The dulcimer, one of the instruments Berg specializes in, has historical roots in the Appalachian region, influenced by German and Scotch-Irish music traditions. Dulcimers and guitar sitting next ...

Colin Wishneski curated this story by Gordon Clay, which The Appalachian published on April 20 1982. It was one of those days–not too far gone–when the weather couldn’t decide what it wanted to do. It ...

In his biographical information, Edelston “wants the world to see the fretted dulcimer’s cool factor. While respecting its beautiful backwoods Appalachian traditions, he believes the dulcimer ...

ZIONVILLE — Through a program at Mabel School, fourth graders are building their own dulcimers and learning about their region’s musical history. All 20 of the school’s fourth graders gathered in the ...

She is a dulcimer player. And a guitarist ... up to a lot of new ideas while also giving me a deeper connection to my Appalachian heritage.” ...

Stitch takes an in-depth look at college baseball in his colorful way with weekend thoughts plus nine underrated stadiums.

There will be a craft vendor market along Main Street, featuring live Appalachian-themed craft demonstrations such as basketry, spinning, quilt block painting, blacksmithing and more. You must be ...

The Appalachian Young People’s Theatre performed an adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fable, “The Fisherman and His Wife,” by Larry and Vivian Snipes on April 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. in IG Greer Hall with ...

The mountain folks, you know, harbor a deep love in their hearts for that stringed instrument some call the mountain dulcimer, the dulci-more as James Dickey pronounced it, the Appalachian ...

The museum has a vast keyboard and string instruments collection, including 180 pianos from 1770 to the present, five Stradivarii and outstanding examples of harmonicas, Appalachian dulcimers ...

Sometimes the best camouflage, however, is sticking out like a sore thumb. At first glance, that’s exactly how the glass frog seems to obscure itself against the foliage. Its skin is translucent, ...