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Dulcimers for Sale

Posted on February 15, 2022 by admin

I have three dulcimers for sale. There is a small size Hungrian cimbalom made by Janos Bohak with damper pedal. It is a limited edition numbered 70. Two fine chromatic dulcimers made Tim Manning both going down to C on … Continue reading →

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Lotr- The Return of the King

Posted on November 4, 2014 by admin

I was involved in the live performances of Lord of the Rings at the Royal Albert Hall. I was playing cimbalom with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Here is my new cimbalom which I bought in Amsterdam.

Posted on August 8, 2013 by admin

This was bought from the estate of famous Dutch painter Constant. He was a collector of guitars, lutes and cimbaloms.

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The Hunger Games

Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin

I played with The Punch Brothers and Tbone Burnett on the soundtrack of The Hunger Games on various ehtnic instruments including hammered dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer, cimbalom and auto harp. It was great to meet Gary Ross and I was amazed … Continue reading →

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Marimba Spiritual

Posted on January 23, 2012 by admin

I recorded this piece, Marimba Spiritual with Evelyn Glennie. It also appears on two other CDs by the same artist: Light in Darkness and Greatest Hits.

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The Rhythm of Life 2

Posted on May 19, 2011 by admin

This a sample CD I recorded with my friend Terry Emery for AMG. We are jointly known as The Groove Gurus. It is a collections of percussion sounds and loops that can be used in compositions and recordings. The cover … Continue reading →

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My Imdb Page

Posted on August 14, 2009 by admin

Here are two movie projects I have been involved in. On Beautician and the Beast I was orchestrator and also appeared in the film. In Chains of Fools I wrote some of the music.

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Dame Evelyn Glennie

Posted on August 14, 2009 by admin

I have worked with Dame Evelyn Glennie many times over the years and she mentions me in her autobiography. At that time I was a member of the Fires of London working with Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. She heard me … Continue reading →

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