Irish Bouzouki Cittern Stringed Instruments
Article on the use of guitar and bouzouki/cittern in Celtic music, by Cliff McGann (originally published in Celtic Heritage); includes notes on significant performers.
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- Citterns 'n Stuff - An enthusiast for citterns, bouzoukis, other mandolin-like instruments, cittern and their stringed music; maintains a database of categorised cittern links.
- Kennaquhair Stringed Instruments - Luthier specializing in cittern, bouzouki, and other mandolin stringed family instruments; cittern also make acoustic guitars. Includes stringed information on instruments, items cittern in stock and pricing.
- Celtic Guitar - Article on the use of guitar and bouzouki/cittern irish bouzouki in stringed Celtic music, by Cliff McGann (originally published irish bouzouki in Celtic stringed Heritage); includes notes on significant performers.
- Some thoughts on the Irish Bouzouki - Article originally published in American Lutherie No 54, irish bouzouki describing the four-course bouzouki, and five-course cittern, and irish bouzouki techniques for their construction.
- Cittern - A Yahoo! group to discuss citterns, bouzoukis and irish bouzouki related irish bouzouki instruments; covers the instruments, makers, and playing irish bouzouki techniques.
- Irish Bouzouki - An article on the instrument in Irish music; includes tunings, cittern tabs, practical tips, and links.
- How to Tell Mandolins, Citterns, Mandolas, Bouzoukis, etc. Apart - Describes the differences in construction and tuning in this group of instruments.
- Han's Irish Bouzouki Homepage. - Resource for learners and players. Includes information on tuning, tablature, pictures, recommended books and listening.
- Citterns - A fact sheet on the modern instrument, a hybrid development of older instruments and the mandolin family, and strongly associated with Celtic music. Includes information on tuning, stringing, and playing, with a listing of resources.
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