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A History of the Mountain Dulcimer; Lucy M. Lon Because few historical records of the dulcimer exist, the origins of the instrument were open to speculation until recently when Ralph Lee Smith and L. Alan Smith reconstructed the instrument's history by analyzing older dulcimers.
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A short history of the Appalachian dulcimer and Sunhearth dulcimers. A Short History of the; Appalachian Dulcimer Chapter 6 has a nice history of the hourglass dulcimer including a section on instruments collected in Gallia County, Ohio (Southern Ohio, borders on the river and is across from West Virginia).
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It is no wonder that King Nebuchadnezzar's decree was opposed, for the sound of the dulcimer makes one feel much more like dancing than "worshipping." In fact, the modest revival of dulcimer playing in America seems due in large measure to the delightful manner in which dance tunes Explore and Learn: History and Culture...
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Depicts Appalachian history and culture in an authentic and non-stereotypical manner. In 1958 Charles Seeger (father of Pete) published an article on the dulcimer in the Journal of American Folklore that proved to be a turning point in the instrument's history.
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The word dulcimer is believed to have originated centuries ago. It was derived, it is thought, from the greek word "dulce" (which means sweet) and the latin word "melos" (which means song). The Appalachian Dulcimer is not to be confused with its biblical counterpart, the hammered dulcimer, rather in its...
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History and photos related to mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, autoharp, banjo, and folk music For more on dulcimer history, click here to read an article by David Schnaufer.
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Joomla! - the dynamic portal engine and content management system The Fall 09 Issue of Dulcimer Players News is on the press. Printing should be complete this week (October 25). Please allow a couple of weeks for it to make it through the US Postal system and into your mailbox.
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Celtic Crafts creates hand-made custom hammered dulcimers, bodhran drums, wood clan crest rosettes, Celtic CDs and musical instrument accessories. It is no wonder that King Nebuchadnezzar’s decree was opposed, for the sound of the dulcimer makes one feel much more like dancing than “worshipping”. In fact,
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