Ringing Strings Bowed Psalteries

Ringing Strings

Bowed

Psalteries

handcrafted by

Rick Long

Clinton, Tennessee

(865) 660-4026

ricklong@ringingstrings.com

WELCOME

Here in our little corner of the "web" you will find -

Handcrafted Bowed Psalteries

Accessories

Helpful Information

Pride in Workmanship and Service

Rick has been making bowed psalteries for the past 28 years. A love of music and woodworking began at an early age. At his fathers side, he became familiar with walnut, cherry, cedar and other native American woods. The projects they completed provided the skills required for creating the beautiful instruments you find here today. Quality and service are top priorities.

Please take a moment to browse the site. See the variety of figured woods used. Listen to the samples of Rick's recordings. Visit the workshop and see where these wonderful instruments are made.

We look forward to the opportunity to serve you.

Please use the word psaltery in the subject of your e-mail.

Updated on 10-6-2008

The Korg CA-30 Tuner is back in stock.

I was at Cumberland Gap park for a craft demo and my friend, Terry Lewis, came by for a jam session. I recorded it and have added some clips of some of the songs we played. I placed these on the Tenor page because I was playing my quilted maple and walnut tenor bowed psaltery in the jam. You can hear the bowed psaltery used in a real life situation. There were a lot of people there, so there's noise from them. You will also hear us answering questions about the bowed psaltery and Appalachian dulcimer. I hope you enjoy the tunes.

All the tenor psalteries listed on the site are sold. More coming soon. If you would like to be notified of the day I will add more, just send me an email and I will keep you informed.

More soprano psalteries coming soon also.

One new quilted maple and cherry baritone is finished and will be photographed and added to the site soon.

I have a new "D" psaltery that I will be adding to the website soon. It is designed to play only in the key of "D", and will be great to play along with Appalachian dulcimers. It has a diatonic scale and the strings only run along one side. You can also use dulcimer tab to play this psaltery. Thanks to Sonja for the inspiration to build this psaltery.

My Events page has been updated with where you can find me this year.

I offer Private Lessons on learning to play the bowed psaltery.

More videos on the How to Play Page

Photo by Robert Batey

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