5 String Kantele in American Tulipwood by Michael J King

Available for sale here:

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



How to play Kantele series:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUbUFOnDhgU



5 String Kanteles are a very easy first instrument to make,  you can find my plans on CD and Download and lots more information on my website:



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(For sale) Stick Dulcimer in Mahogany by Michael J King

I am trying to have these plain Mahogany models in stock each month through my etsy shop. In stock or available within 4 weeks. This is without a hard case or any customisation.



 Apple wood and cherry versions of of this instrument available to special order.(see my main website)

Instruments (Kanteles also coming soon) for sale here

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

more info:

http://www.michaeljking.com/stick_dulcimer.htm

Build your own plans

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Youtrube series:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6E70E85773B6A204



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Making a Lyre: attaching a simple tailpiece gut (Synthetic Nylon)

This is a just a quick video to answer a question.  Sometimes a picture (in this case a video) is the quickest way to explain!



See my lyre making CD available here for more information



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Strings and tailpieces available from my Lyre shop:

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Bowed Lyre/Jouhikko in Apple Wood by Michael J King

Plans on Lyre Making CD or Download: http://www.michaeljking.com

This instrument was tuned to D# G# C#

(I am not really a bowed instrument player, this is just a sound sample, If you want to hear what this can sound like in the hands of professional players please check out Einar Selvik, Pekko Käppi, PerRunberg, Gøran Hálfdanarson, Simon Chadwick etc)



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The chinese Erhu, 2 string Fiddle

Erhu
This is taken fro my old website from 2003-4 I believe.  Just found it again and thought I would re-post it.

Old damaged cheap erhu made of elm and another light hardwood.  I replaced the broken snakes skin with vellum and made a base of yew wood.  The instrument was then refinished in semi opaque black/brown shellac and restrung.

 

With the new base and painted black

 

 

Sound clip click here

here is a sound clip of a cheap snakeskin erhu I have to to compare
http://www.michaeljking.com/images/erhu_snakeskin.mp3

Wire Strung/Irish Lyre in D minor Tuning by Michael J King

Plans downloads are here: Click here



Irish Lyre plans now also on 2015 Lyre Making CD-ROM:

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Instruments available to order

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Stick Dulcimer made of Mango Wood, D-A-c tuning

Mango Stick Dulcimer,  custom model, 25.5" scale ionian D   =D-A-c tuned,  Ziricote fingerboard with Indian rosewood fingerboard binding  figured American Cherry wood neck, European spruce top, spalted and figured Mango back. K&K pickup internally fitted. MJK Brass tailpiece.



Plans Download to make your own here:



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and 28 part Youtube Course to make your own:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPIRvOanf4U&list=PL6E70E85773B6A204



Shady grove tune except in honour of the late Jean Ritchie,

tabs:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO3QIsQISjM&index=40&list=WL

Jean Ritchie:Shady Grove original

(Will do a full cover version on the Dulcimer one day)



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