Steve, thanks for the clarification. I wondered because I remembered re-subscribing recently due to the loss of your database. I appreciate all the work you do to create the tabs and share them. 

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."

 

Oh my, I copied and updated a previous post when we lost the database, but I didn't catch that.  And I can see no way to edit the post...  No, if you're already receiving the newsletter (and I don't think many have been longer than you have!), you don't need to resubscribe.  I should have said something like, "If you don't already receive the free emailed newsletter and would like to, click..."   Thanks for catching that, Ken!

updated by @steve-smith: 12/16/25 04:14:43PM

 

Steve, I'm already a subscriber. Are you saying I should subscribe again?

Thanks,

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."

I first encountered Steve Smith's TABs when someone passed one out in a dulcimer workshop. The Western NC Dulcimer Collective website lists too many to count, and they are free to download. They are impressive because they include "everything" needed for a group:

• Melody in Standard Musical Notation
• Chords
• DAaa and DAdd note numbers for both noter-drone and chord-melody playing
• Note names (as letters)
• Lyrics
• Sound files (.MP3 format) to guide you on unfamiliar or tricky numbers

His .PDF files may be a bit too inclusive for easy reading by folks my age, but a group leader can use them as a source for creation of "just number TABs" and so on.

There is certainly no other single website which offers as much music for lap dulcimer players.

Thanks for the website update. I've been going to wncdn.org for years and I encourage everyone to check out this outstanding website.

The Western North Carolina Dulcimer Collective website Newsletter Request and More Information options are working once again.  If you've tried to request the newsletter or more information and I didn't get back to you, please try again.  (One character changed in error in coding can really mess things up!) 

If you would like to receive the free emailed newsletter (or start, if you never did), click on the "Our Newsletter" and "Click here to subscribe to our newsletter" buttons at   https://wncdc.org/   .  The next free newsletter will be sent in early January.

(All newsletters from 1990 forward are also available on the website, as well as all tab and recordings of the monthly tunes.)

Thanks!

Steve Smith, WNCDC

updated by @steve-smith: 12/15/25 10:47:02AM