Elderly Instruments Latest - Appalachian Dulcimer http://elderly.com/list/appalachian_dulcimers/new.rss en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:49:47 -0500 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:49:47 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/158-66.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/158-66.htm EC except needs light work (minor fret level, new strings, etc. - sold AS-IS), satin natural finish, 3-string model with all solid woods, cherry top with heart-shaped soundholes on upper and lower bouts, cherry back and sides, walnut fingerboard with 6-1/2th fret, 1-11/16" nut width, ~28-1/2" scale, flat peghead with chrome Gotoh guitar-style tuners, tuned an octave lower than standard lap dulcimers, built in the USA, with nice gigbag (SN:APRIL 2008) ($265.00) ]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/150U-263.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/150U-263.htm EC but needs a small amount of work (replace or shim nut - slots are low, strings, etc. - sold AS-IS), scroll headstock, hourglass body shape, 4 strings, solid cedar top with 4 maple leaf soundholes, walnut back, sides and headstock, nickel open-gear tuners, maple neck with 19 fret wenge fretboard, 6-1/2 fret, dot inlay on 3rd fret, ~27" scale, 1-13/32" nut width, nicely made, with gigbag (SN:20081685) ($310.00) ]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/150U-261.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/150U-261.htm SANCHO PANZA - "Double Maduro" - rectangular shape, brass corners, built-in transducer pickup. ($140.00) ]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CBD1-013.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CBD1-013.htm PUNCH - "Grand Cru" - rectangular shape, built-in transducer pickup. ($140.00) ]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CBD1-014.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CBD1-014.htm KRISTOFF - "Moduro Robusto" - rectangular shape, built-in transducer pickup. ($140.00) ]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CBD1-015.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CBD1-015.htm ROMEO y JULIETA - "Reserva Real" - rectangular shape, brass corners, built-in transducer pickup. ($140.00) ]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CBD1-016.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CBD1-016.htm 2002 -- "A sentimental journey beginning with a wonderful exploration of WWI and WWII songs and evolving into a realization of my own musical history and the songs that were loved by my parents and grandparents." With Deb on mountain dulcimer and ukulele, and featuring guests David Schnaufer, Adie Grey, Clive Gregson, harp-guitarist Stephen Bennett and more. ($14.95) ]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/LMM-CD04.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/LMM-CD04.htm A chord book written for the young beginner (or beginners of any age) showing a creative and simple way to learn and play dulcimer chords. Chords are taught beginning with the most essential to more advanced. Chords are presented with exercises that build upon each other and eventually lead the student to playing logical and common chord progressions. These progressions include I-iii-vi-ii-V-I and twelve bar blues in many different keys. Chords are shown in chord diagram form with photographs showing finger positions in relationship to the fretboard. Examples and exercises are presented in strum bar notation. Beginners. 16 pp. ($5.98) ]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21501.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21501.htm LA GLORIA CUBANA - "Corona" - rectangular shape, brass corners, built-in transducer pickup. ($140.00) ]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CBD1-010.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CBD1-010.htm EC except needs work (adjust nut slots, adjust friction tuning pegs, strings, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), four strings, hourglass shape, satin natural finish, solid top with f-holes, walnut back and rims, raised fingerboard with pearl engraved leaves and flowers inlays, hummingbird and hearts soundholes, 28" scale length, carved wood tuning pegs, handmade in Michigan, with homemade padded denim gigbag (SN:1980757) ($175.00) ]]> Mon, 25 May 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/150U-235.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/150U-235.htm FIGURED CHERRY - Nicely crafted lap dulcimer made of Cherry with a Western Red Cedar soundboard. The sides have moderate curl figuring and the back has light figuring. Walnut binding around the top. Four strings, 25 7/8" scale length, 1 3/8" fingerboard width, set up for playing in D-A-D with string gauges 024 012 010/010. Has 19 frets including a 6 1/2 fret and a 13 1/2 fret. Chrome Gotoh mini tuners. Can be set up by maker in other tunings, if desired. Made in USA by musician Doug Berch. Number 92. ($600.00) ]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/BMD92.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/BMD92.htm Remastered from the original recording, "Delcimore", with two bonus tracks. Instrumental with Stephen Seifert and guest musicians Cyndi Lauper, Alexander Fedoriouk and more. Bonus tracks include "Dulcimer Corner" and "Waltz Of The Waters." ($14.95) ]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/CD-CD2008.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/CD-CD2008.htm Book/CD set. The "First Jam" series was created to give children and beginners of all ages a book of simple, common tunes to learn. These are standard "jam" tunes in the Bluegrass/Old Time music styles. All the books are written in the same keys. So get your friends or family who play guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, dulcimer or Dobro together, grab these books and start jamming. The CD has two tracks for each song. The first plays the song with the melody line, the second offers just the backup so you can play the melody over it, or even improvise. Includes: "Cripple Creek," "Old Joe Clark," "Arkansas Traveler," "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," more. For mountain dulcimer in DAD (Mixolydian) tuning. Note/tab, with chord symbols. Beginners. 24 pp. ($14.99) ]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21513BCD.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-21513BCD.htm