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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

My compliments on the Bristol Magazine. I would like to call attention to two important local connections that were not mentioned in “Making Music,” the article about the Appalachian or lap dulcimer.