A group of students learn how to play the hammered dulcimer under the instruction of Chris Steiner at a church in Tipp City.

Wendy Grethen first touched the strings of a mountain dulcimer at a fair 27 years ago. She learned to play the Appalachian-region American folk instrument as a child in Illinois -- then stopped ...

April 18 was a beautiful sunny day– perfect for enjoying an afternoon concert of traditional folk and American heritage music ...

In 1999, two years before the Appalachian Mountain Lap Dulcimer was declared the state instrument of Kentucky, Merwyn Jackson formed the Madison Dulcimers in Richmond. That was 25 years ago, a ...

When Helen Bankston first heard the mountain dulcimer playing on the streets of Asheville, North Carolina, she couldn’t have imagined that she and four other Baton Rougeans would form a society ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...