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Meet Our Dulcimers! ♥ ♥ ♥
LINDA'S DULCIMERS
On the left, is my wormy chestnut
top/walnut body dulcimer(#1) made by Mike
Clemmer in Townsend, TN. (Wood N Strings
Dulcimer Shop). The middle dulcimer (#2) is
one of the "Lacewood Sisters" that we each
have. This one has a lacewood top with
butterfly soundholes and walnut body with
the blackwood fretboard and church body.
It is also made by Mike Clemmer. Next is #3
and this dulcimer is made of 100% koa with
ebony fretboard and is made by Bob
McGowan of Memphis, TN. On the right is
the newest addition and I've gone with names
now. This is "Nutty Buddy". This dulcimer
was made by Bill Rich (Papaw's Dulcimers) in
Seymour, TN. The top & second bottom are
"Chocolate Swirl" Pecan with the sides and
bottom plate Black Walnut. It has a raised
black walnut fretboard with ebony overlay.
All beautiful and each has its own individual
sound.
On the left, is my wormy chestnut
top/walnut body dulcimer(#1) made by Mike
Clemmer in Townsend, TN. (Wood N Strings
Dulcimer Shop). The middle dulcimer (#2) is
one of the "Lacewood Sisters" that we each
have. This one has a lacewood top with
butterfly soundholes and walnut body with
the blackwood fretboard and church body.
It is also made by Mike Clemmer. Next is #3
and this dulcimer is made of 100% koa with
ebony fretboard and is made by Bob
McGowan of Memphis, TN. On the right is
the newest addition and I've gone with names
now. This is "Nutty Buddy". This dulcimer
was made by Bill Rich (Papaw's Dulcimers) in
Seymour, TN. The top & second bottom are
"Chocolate Swirl" Pecan with the sides and
bottom plate Black Walnut. It has a raised
black walnut fretboard with ebony overlay.
All beautiful and each has its own individual
sound.
GINNY'S DULCIMERS
From left to right:
"Anabel" - Western Red Cedar
soundboard and Peruvian Walnut
body with double back. Made by
David McKinney of Modern
Mountain Dulcimers. (MMD)
"Fred" - Spruce soundboard and
Australian Lacewood double back
body, also made by MMD.
"Joe" - Baritone dulcimer (tuned
down to GDG or AEA) with a
Spalded Buckeye soundboard and
Walnut body by MMD.
"Dulci" - Dulcimer tuned an octave
higher--a creation of Ron Ewing.
From left to right:
"Anabel" - Western Red Cedar
soundboard and Peruvian Walnut
body with double back. Made by
David McKinney of Modern
Mountain Dulcimers. (MMD)
"Fred" - Spruce soundboard and
Australian Lacewood double back
body, also made by MMD.
"Joe" - Baritone dulcimer (tuned
down to GDG or AEA) with a
Spalded Buckeye soundboard and
Walnut body by MMD.
"Dulci" - Dulcimer tuned an octave
higher--a creation of Ron Ewing.
DEBY'S DULCIMERS
From left to right:
"Ruby" - Performance dulcimer
made by Kurt Simerman. Curly
mahogany top, walnut sides &
back, curly maple binding.
"Faith" - All cherry deluxe
ban-jammer made by Mike Clemmer
. Play it like a dulcimer--sounds
like a banjo--very cool!
"Grace" - Ginger model made by
McSpadden. Purchased through
Larry Conger and The Dulcimer
Shoppe. Tuned GDG and mainly
used in our ensemble pieces.
"Glory" - Church-body style
dulcimer made by Mike Clemmer.
Lacewood top with walnut sides
and back. Dogwood and vines
soundholes. One of the
"Lacewood Sisters".
From left to right:
"Ruby" - Performance dulcimer
made by Kurt Simerman. Curly
mahogany top, walnut sides &
back, curly maple binding.
"Faith" - All cherry deluxe
ban-jammer made by Mike Clemmer
. Play it like a dulcimer--sounds
like a banjo--very cool!
"Grace" - Ginger model made by
McSpadden. Purchased through
Larry Conger and The Dulcimer
Shoppe. Tuned GDG and mainly
used in our ensemble pieces.
"Glory" - Church-body style
dulcimer made by Mike Clemmer.
Lacewood top with walnut sides
and back. Dogwood and vines
soundholes. One of the
"Lacewood Sisters".
| Ruby |
| Faith |
| Grace |
| Glory |
"Evangeline" - With a Lacewood soundboard and Walnut body, this beautiful chromatic dulcimer, made
by Mike Clemmer Because it is chromatic, it allows diversity in tunes and extra tones not possible on
the diatonic instruments.
