Russell Cook (musician)

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 become one of the country's leading hammered dulcimer builders. 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.

Discography

* "Red Haired Boy", n/a
* "Timeless", n/a
* "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

* [http://www.russellcook.com Russell Cook's Web Site]
* [http://www.woodnstrings.com Master Works]


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