My Instruments (and builder info):

Hammered dulcimers:

• Cloud Nine 17/16/8 chromatic with dampers, walnut and cedar w/bloodwood bridges, 1991, Michael Allen, Ostrander, OH;
• Ed Hale 16/15 soprano hammered dulcimer, 1989 (not shown).

Cittern/Bouzouki:

• 5-course 1981 Sobell cittern, small body, 22.5” scale, cedar and rosewood.
• 5-course Forster flat-top, pin-bridge cittern, 23” scale, spruce/rosewood.
• Andy Tobin 5-course cittern, cedar/walnut, 22.5” scale.
• 5-course (photo above), rosewood and cedar, Kennaquhair Instruments, 2000, Douglas Dieter, Burlington, IN, tuned DGDAD (sold).
• more to add...

Guitar:

• Taylor 812C, rosewood and spruce, Taylor Guitars, 1994, usually tuned DADGAD.

Tenor Banjo (not shown):

• Lyon & Healy, American Conservatory model open-back, circa. 1910?.

Other instruments (not shown) used on “Within a Mile”:

• Whistles: Susato low D whistle, Bb whistle; Pat O’Riordon D “Traveler” pennywhistle; unnamed bamboo whistle.
• Strum stick: Mole in the Ground Studio.

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