The End
060 This is the final Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast episode. Thanks to David Massengill for taking us out with On The Road to Fairfax Count...
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Hearts of the Dulcimer
The Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast explores the mountain dulcimer's past, present, and future. If you’re interested in mountain dulcimers, this is the podcast for you.
Episodes
20 of 60 episodesDulcimer Originals
059 In this episode we're playing originals composed and performed on the mountain dulcimer by the artists themselves. You'll be hearing mus...
Ashley Ernst, Publisher and Owner of Dulcimer Players News
058 In this episode we're featuring our conversation with Ashley Ernst, the owner and publisher of Dulcimer Players News. DPN has been the q...
New York, New York
057 We spoke with people born and raised in New York City in the 1950s and 60s who have become well-known dulcimer players. With Joellen Lap...
Early Music and the Mountain Dulcimer
056 In this episode we're exploring Early Music on the mountain dulcimer. Although the mountain dulcimer didn't exist until centuries after...
A Winter Miracle
055 Special announcement from Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast.
Fiddle Tune Stories with The Bach and Beethoven Experience
054 In our final episode, we bring you the Chicago-based group The Bach and Beethoven Experience sharing stories behind some of the fiddle t...
Fiddle Tune Stories with Pam Weeks
053 If you're a mountain dulcimer player, chances are you know how to play more than a few fiddle tunes on your dulcimer. Each tune has its...
Grant Olson Dulcimer Explorer
052 We spoke with the talented young dulcimer player Grant Olson from Minnesota. In 2019 at the age of 17, Grant won the coveted first place...
The Sweet Harmonies of Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly
051 In this episode we feature the stories and music of Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly, a husband and wife musical duo based in Warren,...
Jim and Betty Woods: The Longtime Owners of McSpadden Dulcimers
050 In this episode we feature our conversation with Jim and Betty Woods, longtime owners of the renowned McSpadden Dulcimers. Over the last...
Stay Home and Sing with the Dulcimer: with Aubrey Atwater
049 Here's another stay home and play dulcimer episode created during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aubrey Atwater shares tips on how to improve si...
Stay Home and Play Dulcimer: with Heidi Muller and Bob Webb
048 This is another episode created especially for dulcimer players. We spoke with Heidi Muller and Bob Webb, who shared tips and ideas for...
Stay Home and Play Dulcimer: with Stephen Seifert
047 This episode was especially created for dulcimer players. We spoke with Stephen Seifert, one of the top dulcimer performers and teachers...
The Deep Sounds of Neal and Coleen Walters
046 We spoke with Neal and Coleen Walters, a husband and wife musical duo who have been playing music together for more than 5 decades. Neal...
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 for her gentle style...
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. Lullabies give comfort...
A Children's Music Special
043 We're focusing this episode on music for children on the mountain dulcimer. You'll hear traditional and original songs, songs about whim...
The Multifaceted Bonnie Carol and Max Krimmel
042 Meet Bonnie Carol and Max Krimmel, multi-instrumentalists and the builders of the well-known and loved Bonnie Carol Dulcimers.
The Healing Dulcimer
041 We spoke with dulcimer players Lorinda Jones, a professional music therapist, Sally Smith, a hospice music volunteer, and Marian Perdas...