Dulcimer Ancestors

Dulcimer Ancestors

Looking at some of the ancestors of the Mountain Dulcimer, like the Citera, Langspil, Hummel, Langeleik, Scheitholt, Epinette des Vosges, and Monochord.

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Leo Kretzner

A scheitholt with no first fret


@Leo Kretzner started 3 months ago - replies: 29
David Bennett

A Little Zither History


@David Bennett started 5 years ago - replies: 10
Bill G

Swedish Hummel


@Bill G started last year - replies: 3
jost

My Frisian Hummel


@jost started 3 years ago - replies: 6
Geoff Black

"New" Epinette des Vosges


@Geoff Black started 12 years ago - replies: 23
Robin Thompson

Norwegian Langeleik performance video


@Robin Thompson started 3 years ago - replies: 4
folkfan

How old is the sheitholt?


@folkfan started 13 years ago - replies: 28
Strumelia

Icelandic Langspil


@Strumelia started 6 years ago - replies: 15
Strumelia

Do you have a favorite?


@Strumelia started 15 years ago - replies: 14
Dusty Turtle

MFA Boston exhibit on zithers


@Dusty Turtle started 7 years ago - replies: 3
Strumelia

My little Epinette !


@Strumelia started 13 years ago - replies: 27
John Tose

Hungarian Citera


@John Tose started 9 years ago - replies: 4
Curtis Carlisle Bouterse

Whazzit?


@Curtis Carlisle Bouterse started 10 years ago - replies: 4
Gregg Schneeman

The Traumscheit


@Gregg Schneeman started 10 years ago - replies: 4
Gregg Schneeman

Raffeles


@Gregg Schneeman started 10 years ago - replies: 1
Curtis Carlisle Bouterse

Whose epinette?


@Curtis Carlisle Bouterse started 12 years ago - replies: 3

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