Letting It "Settle In"
A few weeks ago I worked on a little dulcimer that belongs to a friend of Denny’s. It was a fairly old instrument covered in dust,...
OUR ROOTS
This is true American history and shows how different factions enhanced and brought together the music we love. From Wikipedia to Forbes...
From the President
So I changed strings on my mountain dulcimer and I must say it was refreshing. It was something akin to changing out of dirty clothes,...
Summer is Almost Over
Our WUP is in a few weeks and we hope many of you are able to attend. The schedule was posted in our Blog and Groups io if you need...
CHROMATIC, ANYONE?
My first Musical instrument was a Hohner harmonica, key of C. I did not know what the phrase, “key of C”, meant. All I knew was that...
Tidbits of Acoustic Instruments
WOW, does she have enough instruments? How many acoustic instruments have you tried or are you a collector? I’ve tried my fair share...
Put yourself out there!
Now, I realize you may be asking yourself, “What in the world is Gary talking about?!” I’m talking about taking a chance. So many times,...
FREE PLAY
So you have been playing for some time, can read music or trained in music, and now what? I just finished reading Free Play by Stephen...
On Finding One’s Voice
One time I remember working on a particular song for over nine months before I felt confident in playing it in public. That's okay. It...