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List of hammered dulcimer builders and makers

Listed below are hammered dulcimer instrument makers and their "corporate" identity. These builders offer a wide variety of instrument sizes, sonic qualities, and visual styles. Most will build to order and many offer partially finished instruments and instrument parts or supplies. You may also be interested in our listing of retail sources.
Note: Telephone area codes are known to change, and people/businesses are known to relocate. If you find any inaccuracies in the information provided, or know of any builders to add to the list, please contact Mike Little). All submissions will be gratefully accepted!
Thanks to Chuck Boody and Norm Taylor for beginning this compilation! Special thanks to Linda Lowe Thompson for providing information which significantly expanded this list.

Builders:

Builder Business/Address Location
Gillian Alcock Gillian Alcock
25 Woodgate Street
Farrer ACT
Australia
Phone +61-(0)6-2863872
Australia
Michael Allen Cloud Nine Hammered Dulcimers
5701 Stover Road
Ostrander, OH 43061
740-666-4253
Ohio, USA
Charlie Alm Charlie Alm
P.O. Box 218
Brookston, IN 47923
317-563-3504
Indiana, USA
Kelly & Susan Amsden Amsden Handcrafted Instruments
35 Mt. Pisgah Road
Somerville, TN 38068
901-465-5770
Tennessee, USA
Martyn Banks
Gordon Hewson
Oakwood Instruments
8 Ladywood Road
Leeds LS8 2QF
United Kingdom
0113-265-8585
Leeds, UK
Bill and Lora Berg Mountain Made Music
58 W. Main Street
Nashville, IN 47448
1-(800)-359-2173
812-988-7077
Indiana, USA
Nick Blanton Nicholas Blanton Instruments
P.O. Box 1473
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
304-263-2531
West Virginia, USA
Pam and Phil Boulding Magical Strings
P.O. Box 4086
Seattle, WA 98104
253-857-6402
Washington, USA
David Brown David Brown Hammer Dulcimers
RR1 Box 103
Mazeppa, MN 55956
507-843-4103
Minnesota, USA
Jerry Brown Musicmaker's Kits, Inc.
P.O. Box 2117
Stillwater, MN 55082-3117
651-439-9120 (Fax: 651-439-9130)
Minnesota, USA
Brian Christian Brian Christian
308 Washington Street
Booneville, MS 38829
601-720-1272
Mississippi, USA
Phil Clark Rocky Mountain Enterprises
362 West 13th Avenue
Homestead, PA 15120
412-464-0198
Pennsylvania, USA
Russell Cook Wood N' Strings/MasterWorks
1801 Peycon Dr. S.
Arlington, TX 76001
1-888-PLAY-A-HD
Texas, USA
Ed Damm Song of the Sea
47 West Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207-288-5653
Maine, USA
Randy 'Ardie' Davis Ardie's Handcrafted Dulcimers
1504 Frontier Drive
Arlington, TX 76012
817-907-1949
Texas, USA
Dennis Dorogi Dennis Dorogi
Ellicott Road
Brocton, NY 14716
716-792-9012
New York, USA
Muis Dreamsinger Dreamsinger Harps
987 Fischer
Detroit, MI 48214
313-824-6720
Michigan, USA
Harold Dry Rte 2 Box 2766
Malakoff, TX 75148
214-675-1468
Texas, USA
Dan Duggan and
John O'Hara
Blackhawk Dulcimers
RD # 1 Box 208
RedCreek, NY 13143
315-754-8946
New York, USA
Doug Eaton
Dale Jacobsen
Stanley River Music
P.O. Box 456
Maleny 4552
Australia
07-5499-9824
Australia
Zeke Elzroth Zeke Elzroth
210 Brewer Street
Mountain View, AR 72560
Arkansas, USA
Dale C. Evans Dale C. Evans
209 1/2 E. Locust
Bloomington, IL 61701
309-828-0928 or 309-829-2084
Illinois, USA
Ron Ewing Ron Ewing Dulcimers
224 East Maynard Avenue
Columbus, OH 43202
614-263-7246
Ohio, USA
Rick Fogel Whamdiddle Dulcimer Company
1916 Pike Place, Box 906
Seattle, WA 98101
206-784-1764
Washington, USA
Linda Foley
Curt Sanders
Lost Valley Dulcimers
8022 W. Fruitvale Rd
Montague, MI 49437
231-894-8478
Michigan, USA
Hugh Forbes Forbes Hammered Dulcimers
28 Pritchard Cresent
Beauly, Inverness-Shire
Scotland
44-(0)1463-782750
Scotland
Bud and Donna Ford Cripple Creek Dulcimers
