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 ...

(WBIR-Gatlinburg) It's a musical instrument with a sound you'll never forget. The sweet music of the mountain dulcimer. It takes a steady hand and an artist's eye to create the musical instrument.

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 ...

Its very name depicts the beauty of the mountain dulcimer’s sound. According to experts, the word “dulcimer” probably comes from the Latin “dulce melos” meaning “sweet melody.” Mountain dulcimer. And ...

Gebhard Woods will come alive with music and family activities during the annual Dulcimer Festival, held June 13-14. With nonstop workshops, concerts and a children’s area, the festival will appeal to ...