Here are some links you may find useful. If you would like to add a link please email me.
Makers:
For more Stick Dulcimers and videos on learning to play Stick Dulcimers, check out our American Friends at StickDulcimer.com:
Benjamin simeo Atelier Tri Nox Samoni String and Wind instruments
Matthew Cox Stick Dulcimer maker
Paul Vignoles (Bodhran maker) new Irish Music website!
ter Sefton's new school of Furnture Making(My Teacher!!) highly recommended
Instruments and Supplies
Southern Ukulele Store
(UK) Specialist supplier for all things Ukulele,
Guitar Strings Plus
(USA) Offers brand name strings for acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo and common accessories at very affordable prices.
Hobgoblin Music
all your folk instrument needs!
I get to get my Kantele/Zither tuning keys from this supplier!
Music
Hayzey Online guide to Folk Instrument manufacturers
www.windworld.com Bart Hopkins, Experimental Musical Instruments site
http://www.jg.org/folk/folkhome.html Jay Glicksman's Folk pages
http://www.folkandroots.co.uk/ United Kingdom Folk Resources
Kantele Links
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kanteleplayers/
Yahoo group forum for the Kantele
www.kantelemusic.com
the website of Lani K Thompson, composer and writer for the 10 string Kantele
www.Kantele.com
Main maker of Kanteles in the USA, also the best resource in English for the Instrument
http://.koistinenkantele.fi/eng/tietoa_kanteleesta/index.php
Koistinen Kanteles, Wing Kanteles, Electric-acoustic Kanteles, semitone levers plus other modern innovations !
http://www.lovikka.com/kanteles.php
Modern to ancient Kanteles
www.merjasoria.com
Traditional Kantele music 5 and 10 string
http://koti.mbnet.fi/~atolonen/nest/info.html
10 string Kantele music
Dulcimers
www.boweddulcimer.com
Psalmodikon Links
http://www.gjenvick.com/psalmodikon/project/slide_001.htm
Luthiery and Music Links
WWW.MIMF.COM The worlds main Luthiery Resource!!
http://www.liutaiomottola.com/ Lutherie Info - for Builders of Stringed Musical Instruments Excellent site run by R.M. Mottola
Other great sites
http://www.woodturning.uk.com/ Courses in Turning Green wood with Michael O'Donell
http://www.fine-boxes.com/ the site of Andrew Crawford, Box maker, Fine veneered boxes for watercolours, writing slopes, jewelry, others including excellent Baroque flute cases!
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