Whamdiddle is Seattle Hammered Dulcimer performer and luthier Rick Fogel. Rick, a physicist by schooling, is also an innovator of dulcimer designs, a hard rock sculptor, avid outdoorsman, and one of the country's only makers of “Bones”, a rhythm instrument from antiquity. On this site you'll be able to browse and purchase Bones, Handmade Hammered Dulcimers and accessories, unique hammers and rock sculptures, Hammer Dulcimer CDs and booklets, and download information essential for any Hammered Dulcimer player and/or builder.

• Rick will be playing hammer dulcimer from 3 to 4:30 pm on Halloween (October 31) for the Classical Sunday series at the Antique Sandwich Company at 5102 N. Pearl St., Tacoma WA 98407 (253-752-4069). Rick has played here twice before to great acclaim. His new classical CD, Golliwog’s Gymnopedia, will be available for a special low price of $10.

• New hammer design available with secondary percussive head design. View our hammers.
• Only at Whamdiddle, the Hammer/Bow, for subtle “bowing” effects. Hammer/Bow sound clip
• Rick just released a new solo Hammered Dulcimer CD, “Golliwog’s Gymnopedies.” Listen/Buy  Here are two reviews of my latest CD Gollywog’s Gymnopedia. One is by Chris Lunn in Ancient Victorys and the other is by Dan Landrum in the Dulcimer Players News.
• A booklet of all the sheet music for the new CD "Golliwog's Gymnopedies" is now available for $6 postpaid.
• The Whamdiddle Flapdoodle is a reference list for hammer dulcimer players in the Northwest.
• New “one-of-a-kind” Bone laminations of various exotic hardwoods have been posted.
• I now offer custom chrisicola inlay of up to seven letters on bones. Put your name or initials on your bones for $4 per letter.
• Sculpture "Rocky Lake" has been sold.