740 Manitou Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
719-685-9655
Colorado, USA
Chris Foss Songbird Dulcimers
P.O. Box 219
Summersville, MO 65571
417-932-5140
Missouri, USA
Charles Franklin Franklin Dulcimers
Main Street Village Rte 2
Osage Beach, MO 65065
Missouri, USA
Roger Frood Dove Dulcimers
Barton St. David Road,
Butleigh Street
Glastonbury, UK
Somerset, UK
Jim Fyrie Plectrum Dulcimer Company
2795 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92677
714-494-7478
California, USA
Wayne Gaydos From The Woods
17542 Hwy 67
Ramona, CA 92065
760-789-5357
California, USA
Carl Gotzmer June Apple Dulcimers
Rte 1 Box 709P
Accokeek, MD 20607
301-283-6937
Maryland, USA
Jim Grainger Custom Fretted Instruments & Repair
400 Firetower Road
Sparta, TN 38583
931-657-2398
Tennessee, USA
Dr. Norris H. Grant Dr. Norris H. Grant
701 Boys Street
Monett, MO
Missouri, USA
(need builder name) Green River Dulcimers
1346 Chapel Street
Cincinnati, OH
Ohio, USA
Ed Hale Ed Hale
404 North Cedar
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-664-1677
Arkansas, USA
Dana Hamilton Dana Hamilton
904 Houston
Arlington, TX 76012
817-275-3872
Texas, USA
Robert Hange Robert Hange
1615 Nightshade Drive
Crystal River, FL 32629
Florida, USA
Ken Harris
Bill Robinson
H&R Dulcimers
St. Charles, IL 60174
630-377-0519 (Bill)
630-377-1504 (Ken)
Illinois, USA
Doug Hood Hand Crafted Dulcimers
1012 Vine Street
Lusby, MD 20657
410-326-4668
Maryland, USA
Jim Hopson Jim Hopson
6372 Los Robles
Buena Park, CA 90621
714-521-7646
California, USA
Mike Huddleson Mike Huddleson's Stringed Instruments
6622 West 35th Steet South
Wichita, KS 67215
316-524-0997
Kansas, USA
Rick & Melissa Hudson Hudson Hammered Dulcimers
3715 Ash Creek Road
Wilburton, OK 74578
918-465-1548
Oklahama, USA
Jim and Kathie Hudson J&K Hammered Dulcimers
310 E. Chicago Blvd.
Britton, MI 49229
517-451-8259
Michigan, USA
Norman Hughes Hughes Dulcimer Company
4419 W. Colfax
Denver, CO 80204
303-572-3753
Colorado, USA
Jozef Jankowski Tsimbls by Jozef Jankowski
57 Faahs Drive
Orchard Park, NY 14127
716-675-9794
New York, USA
Joe Jewell Joe Jewell
HC 73, Box 441
Mountain View, AR 72560
870-269-5278
Arkansas, USA
Jack Jones Tuck-A-See Strings
P.O. Box 292615
Temple Terrace, FL 33687
813-354-2551
Florida, USA
James Jones James Jones Musical Instruments
1384 Colton Mills Road
Bedford, VA 24523
540-586-6319
Virginia, USA
Don Kawalek Don Kawalek
28 Hoofprint Drive
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
304-229-3399
West Virginia, USA
Tim Kretzmann
Rick Toles
Joyfull Strings
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959
800-515-3294
California, USA
David Keigley David Keigley
P.O. Box 410
Watts, OK 74964
Oklahoma, USA
Joe B. Keith J.B.Keith Dulcimers
108 Billy Byrd Drive
Clinton, MS 39056
601-924-7038
Mississippi, USA
John Kelly Maple Valley Hammered Dulcimers
10670 South Lowell Road
Dewitt, MI 48820
517-669-8219
Michigan, USA
Jim Key Jim Key
803-1/2 East Filer
Ludington, MI 49431
616-843-7146
Michigan, USA
Bob & Betty Kiogima BB Hammers
22425 Pardee Court
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
313-292-1934
Michigan, USA
Bob & Anne Lazenby Pigeon River String Instruments
3337 Old Mill Street
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
1-865-453-3789
Tennessee, USA
Jim Lillquist Sunshine Company
930 SW Feather Lane
Fort White, FL 32038
1-386-588-4237
Florida, USA
David Lindsey David's Dulcimers
654 Acorn Lane
Bennington, OK 74723
580-847-2822
Oklahoma, USA
David Lee Lynch Sweet Woods Instruments
708-481-7884
Illinois, USA
Tim Manning Music Magic
12 Bath Road
Frome, Somerset BA11 2HH, UK
(44) 01373 465596
Somerset, UK
David Marks (?)
(other(s)?)
