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 ...

Last summer while sheltering-in-place during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the woodworker retreated to his workshop outside his Damascus home to begin a journey of creating the traditional ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...