Mark Wade - Hammered Dulcimer Player

Welcome to the Official Mark Wade Web Site!

Mark is a multi-instrumentalist that has performed and recorded on Piano, Trumpet, Classical/Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Pennywhistle, Hammered Dulcimer, and Mountain Dulcimer.

Mark was the first place winner in the 1998 National Hammered Dulcimer Championship in Winfield, Kansas, and is one of America's premier Hammered Dulcimer Soloists and Clinicians.

(More about Mark can be found by clicking here.)

• Now Shipping!: "Easy Does It! Popular Jam Tunes You CAN Play"  New!!!
  * A music professor's approach to simplifying music. * Easy versions of popular fiddle tunes! * Authentic versions as commonly heard in the U.S. too! * LARGE print music for easy reading, learning & playing! * Music for all ability levels! * All tunes fit on a standard 15/14 dulcimer. See Catalog page.
  

• New Videos Posted  New!!!
  Check out the updated Videos page!

• NEW Sheet Music!
  Mark has JUST released NEW arrangements of classical music for hammered dulcimer. These pieces are edited specifically for hammered dulcimer by Mark himself. NEW titles include:
  Nocturne Op.9 no. 2 by F.F. Chopin, Le Coucou by L.C. Daquin (a piece that Mark Wade and David Mahler both played in their Nat'l Contest winning repertoire!), Träumerie [Dreaming] by R. Schumann, Concerto in D by A. Vivaldi: I. Allegro, II. Largo, and III. Allegro (available with orchestra parts), and Solfieggetto by C.P.E. Bach.
  See catalog page for all titles and prices.

• Coming Soon: "15 Minutes a Day!" CD  New!!!
  This CD will accompany Mark's popular 15 Minutes a Day! book of warm-up exercises for hammered dulcimer. The CD will let you hear every note and play along with fun and easy-to-keep-up-with accompaniments.

• Mark's Blog!
  See what's new with Mark on his Blog Page!

• FREE Song of the Month!
  Mark's new Song of the Month section of the web site is now on-line! Mark will be uploading a new song each month, so be sure to check the web site often!