Folkcraft
99 High Street
Winsted CT 06098
860-379-9857
Conneticut, USA
Phineas Martin Buckdancers Choice
270 St John Street
Portland, ME 04102
207-774-2219
Maine, USA
"Mac" McKinney High Country Dulcimers
Rte 3, Box 401
Boone, NC 28607
828-963-7878
North Carolina, USA
Jim Miller Hampton Music Shop
P.O. Box 228
Hampton, TN 37658
615-725-3191
Tennessee, USA
Jerry Mixon Alger Mountain Musicworks
1768 Silver Creek Drive
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
Washington, USA
Fred Montague Fred Montague
16 Patriot Road
Tewksbury, MA 01876
508-851-2691
Massachusetts, USA
Ray Mooers Dusty Strings Company
3450 16th Ave. W.
Seattle, WA 98119
206-634-1656
866-634-1656
Washington, USA
Peter Murnseer Musikinstrumente
Jochberger Strasse 125
Kitzbuhel, A-6370, Austria
011-43-5356-2956
Kitzbuhel, Austria
Larry Nelsen Fox River Hammer Dulcimers
1522 N. Whitney Drive
Appleton, WI 54914
920-993-2282
Wisconsin, USA
Peter Nemeth Legacy Dulcimers
650 Srigley Street
Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 1W9
905-836-1020
Ontario, Canada
John Pearse Breezy Ridge Instruments, Ltd
P.O. Box 295
Center Valley, PA 18034
800-235-3302
610-691-3302 (fax: 610-691-3304)
Pennsylvania, USA
David Peterson David Peterson
52 Ridge Drive
Greenbrier, AR 72058
Arkansas, USA
Russ Pierce Russ Pierce Woodcrafts
430 N. Maxwell Creek Road
Murphy, TX 75094
972-424-5236
Texas, USA
Mitch Pingel
Randy Barnes
Timbre Line Music
275 Main St
Broomfield Co 80020
303-469-9417 (fax: 303-469-2454)
Colorado, USA
William Rees William Rees Handcrafted Musical Instruments
PO Box 1560
Oakhurst, CA 93644
209-683-7495
California, USA
Tom Richardson Celtic Crafts
103 -191 Jensen Avenue
#3110
Parksville, B.C. V9P 2T9
Canada
250-724-2635
British Columbia, Canada
Sam and Carrie Rizzetta Rizzetta Music
P.O. Box 530
Inwood, WV 25428-0530
West Virginia, USA
Ray Roberts Westwood Instruments
1740 Chessand Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
412-922-7133
Pennsylvania, USA
Bill Robinson
Ken Harris
H&R Dulcimers
36W395 River Grange Drive
St. Charles, IL 60175
630-377-0519
Illinois, USA
Jim Round Jim Round
3133 Franklin
Grandville, MI 49418
Michigan, USA
Burge Searing Burge Searing
913 S. Main Street, Suite J
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
770-469-5529
Georgia, USA
Jeff Sebens Meadows Music
P.O. Box 616
Meadows of Dan, VA 24120
540-952-1865
Virginia, USA
Jean and Lee Shilling Jean's Dulcimer Shop
P.O. Box 8, Hwy 32
Cosby, TN 37722
615-487-5543
Tennessee, USA
Jerry Read Smith Song of the Wood
203 W. State Street
Black Mountain, NC 28711
828-669-7675
North Carolina, USA
Rick Synder Synders Dusty Dulcimers
10095 Co Rd 81
Fairmount, ND 58030
701-474-5824
North Dakota, USA
Lee Spears Lee Spears
8675 Hwy 601
Salisbury, NC 28147
704-637-1334
North Carolina, USA
Bob Stone Stone Family Instruments
121 Bald Eagle Drive
Galena, MO 65656
417-357-0023
Missouri, USA
John Stratford Stratford Stringed Instruments
11343 Okanagan Centre Road E.
Winfield, BC
Canada V4V 1G7
250-766-5186
British Columbia, Canada
Deb Suran In The Tradition, Inc.
PO Box 223
Deer Isle, ME 04627
207-348-6884
Maine, USA
Bob Tack R. L. Tack Dulcimer & Banjo Co.
11378 East Point Drive
Delton, MI 49046
269-623-6722 (fax)
Michigan, USA
Jim Taylor Jim Taylor
Box 702 Petersburg Road
Mars Hill, NC 28754
704-689-4971
North Carolina, USA
Rick Thum Rick Thum Dulcimers
3243 Rosedale Drive
Arnold, MO 63010
314-968-1195
Missouri, USA
Debbie Von Bokern Debbie Von Bokern
1608 Greenup Street
Covington, KY 41011
Kentucky, USA
Bill Webster Webster Dulcimers
14677 East Eight Mile
Warren, MI 48089
313-570-8385
Michigan, USA
Chuck Whitcomb Grassroots Hammered Dulcimers
1129 Root River St., SW
Chatfield, MN 55923
507-867-3776, 800-419-9802
Minnesota, USA
Robert Worth Robert Worth
201 Mankin Ave
Beckley, WV 25801
304-255-0023
West Virginia, USA


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