Russell Cook (musician)

Russell Cook is a hammered dulcimer builder and player from Oklahoma, United States.

Russell won first place in the 1981 Walnut Valley National Hammered Dulcimer Championship held in Winfield, Kansas. Cook built his first dulcimer in 1979, and has gone on to build hammered dulcimers. He originally operated under the name Wood 'N Strings. In 1991, he merged with Mark and Steve Tindle to form Master Works, which is now located in Bennington, Oklahoma. Master Works is now considered one of the finest dulcimer builders in the United States, and is endorsed by many hammered dulcimer players, such as Ted Yoder and Joshua Messick.

Discography Red Haired Boy, n/a Timeless, 1993 Morning Has Broken, 1988 Hark!, 1990 Reminisce, 1991 Precious Memories, 1992 Classical Journeys: Going Home, 1994 White Christmas, 1998 Love Me Tender, 2000 Twilight in the Highlands, 2002

References

External links Russell Cook's Web Site (archived from the original) Master Works Wood 'N Strings (archived from the original)