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Beautiful mountain dulcimers that I feel honored to play with:
"Mari Rose," "Melokia," "Dragonfly" and "Kahlua"

Links to short sound samples next to dulcimers (remember, I'm still a beginner!)

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"Mari Rose" by
Bonnie Carol

All Quilted Maple with Rosewood bindings & fingerboard overlay.
(24.5 in. VSL)

With gratitude to Aunt Marie who made owning this dulcimer possible

MAY'09 VIDEO: Me playing "Mary Anne" (DAdd)

AUG'08 VIDEO: Me playing "Wildwood Flower" (DAdd)

 

 

"Melokia" by
Laurel Mountain

Highly-figured Koa back, sides & scrollhead, Sitka Spruce top, Curly Maple fingerboard; Purpleheart fingerboard laminate & accents.
(27 in. VSL)

AUG'08 VIDEO: Me playing "Wildwood Flower" (CGcc)

 

 

"Dragonfly" by
Laurel Mountain

Walnut back, sides & scrollhead, Western Red Cedar top, Curly Maple fingerboard; Padauk fretboard laminate, back spline, bindings & accents.
(27 in. VSL)

JAN'08 VIDEO: Me playing
"Little Drummer Boy"
(DAdd)

 

 

"Kahlua" by
Larry Barringer

Walnut back, sides and carved scrollhead with Cedar top. Walnut fretboard with Ebony laminate & MOP markers. This dulcimer is #133, made in 1994.
(27-3/4 in. VSL)
FEB'10 VIDEO: Me playing "Morning is Broken" (DAdd)

   

Same demo set played on: Barringer Kahlua, Barringer Sycamore, BC Mari Rose