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Tutorials, buying guides, and stories from the workshop.

Buying your first mountain dulcimer in 2026? Here's what to look for, what to avoid, and which instruments are worth your money.

The lute shaped Western music for 500 years. Here's what it is, how it works, and what to look for when you...

The bodhran is the heartbeat of Irish music. Goatskin head, wooden frame, one wooden tipper. Here's what makes a good one.

Buying your first Celtic harp can feel overwhelming. String count, levers, frame size, budget. Here's how a luthier thinks about it.

The mountain dulcimer is one of the friendliest stringed instrument ever invented. four or five strings, a fretboard you can read in...

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