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 ...

MOUNT DORA — For Ruth Harnden, no musical note can what’s emitted from one of America’s earliest musical instruments — the mountain or Appalachian dulcimer. “It produces a sweet, easy, acoustic sound, ...

The word dulcimer is derived from a combination of dulcis, the Latin word for sweet, and the Greek word for song, melos. The word quite literally means "sweet song." And generally speaking, the ...

The music seems to spring from the earth, as if nurtured deep inside it. Every first Saturday, members of the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association gather in Tupelo from 10 a.m. to noon to create a ...

Photo by Brett Dunlap Kendra Ward and Bob Bence presented “Appalachian Trail of Music” as the third presentation Sunday in the 2017 Blennerhassett Winter Lecture Series at the Blennerhassett Museum of ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It’s time to head out and about with Barney Wood as we look back at some of his “Out and About” stories from 2025. Check out the original story: Out and About with Barney: ...

This Appalachian dulcimer was made in the shop of George Pickow and Jean Ritichie in Port Washington, New York, in 1964. It is a double-bout dulcimer made of walnut, poplar, and maple. It has 4 ...

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 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This Appalachian dulcimer was made by ...

TUPELO – The North Mississippi Dulcimer Association will present a special program of dulcimer music from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Parkway Visitor Center located at milepost 266 near Tupelo.