Category Archives: Co. Antrim

Relating to Hammered Dulcimer making, playing and the history of the instrument in Co. Antrim.

Hammered Dulcimer on BBC 2 TV – Northern Ireland!

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

I got a chance to play a set of tunes on my Hammered Dulcimer last Thursday night, for a recording of BBC 2s Traditional Music show Blas Ceoil The show was filmed in my local Session Pub, the House of … Continue reading →

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Co. Antrim Hammered Dulcimer Blog!

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

    The Co. Antrim Hammered Dulcimer Blog is designed to remind people of its history in the Glens of Antrim & of the great Hammered Dulcimer players of Co. Antrim, like Derek Bell & John Rea. Also, to keep people … Continue reading →

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Dulcimer Hammers!

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

My selection of Dulcimer Hammers!   Most Dulcimer Hammers are made from Wood, but John Rea of Glenarm, used bits of wire from an old Bird Cage & bent them into shape. In this photo, you can see a pair of … Continue reading →

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Hammered Dulcimers that were made in Ireland!

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

Alec MaGee of Ballyclare Co. Antrim made exact copies of John Rea‘s Hammered Dulcimer for both Nat MaGee & William Rea as well as about ten others. William Rea’s Co. Antrim Hammered Dulcimer!   Although most of the Irish Hammered … Continue reading →

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Scottish Music has always been popular in the Glens of Antrim!

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

According to the late John Rea, much of the music you would have heard played, in the Glens of Antrim, would have been Scottish. So here’s a wee Scottish selection, especially for those of you who haven’t heard a Hammered … Continue reading →

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Three Co Antrim Hammered Dulcimer Players!

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

Nat MaGee, William Rea & Barry Carroll!   This is a rather historic photo of the last three Co. Antrim Hammered Dulcimer players, sharing a tune at the Causeway Dulcimer Festival in Bushmills, back in 2005. L to R Nat … Continue reading →

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Hector McDonnell playing Hammered Dulcimer!

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

Hector McDonnell playing a Co. Antrim Hammered Dulcimer!   Here’s a photo of the well known artist, Hector McDonnell, playing a Co. Antrim Hammered Dulcimer in front of his home, Glenarm Castle. This Dulcimer belonged to the late Nat MaGee … Continue reading →

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Barry Carroll of Lisburn, Co. Antrim!

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

Barry Carroll   The finest Hammered Dulcimer player in Ireland today, is still a County Antrim man. Barry Carroll, like John Rea before him, has also recorded a CD with Hammered Dulcimer & Uilleann Pipes: An Mhéar Fada – The … Continue reading →

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Causeway Dulcimer Session Weekend ~ 2006!

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

In 2006, I organised Sessions in Ballycastle & Bushmills which featured Hammered Dulcimer players from Antrim (Nat MaGee, William Rea & Dick Glasgow), England (Jenny Coxon) & America (Rick Davis).

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The Causeway Dulcimer Festival ~ 2005!

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

In 2005, in an effort to raise the profile of the Co Antrim Hammered Dulcimer & perhaps even kick start a revival, I organised the first ever Dulcimer Festival in Co Antrim, the ‘Causeway Dulcimer Festival’ Dulcimer players came from America, … Continue reading →

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