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Odell, Scott. "The Appalachian Dulcimer." In The 1968 Festival of American Folk Life, 30-1. Washington, DC: Office of Folklife Programs, Smithsonian Institution, 1968. Panum, Hortense. "The Scheitholt ...
This Appalachian dulcimer was made by an unknown maker possibly in eastern Tennessee or western Virginia, undetermined date. It is a single-bout dulcimer made of walnut, put together with brass tacks ...
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — CT Buzz celebrated ahead of International Appalachian Dulcimer Day on Saturday! Connecticut musician Sam Edelston has gone viral on YouTube with over one million views!
The dulcimer is extremely easy to learn, Creager said. Players do not need to know how to read music or have experience with other instruments. “I started at age 50,” said Creager, now 68 and ...
The origins of the musical instrument are obscure, but the appeal of Appalachian dulcimers is undeniable for dozens of players around the Aiken-Augusta area, including several who normally meet twice ...
Maylee Samuels has been playing the dulcimer for 30 years and, in advance of a local dulcimer St. Patrick's Day-themed workshop set for March 14, she offered Jan Risher a lesson.