, has high quality construction and a good value for the money.
I had lost my capo and Folkcraft had the exact same design I like. The measurements of what it will adjust to were great so I knew it would fit my current dulcimer as well as my Folkcraft when it arrives. I like this style as unlike those that have felt, it doesn't get worn down and keeps the tuning true. We even put it on a fellow member of the local Dulcimer club's dulcimer and she was going to order one as well.
Lots of nice intermediate arrangements that will give you some practice with embellishments - pull offs, hammer-ons, and slides. It’s all in dad tuning, though a few songs require a capo. My copy had relatively light printing, and I wish it was printed with better contrast, but it’s still readable. I don’t know if mine is a fluke or that’s the way it was printed in all copies of the book.
There are midi recordings available for all the songs which are useful to hear the tune. But the recordings are not on an actual dulcimer. You can download the midi files here on Folkcraft for free.
Typical Hal Leonard songbook high quality features that you see in their guitar and other instrument songbooks - chord diagrams for chords in each song, notes and tab for each, the melody notes in bold so you know what to emphasize to carry the tune, as well as lyrics. Clear well-printed music with easy to read sharp contrast. No recordings for these songs, but you probably know what they sound like anyway.
Great selection of Playford’s morris dance type tunes, with many requiring a capo and only one song requiring a 1-1/2 fret. The accompanying cd contains all of the songs in the book. I also love that the book is spiral bound so it lies perfectly flat wherever it is opened. Highly recommended.
This is a pretty good beginner dulcimer book, starting off super simple and progressing one step at a time. It has fewer kindergarten songs than most beginner books, so is probably more palatable to adults. It does come with a cd which records only the first four or five songs though, so only provides limited help for the self-learner.
All in all, a decent book for the beginner which would be more useful to some if the cd contained all the songs in the book.
There's a lot of information in this book. It's one of the best I've found, but that, unfortunately, doesn't mean it's what you may need. I was looking for a book that I could use to learn to play the dulcimer from. Hopefully using a noter. Nope. This is a good start with basic information and some fingering charts for chords, then many songs. But it's not good for someone without guidance from an experienced player. I was soon left in the dust, not able to progress as the material assumed a knowledge I do not have. If I find a live teacher, I'm sure it will become a useful reference. Until then, it's not what I was looking for.
For reasons... Simply the uke .028 string has a better sound-match than the .025 diameter string. BTW...on a different issue, 1 of 2 previously purchase of your copper/silver .029 uke string was 80% oxidized black and discarded...
Excellent book for people just starting to jam. Almost all of the popular tunes are there, but they are written for people just starting to jam. These songs focus on quarter notes so the player can worry about just strumming and hitting the melody fret. Excellent.
My dulcimer (built from a Folkcraft kit) hangs proudly in out new sun room.
I am finding the book extremely helpful in not only introducing myself to the chromatic dulcimer, but on its integration of musical theory with playing music. I’ve spent a lot of time searching the web for answers and Bing Futch has brought everything together into one convenient book. Thank you.
Good book for learning the fundamentals of ban-jammers.
Order was filled and shipped quickly. Haven't used yet due to just being a spare set. Have these same strings on bother dulcimers now and really like them.
My new Capo from Folkcraft is working great on all my dulcimers. My Folkcraft, McSpadden, and my Modern all can use this one capo. Picture below is the capo on my Modern Mountain Dulcimer made years ago by David McKinney. Thank you for a great and versatile product.
