Interview with Stephen Seifert: Everything about Dulcimers!

I was lucky enough to interview the legend himself, Stephen Seifert! We had a very interesting conversation and both got to learn from each other.

We discussed a lot in these 45 mins, about how it all began for him, techniques he's found to work best, a look at his impressive collection of instruments and the different kinds of players he's met along the way.

Take a listen!

KEY MOMENTS -

0:00 Interview Intro: Ryan Pryor & Stephen Seifert

1:00 Stephen's Background in Dulcimers

7:16 What is a Mountain Dulcimer?

8:28 What is a Hungarian Zither?

9:34 Dulcimer Notes & Frets

11:31 What is a Fretted Zither?

12:38 Fingerpicking with a Dulcimer

13:04 Easy strumming (no chords!) with a Dulcimer

13:36 Flatpickin' with a Dulcimer (in different styles)

13:39 Dulcimer vs Guitar biggest differences

20:20 Dulcimer cover of 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' by The Beatles

22:40 How to use a Capo on a Dulcimer

26:50 Different types of Stick Dulcimers

33:49 Learning to play a Dulcimer guitar

39:13 Strumming on a Dulcimer guitar

42:10 Interview Outro