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The Mel Bay Publications is the largest publisher of books for hammered and mountain dulcimers. You'll find outstanding resources for playing techniques colorful music styles by visiting www.melbayxpress.com. Click on "Dulcimer" in the left margin. Click on "Hammered Dulcimer" or "Mountain Dulcimer" or just cruise down the page for a delightful browse of books for both. This issue of DulcimerSessions.com contains the following articles:The Dulcijo, by its inventor, Michael Fox. In our last issue we presented an article on another mountain dulcimer hybrid, the Bowed Dulcimer. The Dulcijo is an excellent blending of the mountain dulcimer and the clawhammer banjo. Mountain dulcimer players can easily transfer their music onto the Dulcijo's diatonic fingerboard, and its tuning and high string provide an authentic banjo sound. This article includes a video link, Michael Fox's tablature arrangement of the fiddle tune "Ebenezer," a sound file, and Dulcijo photos. "A Man of Constant Sorrow" arranged by Jeanne Page from her Mel Bay book Bluegrass on Hammered Dulcimer. Enjoy playing this traditional American folk song that was featured in the movie, "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" "Buffalo Gals" arranged for mountain dulcimer by Lois Hornbostel from Mel Bay's Dulcimer Fiddle Tunes. Return to the days of Annie Oakley and the Wild West and enjoy this traditional tune! "Over the Sea to Skye" arranged by Peggy Carter from her Mel Bay book Hammered Dulcimer Arrangements for Special Occasions. This is one of the loveliest of Scottish melodies. I invite dulcimer players to submit articles to me for possible inclusion in future issues of Dulcimer Sessions. We offer a small honorarium for those articles use. Requests for articles on new subjects are also welcomed.