Yes - I agree... it remains a charming piece of work and was clearly made with love.
I guess it's unlikely I will ever know more!
I'll certainly take care of this one and think of them when I play it, whatever their story was! :-)
Thanks for looking, Ken... The label doesn't give much of a clue to the location, but see the file attached. The shop I purchased it from is located in Oneonta, NY, but I have no idea if Larry was local to that location.
I recently purchased this 6-string dulcimer. The label says it was made by Larry Shore in 1982. It's a nice piece of work!
Has anyone here come across Larry or his work before? I would be fascinated to know anything more about him.
All the best
Rob
Worth checking out the new book by Mark Tindle. It's specifically on 4-equidistant strings:
https://tindlemusic.com/products/b103-the-essential-four-string-dulcimer
Hope some of you find this an interesting story...
I picked this Dulcimer up for £75 (about $100) in Hobgoblin which is a folk music store in London the other day...
They told me the previous owner had purchased it in 1977 at a craft fair and then put it in a cupboard unplayed for almost 50 years until just recently when they took it to the shop to sell.
It was built by Bill Lucy and Roy Woolgrove in the UK in the mid-70s and I guess the strings had been on it since then!! So… it got some new ones today from Newtone Strings (also UK made!). It actually now sounds pretty good - have tried it in both DAA and DAD and it holds a tune well and more importantly seems to be well in-tune! :-)
Thanks to Geoff of the Nonsuch Dulcimer Club for some background info on Lucy and Woolgrove.
Have any of you also come across these makers?
Hi Idle - I'm also UK-based, and an excellent source of Dulcimers in the UK is https://revelsmusic.co.uk/ . But also, lots of the US makers and shops will ship (McSpadden and Folkcraft both do quite quickly)!
Happy playing, all the best.
Rob
Hello all! I just joined the group so I thought I would let you know a little about me. I bought my first mountain dulcimer, a Cedar Creek, in Branson at Silver Dollar City back in 2007. I have played it off and on (more off than on) and have recently renewed my interest in the instrument. I added to my collection last year with a McSpadden walnut body/sycamore top with a Galax back, and I am spending more time exploring the instrument. After 20+ years as a Minister of Music and another 20+ years as a public school music educator (band director) I retired in 2021. Since then I have filled my time performing in several groups on multiple instruments - baritone saxophone in a jazz big band, woodwinds and percussion in the local symphony, drums/percussion in an Americana/Folk/Country band, keyboards at my church, and pretty much anywhere when asked. I am looking forward to the discussions on here and learning more about the mountain dulcimer. Have a great day!
Welcome @rdmarble !! Hope you enjoy the community here as much as I am :-)
Hello everyone!
I just joined the group here at FOTMD, and thought I would say "hello". I'm totally new to Dulcimer, and about to start learning - have just ordered one from McSpadden.
I live in a small town in Buckinghamshire in England with my wife and two children, two dogs and three cats ... so I send you all greetings from there! :-)
Looking forward to taking part in the community here.
With all good wishes, Rob
