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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 ...

The word dulcimer is derived from a combination of dulcis, the Latin word for sweet, and the Greek word for song, melos. The word quite literally means "sweet song." And generally speaking, the ...

The music seems to spring from the earth, as if nurtured deep inside it. Every first Saturday, members of the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association gather in Tupelo from 10 a.m. to noon to create a ...

When the notes of a favorite song come on the radio or the first line of a favorite hymn is heard, the power of memory can ...

The dulcimer is not a particularly loud instrument, but it has a very sweet tone. In fact, the name dulcimer is taken from words that mean "sweet sound." The Appalachian dulcimer is a fretted string ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Barney took us to visit the picturesque hills of Brown County, were Bill Berg crafts handmade dulcimers, bringing the sounds of mountain music to life. Berg’s workshop, nestled ...

A Morningside College instructor, known for her classical vocal background, will present a lecture/recital that focuses on her Appalachian roots. In addition to singing and talking about the mountain ...

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 ...