Russell Cook (musician) explained

Russell Cook
Background:	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Origin:	Oklahoma, United States
Occupation:	Musician, instrument maker
Instrument:	Hammered dulcimer
Website:	(defunct)

Russell Cook is a hammered dulcimer builder and player from Oklahoma, United States.^[1]

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.^[2] 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 Jousha 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

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Lassek, Pj. Oklahoma curiosities : quirky characters, roadside oddities & other offbeat stuff.. 2008. Globe Pequot Press. Guilford, Conn.. 9780762741267.
2. Web site: About . Master Works . 2 January 2023.