MADISON, AL (WAFF) - Mention the dulcimer and many thoughts focus on Appalachia: mountain music. It's been in this area for generations. But Jon W. Harris discovered it, oddly enough, on the Jersey ...

To most Americans, the hammered dulcimer is a new and unfamiliar instrument. Even people who know much about American music often confuse the hammered dulcimer with the three- or four-stringed ...

Learn about the history of the mountain dulcimer and its birthplace in Hindman, Kentucky. The "sweet sound" of the Appalachian Dulcimer is so ingrained in Kentucky's history that in 20-01 it was ...

In the world of musical instruments, playing them is akin to advanced humming. Mountain dulcimers don't have a trumpet's flair or a flute's voice-above-the-crowd. Beethoven never even heard of them.

The 12th annual Pocono Winter Dulcimer Festival will gather dulcimer players from all over the country for two days of workshops and a concert. The popular festival is the creation of Pocono residents ...

The audience instantly responded to the catchy melody. As Bill Robison plucked the notes of “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain,” his listeners started clapping to the rhythm emanating from his ...

Bob Mallalieu listened to the radio as he drove through Virginia about 10 years ago and heard an instrument that was new to him. He savored the sweet sound that filled his car. It wasn't until he ...

WOODBURN, Ind. (WANE) — In Woodburn, a music store tucked away between the local post office and a salon houses a unique instrument that cannot be found just anywhere: a dulcimer. Although the ...