Ranked #1
Dulcimer Lullabies
Dulcimer Lullabies
044 The gentle sound of the dulcimer lends itself to lullabies. They ease us into the day and calm us down at night. Lul... Read more
23 Oct 2019
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30mins
Ranked #2
The Legendary Howie Mitchell
The Legendary Howie Mitchell
032 In this episode, we present the stories and music of Howie Mitchell. An innovator of dulcimer building and playing i... Read more
13 Jan 2018
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56mins
Ranked #3
An Irish Music Special
An Irish Music Special
033 In this episode we're playing music from Ireland, all on the mountain dulcimer, of course. With music from dulcimer ... Read more
19 Feb 2018
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29mins
Ranked #4
The Orchestral Dulcimer
The Orchestral Dulcimer
040 In this episode we feature Oregon-based composer and conductor Mark Steighner, who has written two concertos for the... Read more
1 Feb 2019
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33mins
Ranked #5
A Conversation with Judy Collins
A Conversation with Judy Collins
028 We spoke with legendary award-winning singer-songwriter Judy Collins about her good friend Richard Fariña. We also e... Read more
7 Sep 2017
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30mins
Ranked #6
The Many Modes of Stephen Seifert
The Many Modes of Stephen Seifert
036 Stephen Seifert is one of the most accomplished dulcimer performers today. Possessing an impeccable command of the i... Read more
29 Jun 2018
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31mins
Ranked #7
Aaron O’Rourke: Soulful Virtuosity
Aaron O’Rourke: Soulful Virtuosity
025 We feature the music and our conversation with Aaron O'Rourke, one of today's most innovative dulcimer players and c... Read more
14 May 2017
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51mins
Ranked #8
Linda Brockinton: The Art of Fingerpicking
Linda Brockinton: The Art of Fingerpicking
013 Linda Brockinton is known for playing a full chord fingerpicking style on the mountain dulcimer. In 2001, she was th... Read more
27 Feb 2016
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27mins
Ranked #9
Nina Zanetti: The Gentle Side of the Dulcimer
Nina Zanetti: The Gentle Side of the Dulcimer
045 We spoke with 2008 National Dulcimer Champion Nina Zanetti about her approach in playing the dulcimer. Nina’s known ... Read more
25 Jan 2020
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30mins
Ranked #10
The Healing Dulcimer
The Healing Dulcimer
041 We spoke with dulcimer players Lorinda Jones, a professional music therapist, Sally Smith, a hospice music volunteer... Read more
1 Apr 2019
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36mins
Ranked #11
National Dulcimer Championship 2016
National Dulcimer Championship 2016
019 One of the best places to hear new talent in the mountain dulcimer world is at the National Mountain Dulcimer Champi... Read more
20 Nov 2016
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28mins
Ranked #12
The Driven Wendy Songe
The Driven Wendy Songe
029 In this episode we feature dulcimer player Wendy Songe who is an award winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumenta... Read more
4 Oct 2017
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30mins
Ranked #13
Erin Mae: Playing Old Time Music in New Ways
Erin Mae: Playing Old Time Music in New Ways
007 Erin Mae is a young, innovative mountain dulcimer performer and teacher from Kansas who gives old time music a fresh... Read more
29 Nov 2015
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33mins
Ranked #14
Bing Futch: Dulcimer Road Warrior
Bing Futch: Dulcimer Road Warrior
009 Singer and multi-instrumentalist Bing Futch has embraced the mountain dulcimer as his first and foremost instrument.... Read more
29 Dec 2015
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22mins
Ranked #15
Blues on Dulcimer
Blues on Dulcimer
016 On the surface, it seems that the mountain dulcimer is not an instrument created for playing the Blues. The impressi... Read more
6 Jun 2016
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27mins
Ranked #16
Golden Ring: A Gathering of Friends for Making Music
Golden Ring: A Gathering of Friends for Making Music
037 The 1964 LP Golden Ring: A Gathering of Friends for Making Music became one of the most popular recordings of the ea... Read more
29 Aug 2018
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48mins
Ranked #17
Neal Hellman: Part Folk, Part Classical, All Acoustic
Neal Hellman: Part Folk, Part Classical, All Acoustic
014 Neal Hellman has played the mountain dulcimer for more than 40 years and is the founder, director, and one of the pr... Read more
6 Apr 2016
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36mins
Ranked #18
A Mother’s Day Special Featuring Margaret Wright and Cassandra Damper
A Mother’s Day Special Featuring Margaret Wright and Cassandra Damper
024 For this Mother's Day, we'd like to celebrate all mothers who play dulcimer. We especially appreciate the dulcimer m... Read more
15 Apr 2017
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36mins
Ranked #19
Richard Fariña Tribute Part 1 with Jerry Rockwell, John Blosser, & Omar Lugones. Featuring music from Caroline Doctorow & Plainsong
Richard Fariña Tribute Part 1 with Jerry Rockwell, John Blosser, & Omar Lugones. Featuring music from Caroline Doctorow & Plainsong
004 We begin our tribute to Richard Fariña with Jerry Rockwell and John Blosser, two dulcimer players influenced by Fari... Read more
29 Aug 2015
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26mins
Ranked #20
Holly Tannen: Songstress of Folklore
Holly Tannen: Songstress of Folklore
008 Holly Tannen is a singer, songwriter, and dulcimer player who lives on the edge of a primeval forest in Mendocino, C... Read more
12 Dec 2015
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33mins