Celebrate International Appalachian Dulcimer Day with a free 15-minute dulcimer lesson at One More Page Books! For ages 12 and up. With three strings and played on the lap, dulcimer is an accessible ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's an instrument that has found its way on some truly iconic songs, but where did the dulcimer originate from? Read more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 25—Fairmont State University's Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center will host the Wartz 'n All Dulcimer Jam on ...

Some of you are born musicians. Some of us are born to be your audience. Although I tooted the trumpet in my high school band, I was not “gifted.” My playing and performing days were numbered. No ...

Jim Phillips has a passion for creating beautiful wood projects. He was born to Carl and Beatrice Phillips in Richlands, Virginia, in the heart of Appalachian coal country. His parents moved to the ...