VINTON, Va. (WDBJ) - An instrument unique to Appalachia is finding its way into the laps of more musicians in our area. The Roanoke Valley Dulcimer Group has been meeting together once a month since ...

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 ...

SALISBURY — A concert featuring Sam Edelston, dulcimer expert and player, is scheduled for Sunday, April 13, at the Centennial Park, 600 Wiley Ave., Salisbury. Edelston, who has participated at ...

The dulcimer-maker believes the folk and bluegrass instrument is making a comeback. His goal is to teach the younger generation how to make the instruments so that it doesn’t become a lost art. “I ...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KOLN) - In the 4-H/FFA Fieldhouse, sweet music floats above the creative projects and artwork. The strumming comes from a group of musicians that are based in central Nebraska ...

WALLOWA LAKE — The 13th annual Dulcimer Week at Wallowa Lake is June 29 to July 5. “It’s a really sweet instrument, and it’s really easy to play,” said Heidi Muller, one of the hosts and director of ...

As Benjamin Barker’s wooden hammers dance across the 125 strings of his dulcimer, classical melodies fill the sanctuary at St. George the Martyr Anglican Church in Simpsonville. At the same time, his ...

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 ...

Ninety-two-year-old Irene Radcliffe wasn't quite sure what she was looking at when she brought down a heavy wooden box from her attic. But she knew it was something special. Also a little puzzled was ...