Folk artist David Massengill will present a free concert and lecture about the mountain dulcimer. The event is part of the Beacon Sloop Club Winter Lecture Series and is set for Thursday. A native of ...

TAHLEQUAH -- Every year in May, the folks in Coshocton, Ohio, hold their "Dulcimer Days" celebration, dedicated to the stringed instrument best known for its use in Appalachian folk music. Strangely ...

PINEVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Dulcimer players and fans will gather at Pine Mountain State Resort Park later this month for a music festival dedicated to the instrument. The 2014 Great American Dulcimer ...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — The list of qualifications for playing the mountain dulcimer is extremely short. In fact, there are none. Absolutely anyone can play the instrument, which is also called the ...

The Southern Appalachians are home to a range of distinctive practices in the areas of music, dance, crafting, and visual art. Our mission is to educate students about the history, techniques, and ...

Dulcimer music; Neal Hellman, Michael Rugg, Robert Force, Albert d'Osscher, Bonnie Carol, Michael Hubbert, with vocals. Production notes: Recorded at Biscuit City Sound Recording Studios, Mar. 1977.

The strings are stretched across a wooden body, curved and carved with grace and style. They lie there in pairs, taut invitations to make music. Jim Rasmussen sits down at the table that is also piled ...

MCALLA, Alabama – The Appalachian dulcimer is an instrument with its roots in the early 19 th century and is still going strong to this day. Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park has been known to ...

It was weeks before Doug Naselroad could bring himself to set foot inside the Museum of the Mountain Dulcimer in Hindman, Ky. He knew the space all too well, having co-curated its exhibits, and had ...