The very first hammer dulcimer recording I ever heard way back in 1976, is still my favorite: Bill Spence's "the hammered dulcimer" with fennig's all-star string band. I'm almost certain I've seen it out on cd; it's a Front Hall and the record must have been an early one because it's FHR-01! It's a wonderful recording; maybe too it was hearing it in the car driving up the pass on the way from Denver to Leadville Colorado. But it was a great introduction to a wonderful instrument! I've had an old one lying around for 20 years and have finally taken it to be repaired so my daughter and I can give it a try!
Allison