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 2504 reviewsI wanted to put a better tuning system on my Dulcimer. I called Folkcraft and the owner answered right away. I gave him an outline of what I wanted and he recommended the things I would need to accomplish this. I placed an order and the parts arrived in a very timely fashion. I asked for advice on mounting the parts and his suggestions worked out perfect. The project came out excellent and I am a happy guy now.
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Love these plans. Consistently amongst the most detailed and complete instrument blueprints available. We use these plans ( Dred, OM and Parlor) exclusively in our Acoustic Guitar Building Classes at SIMSCal. www.simscal.com.
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I attended a Second Saturday with Bing Futch in the past and learned a lot of tips. It was a valuable experience. I needed to sign up first this year’s event as soon as possible. Bing is a great teacher and performer. Very highly recommended. And the Folkcraft facility makes a nice venue for the workshop and mini concert. Looking forward to this year.
I am amazed how well the case has been crafted. I inherited a Folkcraft Bowed Psaltery, and even though I have yet to play it, I needed a case to protect it. Richard and his people go beyond with the beauty of their craftmanship.
Well-crafted and excellent product. Bought to tune my 1996 Folkcraft Hammered Dulcimer.
I love the 2 part arrangements in this book! The tab is easy to read and not too difficult for players with different skill levels. A great book to add to your collection.
I absolutely love this book! It reminds me of my childhood when hymns were the thing in a church service. I can sing to myself when I play these songs. I am also using this book for some of my students who love the traditional hymns. Easy for them to learn because the tab is easy to read.
Well made and fits perfect. Will be ordering more.
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This is one of my favorite dulcimer books. Good choice of songs and the tab is easy to read. What I like most is that it has both melody and harmony for each song so you can play beautiful music with a friend! New players will like this book as well as intermediate players. Good choice!
I settled on bronze wound steel strings so I could use guitar pickups on the clavichord I built. Word great.
John and Karen are excellent teachers for the mountain dulcimer. They have had many years of teaching experience in their careers. They explain things well and demonstrate what they are teaching. It is a pleasure to see them together in concert.
Love the songbook. Great assortment of songs.
Two groups that I play with have purchased this book. It is perfect for playing with seniors who love to sing. Judy has made it so easy to print the lyrics. I have made songbooks which I take to nursing homes and other senior living facilities. Songs are written with easy to read tablature. A good purchase!!
I installed these on a customers dulcimer that previously had friction tuners. I had a few questions about the conversion, and Richard was very helpful answereing my questions. I was impressed with the overall quality of the tuners and the conversion went without a hitch. Thanks, Richard for the info and a great quality product at a very reasonable price. -Daniel