A.W. Jeffreys Dulcimer

Subject: RE: A.W. Jeffreys Dulcimer
From: IvanB
Date: 11 Jun 03 - 05:23 PM

A Google search turned up a dulcimer bibliography page which had tow listings, one for AW Jeffreys and one for AW Jr. Could be father and son, or it could be one person who dropped the 'jr.' when his father died. Found here:

Dulcimer bibliography

Anyway, it gives some credence, if it's the same person as your dulcimer's maker, that he had some standing in the dulcimer world.

Subject: RE: A.W. Jeffreys Dulcimer
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 11 Jun 03 - 04:21 PM

The Dulcimer Players News periodical runs articles on historically significant makers occasionally, although I don't recall whether Jeffreys was one they've reported recently.

Their site does have past issues posted, but they don't appear to have a way to search the content except by browsing individual issues. Since they're a quarterly magazine, you can cover a fairly long time span by browsing a relatively few issues. (And if Penn State can't satisfy your daughter's dulcimer cravings, a subscription might be a nice Xmas gift? - maybe she can write the article on Jeffreys.)

John

Subject: RE: A.W. Jeffreys Dulcimer
From: Willie-O
Date: 11 Jun 03 - 04:12 PM

Jen, you might want to direct your question to the queen of the mountain dulcimer, Jean Ritchie, who happens to be KYTRAD here. Join the Mudcat--it's free, easy and not a spam factory--and send her a personal message.

In any case, I'm sure you did the right thing by not modifying the instrument until you learn more about it.

Willie-O

Subject: A.W. Jeffreys Dulcimer
From: GUEST,Guest, Jen
Date: 11 Jun 03 - 04:00 PM

Several years ago I gave my daughter my dad's AW Jeffreys dulcimer. Last year we took it to a dulcimer shop to have mechanical tuners put in and they advised against it given the dulcimer's maker. I've searched the internet but haven't found any information (other than that he's deceased)about Mr. Jeffreys. What makes this instrument "special"? By the way, my daughter starts at Penn State this fall in music ed (french horn) and she surprised the horn prof by asking if there was a dulcimer class at PSU! :)