Mountain Music Elevates The Soul

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Mountain Music Dulcimers, Drums, and Guitars

Mountain music is laid-back, country-style creative joy-making. Add your instinctual capacity for rhythm and tone, and your family can make the most harmonious music in town. Whether you live in the city or the country, welcome the sounds of genuine mountain music into your home and bring in joy all year long.

I love mountain music! 

Dulcimers 

Mountain Music Christmas

Turkey in the Straw by Loisiana Dulcimer Champ Aaron Thornton 

Great talent!
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Kitchen Girl 

This is how I love to hear the Mountain Dulcimer played.
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Mountain Dulcimer Music 

...I love this dulcimer!

I learned to play the dulcimer when I was in college in the mid-seventies. A friend brought several that her husband had made to school. They looked exactly like this.

Dulcimers are very easy to learn to play. I had one for only a few hours and already was playing it and singing along very happily. This kind of instrument is one that will brighten your spirit and make you feel in touch with the rhythm of the earth.

Morrell MTMD-5 Tennessee Mountain Dulcimer Walnut
Walnut Tennessee Mountain Dulcimer by Morrell

Bonnie Doon 

Tish and Greg Westman talk about their special homemade dulcimer. Tish was the 2007 Mid-Eastern Regional Mountain Dulcimer Champion.
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Black Mountain Rag 

Bing Futch plays professionally and gives dulcimer lessons on YouTube.
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Cheat River & Old Aunt Jenny With Her Nightcap On 

Two performances from the Mt. Dora Dulcimer and Autoharp festival. (1) Doofus performs "Cheat River" and (2) Don Pedi performs "Old Aunt Jenny With Her Nightcap On."
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The Dulcimer Book 

Highly recommended book on how to tune and play the dulcimer, with words and music for sixteen songs.

The Dulcimer Book

Amazon Price: $11.07 (as of 11/23/2009)Buy Now

Mountain Dulcimer 

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Drums 

Mountain Music Christmas

Where The Energy Flows... 

A drum circle brings harmony, euphoria and rhythm to sooth the chaotic stress of today's life. You may be able to find a drum circle near you by using the Drum Circle Finder.
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You Can Join a Drum Circle With These Drums... 

Drumming is a passion for many of the spritually inclined. There are numerous community drum circles that meet regularly to invite in the spirit of rhythm and joy.

Meinl Floatune Fiberglass Qweeka / Cuica Drum Red 8 In
8" Diameter Qweeka (Cuica) Fiberglass Drum



Meinl Ramwong Thai Drum Black Jumbo
Meinl Ramwong Thai Drum Black Jumbo 7"diameter



Meinl Hand Drum African Brown 16
Meinl Hand Drum African Brown 16"



Meinl African Djembe with Bag Extra Large
Meinl African Djembe with Bag

Drum Circle at The Orphanage in Chicago 2 Days Before Christmas '07 

This is pretty wild - I think The Orphanage must be the name of some kind of night club. What do you think?
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The Music Room 


Where's the dulcimer? I found it!

 

Guitars 

Mountain Music Christmas

I'll Fly Away 

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
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The Martin D15 

This beautiful mahogany guitar is at the top of my wish list, along with a Mountain Dulcimer...

Martin D-15 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
Martin D-15 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar



Okay, I'll admit this is expensive, but I can dream, right?

...and yes, I can play it... here's a photo of me when I was much younger with my original Connecticut Ovation guitar which is now with my son in San Francisco.

Linda in 1983

Black Mountain Rag 

Doc Watson
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& More 

Mountain Music Christmas

A Jaw Harp 

Bet you don't know how to play one.... YET.
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Washboard 

COLUMBUS WASHBOARD CO #2072 10-7/8x11 Washboard

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Just your basic washboard... to add to the homespun musical atmosphere.

Oh Brother Where Art Thou? 

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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This is the soundtrack CD from the wonderful movie.... one of my favorites... three Southern men seek freedom; based on The Odyssey by Homer. Really! The music is so sweet.

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