The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #61911   Message #1941405
Posted By: paddymac
19-Jan-07 - 07:05 AM
Thread Name: Big hammered dulcimer
Subject: RE: Big hammered dulcimer
Cymbalum/Cymbalon - I met a fellow playing one on the street in Vienna a couple of years ago. He opened with "Phantom of the Opera" and drew an instant crowd. The foolish shopkeeper came out and ran him off. I helped him relocate and he allowed me the rare privilege to play it briefly. What joy. As I recall, it had "all 88," and larger hammers, and he had a special 4-wheeled cart to carry it, but it could be handled by one person.