Videos by Mill Branch Dulcimores. Maker of Real Traditional DulcimoresĀ© By Bobby Ratliff. Performance Models are: The Hogg Daddy Hogfiddle. The Virginian. The Dewdrop. The Duckslammer. Virginia Hogfiddle Models are: Whistlepig-Piglet-Shoat-Sow-Boar.
The rhubarb don't grow here anymore.
Tuned aeolian mode DAc.
Piglet Hogfiddle demo. I'm using the same tune on all my demos so you can get a better idea of how each dulcimore sounds. Info for this dulcimore is on a separate post. Facebook won't let me add video and photos to the same post.
Hogg Daddy Hogfiddle sound sample. Specs: This is basically a baritone traditional dulcimore. 30" vsl. 3" tall sides. 1-1/4" tall fretboard. (No knuckle dragging!) 10-1/2" lower bout. 9" wide upper bout. Ionian mode 1-5-5-5. Tuned A2-E3-E3-E3. Drone strings are .032 & .018 Melody strings are .017 & .017