The following recordings and publications are also available by mail order.

Not featured on this page are our out of stock items:
A Collection of Tunes for the Hammered Dulcimer, Volume I (1990)
Going to Boston (1985) & Just Because (1983) - Re-released in 2008 as Retrospective

David Rice - harmonica, guitar & fiddle
Tina Bergmann - hammered dulcimer, guitar & dumbek
Heather Malyuk - fiddle & guitar
Bryan Thomas - double bass & foot percussion

Strings & Things was founded by Diana Bergmann (lap dulcimer) around 1980 as a family band that included her daughter, Tina (playing hammered and lap dulcimer-age 8), and son Monty (playing harmonica and limberjack- age 9) with husband Jim building hammered dulcimers, carrying heavy things and cheering loudly. In 1982, a Friday night jam session started by Diana in Richfield, Ohio yielded four additional members for the band: fiddler Montie Froehlich, guitarist and banjo player Cal Craig, 12 string guitarist Mel Knopp, and David Rice playing harmonica, autoharp, and washtub bass. Strings & Things released their first recording, Just Because, in 1983 and became a familiar face at Ohio festivals as well as a variety of private and corporate events.

A second recording, Going to Boston, followed in 1985, introducing 10-year-old fiddler, Jason Hamilton and featuring Diana, Tina and David.

Just Because:
Diana Bergmann-mountain dulcimer, banjo uke
Tina Bergmann-hammered dulcimer
Monty Bergmann-harmonica on Going to Boston and Columbus Stockade Blues
David Rice-harmonica, washtub bass
Montie Froehlich-fiddle
Mel Knopp-12 string guitar
Cal Craig-guitar, banjo, triangle


Going to Boston:
Diana Bergmann-banjo-uke, mountain dulcimer
Tina Bergmann-hammered dulcimer
Jason Hamilton-fiddle
David Rice: harmonica, guitar, baritone horn

All Roads Lead Home is Tina and Bryan's second recording as a duo, featuring inventive and grooving takes on Celtic tunes, American rags and reels, South American gems and more.   This is music they've collected throughout the years from all aspects of their lives; the traditional tunes Tina has played since childhood, new music from Cape Breton friends, Classical music gleaned from Bryan's solo bass repertoire and more.

 A long awaited recording that includes seasonal tunes along with beautiful and spirited music that is appropriate year-round, this critically acclaimed CD is perfect for holiday gatherings and quiet moments alike. These Winter Joys will delight you with new music and traditional favorites and help to create a holiday season that is celebratory as well as reflective.

These Winter Joys (2001)

This eclectic recording is the Bergmann Brothers at their finest, performing a wonderful variety of old time and old country blues instrumentals and vocals.  With Tina Bergmann on hammered dulcimer, guitar and vocals, David Rice on guitar, harmonica and vocals and Bryan Thomas on bass, the Bergmann Brothers create a musical experience that includes driving old time tunes, beautiful waltzes, Celtic dance tunes, funky old blues songs as well as two amazing solo harmonica performances by David that will knock your socks off.  This CD contains selections performed live in concert as well as studio material.

A high energy recording that will have you tapping your feet and itchin’ to get up and move, Shady Grove is filled with dance tunes from the United States and beyond.  With a full sound that includes hammered dulcimer, fiddle, harmonica, banjo uke, bass, baritone horn and piano, Shady Grove captures the excitement, rhythm and drive of a contra dance while still retaining the fine musicianship you’ve come to expect from this band.  Tina Bergmann, Diana Bergmann, Jason Hamilton, David Rice, Mark DeLozier.

Shady Grove: Strings& Things (1994)

A total of 31 tunes including unusual fiddle tunes, some standards, plus jigs, rags, some originals and a few beautiful waltzes.  This 31 page tunebook compiled and written by Tina Bergmann that includes method for the hammered dulcimer, a diagram of note location on the dulcimer showing where each note is placed on the staff, as well as chords throughout.  The tunes are broken down into categories of reels, waltzes, jigs, etc., and are graded by difficulty under each heading.  This is a book of Tina’s arrangements, filled with the techniques she uses to achieve her unique rhythmic and syncopated sound plus important information on the techniques necessary to achieve musicality.  As well as being an outstanding resource for many unusual and lesser-heard tunes, this book is a must for musicians who wish to play more complete and varied arrangements.

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