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The Concert Series

The members of the Concert Series are fully equipped instruments for professional musicians and serious students of the Appalachian dulcimer. Each instrument in the series is distinctive, both acoustically and in its physical presence. With a Concert Series instrument, you have a dulcimer that will go anywhere your music takes you, be it the recording studio, stage, jam session, music festival, or your own parlour.

 

The Concert Grand
This is indeed the finest Concert Grand!
Its craftsmanship is flawless -- the carving, the inlay,
the "fit and finish" -- all impeccable. And of course the sound....
well, there are no words.... it is gorgeous! And the aroma of wood and glue -- what sweetness!
I sat with it on my lap for the longest time, touching it, smelling it, inspecting it, rubbing my finger over the carvings.
At one point I closed my eyes and ran my fingers along the valley carved into the peghead where it meets the body of the instrument -- it was a seamless connection! Still I had not played it -- more delayed anticipation.

But finally, that first strum with the fleshy part of my finger, and then
the smile and contented sigh at its beautiful voice. What to play first?!
An hour later I was still playing and exploring, and finding exotic chords that ring absolutely true!
Oh my -- what a perfect instrument. Yes, the finest concert grand you have ever built
-- and it's my very own. Thank you, dear friend.

Carol Lehrman
Multi-instrumental performer, music teacher

The Urnes Grand

 

The Baby Grand
Dwain Wilder, the successor to Walt Martin's Sunhearth dulcimers
has designed and built another excellent instrument that brings
a top-of-the-line shorter scale baritone dulcimer to the market place.
The walnut and spruce combination makes a sound box that has excellent tonal qualities.
The Bear Meadow "Baby Grand" looks gorgeous, sounds excellent and is a pleasure to play.

David Moore
Musician, author, teacher
Director, Northeast Dulcimer Symposium

The Swan
My Swan arrived today! It was a precious moment, after all this time,
to finally see and play it.

It is all I imagined and more. It is so, so exquisitely beautiful. The
sound is so lovely and I also enjoy the low action. And to be able to
play standing up feels so good. Such wonderful resonance and volume. I
also put it through the amp and the sound is crystal clear. Beautiful
tone.

I am so, so overjoyed with my new dulcimer . Thank you so much.

- Andria Degens, Pantaleimon
www.pantaleimon.com
www.myspace.com/pantaleimon

 

The Standard Series

The Standard Series dulcimer can be ordered with a variety of options, and is intended to be formulated specifically for the musician. While each instrument in the series has its own distinctive capabilities and characteristics, it can be ordered with or without a variety of optional equipment, thus offering a wide range in the instrument's voice refinement, musical accomplishment and cost.

 

Concert Hourglass

Finally I have your dulcimer with me.
It is a really, really good and beautiful instrument.
Fanastic craftsmanship, nice woods, beautiful proportions.
And the tone is really gorgeous.

Thank you!

Francis Biggi
Doyen
Centre de Musique Ancienne
Haute Ecole de Musique
Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique de Genève.

Hourglass

Teardrop
I love all my mountain dulcimers, but none compare to the
sweet sound of my Bear Meadow Teardrop. The tone is so very pure
and the sound resonates so beautifully. It doesn't seem to matter if I finger pick,
flat pick, strum, pluck or pinch, the Bear Meadow always sounds wonderful.
I certainly can't explain it, but my Bear Meadow is far more forgiving than most dulcimers,
and for those of us who sometimes don't get our fingers exactly where they should be, that's a good thing.

I love this instrument so much that I think I need another -
Isn't that just like a dulcimer player. We always need just one more.

Bobbie Lipsky
Petersburg, Illinois

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