New Lyre!!!

Hrafn Rikardsson 

Quick video of Hrafn Rikardsson playing the lyre I built for him, maple wood with Torrefied Spruce top, strung with Aquila Nylgut strings in the key of G 

Plan Downloads:

https://payhip.com/lyreshop

Instruments when in stock and strings and accessories:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Thelyreshop

Electric Kantele in ash wood

Plans for this instrument now available:

https://payhip.com/lyreshop

etsy for Instruments and other accessories:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Thelyreshop

Lastest work at Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/stringdidj/

website:

https://www.michaeljking.com

Twitter

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This is an electric kantele tuned A B C# D E F# G A B C# D

see my electric Kantele pages for more info:

https://www.michaeljking.com/electric_kantele.htm

Red Gum/Satin Walnut Tenor Ukulele by Michael J King

Updated tenor ukulele plans are here: https://payhip.com/lyreshop Left-handed Red Gum Tenor Uke, with ebony fingerboard. The sides on these models are laminated for stability and projection. Soundports are an option. I usually make instruments to order but sometimes list them on my website: https://www.michaeljking.com/mjk_teno... Etsy for Instruments and other accessories: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Thelyreshop Latest work at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stringdidj/ website: https://www.michaeljking.com facebook https://www.facebook.com/Michael.J.Ki... Blog https://michaeljking.blogspot.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/michaeljking

Ashokan Farewell: Music/Tabs for Stick Dulcimer/Merlin Seagull M4/Strums...

Ashokan Farewell: Music/Tabs for Stick Dulcimer/Merlin Seagull M4/Strumstick: 

This is a piece I am learning to play recently, mostly by jamming along with videos on Youtube of Jay Ungar and Molly Mason. This beautiful fiddle tune in the Key of D fits the fretboard compass on my D-a-d-tuned Stick Dulcimer. My work in progress/tab notes can be found as a free download on the Stick Dulcimer pages of my website:

https://www.michaeljking.com/stick_dulcimer_playing.htm

I am playing a Dad Tuned Cigar Box Style stick Dulcimer in this video, Cedar top and Tulip Poplar sides. played acoustically.

Plans for these instruments:

https://payhip.com/lyreshop

for education only, no infringement intended.

The tune ASHOKAN FAREWELL is by Jay Ungar

©1983 by Swinging Door Music

recorded on iPhone 13 mini and movie #shotoniphone #stickdulcimer #dulcimer 

#appalachian #ashokanfarewell #ashokan #cigarbox #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxstickdulcimer #merlin #strumstick 

Nearer, My God to Thee: Music/Tabs for Stick Dulcimer/Merlin Seagull M4/...

Traditional Hymn, set to D-a-d-tuned instrument for easy playing. PDF/tabs can be found as a free download on the Stick Dulcimer pages of my website: http://www.michaeljking.com/stick_dul... I am playing a Dad Tuned Cigar Box Style stick Dulcimer in this video, Cedar top and Tulip Poplar sides. played acoustically. Plans for these instruments: https://payhip.com/lyreshop etsy for Instruments and other accessories: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Thelyreshop Lastest work at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stringdidj/ website: https://www.michaeljking.com facebook https://www.facebook.com/Michael.J.Ki... Blog https://michaeljking.blogspot.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/michaeljking Main Website: https:www.michaeljking.com 00:00 Nearer, My God, to Thee with Tabs filmed on an iPhone 13 mini and edited in movie #shotoniphone

Cigar Box Stick Dulcimer in recycled Cedar&Poplar wood

These are my plans for my Cigar Box Stick Dulcimer, which will be featured in a Youtube Series in 2023. This is a 20" D-A-d tuned instrument, easier to build than my standard model, shorter scale a joy to play. 

Plans available from my download page

Download Version Includes:

• Plans for the front, back, sides, bracings and Mould pattern in PDF format
• A4 and USA Letter-sized versions to print off easily on your home computer
• PDF Large plans in A1 format if you want to get a poster made.
• Photos of one of my instruments
• Copies of my Video short series for sound samples
• PDf notes: comprehensive, including Cutting lists construction notes and fret scales

If you purchase this and sign up for updates, I can later send you Pdf copies of the book when the Youtube series is released (and any plan updates.)  
Please feel free to message me if you have any questions at all.  I am revising the notes for book format and planning to film a making guide, and any feedback will be useful,

Podcast interview

Podcast now up on YouTube.

Had a lovely chat with Imelda Almqvist about instruments and music, lyres and kanteles. full video here: #almqvistimelda Imelda's website for information aout her books and courses are here: https://www.shaman-healer-painter.co.uk #anglosaxonlyre #kalevala #kantele #vikings #lyre #kraviklyra