"Benji" - A cherry deluxe Ban-Jammer (made to order by Mike Clemmer) sounds like a banjo.
by Mike Clemmer Because it is chromatic, it allows diversity in tunes and extra tones not possible on
the diatonic instruments.
"Benji" - A cherry deluxe Ban-Jammer (made to order by Mike Clemmer) sounds like a banjo.
| Anabel |
| Fred |
| Joe |
| Dulci |
| Evangeline |
| Benji |
THE LACEWOOD SISTERS!
Ginny and Linda have "twin" dulcimers made by Mike Clemmer, Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop,
Townsend, TN. They are the new church body style with matched lacewood tops, walnut sides and
backs and they are BEAUTIFUL! "The Twins" had their debut performance on November 10, 2006, on
open stage at the KADC Retreat with Katie's Song by Lee Rowe--again, beautiful!
Deby has a "sister" dulcimer that arrived on Friday, March 2, 2007, just in time to perform with her
siblings on open stage at the Ohio Valley Gathering on March 3. The lacewood top is from the same
board as Ginny and Linda's dulcimers, but is just a little further down the "family tree", so to speak.
The sisters performed Katie's Song" and they truly did "sing" together!
A huge "THANK YOU" to Mike Clemmer for making these gorgeous instruments for us that know they are
connected when we play them!
Ginny and Linda have "twin" dulcimers made by Mike Clemmer, Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop,
Townsend, TN. They are the new church body style with matched lacewood tops, walnut sides and
backs and they are BEAUTIFUL! "The Twins" had their debut performance on November 10, 2006, on
open stage at the KADC Retreat with Katie's Song by Lee Rowe--again, beautiful!
Deby has a "sister" dulcimer that arrived on Friday, March 2, 2007, just in time to perform with her
siblings on open stage at the Ohio Valley Gathering on March 3. The lacewood top is from the same
board as Ginny and Linda's dulcimers, but is just a little further down the "family tree", so to speak.
The sisters performed Katie's Song" and they truly did "sing" together!
A huge "THANK YOU" to Mike Clemmer for making these gorgeous instruments for us that know they are
connected when we play them!
LACEWOOD LITTLE SISTERS!
All three of us now have little sisters for
our lacewood dulcimers! In the summer
of 2007, Mike Clemmer made each of us a
Tennessee Sweetie with matching
lacewood tops. These little gals love to
play together and the first thing Deby did
was write a special song just for the
Sweeties called "Sisters". This was
played on the Open Stage in November at
the KADC Retreat in Townsend.
All three of us now have little sisters for
our lacewood dulcimers! In the summer
of 2007, Mike Clemmer made each of us a
Tennessee Sweetie with matching
lacewood tops. These little gals love to
play together and the first thing Deby did
was write a special song just for the
Sweeties called "Sisters". This was
played on the Open Stage in November at
the KADC Retreat in Townsend.
"Annie" was a surprise Christmas gift from Ginny's
husband and is made of a leopardwood body and a
western red cedar soundboard from MMD.
"Bullwinkle" A Mike Clemmer creation, has a butternut
soundborad with all natural sound holes and a body of
walnut. He's smiling and looks very much like a moose,
don't you think?
"Delilah" is a gorgeous Hardanger Model of bowed
dulcimer by Ken Bloom www.boweddulcimer.com
made from Alaskan Sitka Spruce with five sympathetic
strings and hand painted.
husband and is made of a leopardwood body and a
western red cedar soundboard from MMD.
"Bullwinkle" A Mike Clemmer creation, has a butternut
soundborad with all natural sound holes and a body of
walnut. He's smiling and looks very much like a moose,
don't you think?
"Delilah" is a gorgeous Hardanger Model of bowed
dulcimer by Ken Bloom www.boweddulcimer.com
made from Alaskan Sitka Spruce with five sympathetic
strings and hand painted.
| Anna |
| Bullwinkle |
| Delilah |
#1
#2
#3
Nutty
Buddy
Buddy
Left: Clemmer Cutie - "Joy"
Middle: Clemmer Guitar Length - "Smoky"
Right: Modern Mountain - Kai-leo (Voice
of the Sea)
The latest additions to the family are:
"Tribute" - A Mike Clemmer Sweetie with a butternut soundboard
and walnut body.
"S'Mores" - Hardy campfire model made with poplar with a Paulownia
top by MMD.
"Denise" - An all cherry Ginger model by MMD.
"Tribute" - A Mike Clemmer Sweetie with a butternut soundboard
and walnut body.
"S'Mores" - Hardy campfire model made with poplar with a Paulownia
top by MMD.
"Denise" - An all cherry Ginger model by MMD.
Tribute
S'Mores
Denise