Don Rickert Musical Instruments

All You Rude Boys and Girls (who play or used to play brass or brasswind)

Note: If are not familiar with the term "Rude Boy", you don't know enough about the ska music genre to be interested in this. Trew Ska'ish The Trew Ska'ish Project A topic that pops up from time to time in our posts is the "Trew Ska'ish" project. Basically, this is a whimsical if not totally insane effort to do traditional Scottish music on synthesizers. The results of experimentation to date are available in the form... Read more →

TV Coverage of Musical Instruments by Don Rickert Design Update

Several weeks ago we submitted posts on two California-based cable providers (SureWest and KAXT-1.8) showing a video on the Cigar Box Fiddle Authentic 1860s Style from Don Rickert Design Lutherie. In the video,Troy Parker is doing the playing, accompanied by Michael Fox on diatonic banjo, which is kind of a cross between a banjo and dulcimer (marketed as a Dulcijo). Troy is a very well-respected authority on and performer of mid-19th Century fiddling. Troy is... Read more →