The mountain dulcimer is a deceptively simple-looking instrument. Only about three feet long from tip to tip, with three strings and a neck full of frets, almost like a cross between a violin and ...

First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Rochester is hosting a concert by a local mountain dulcimer group, the River Strings of St. Clair County. The 7 p.m. Friday, May 30 concert will ...

When Sam Edelston strolls onstage with a delicate three-string mountain dulcimer, audiences expect him to deliver quaint folk music. “Then I plug in, blast out ‘Smoke on the Water,’ and they go ‘Whoa, ...

The question is inevitable as soon as the band's name is printed in an event program -- just what is a hamjo, anyway? Music aficionado Sally Anderson smiles with amusement as she describes how the ...

WANTAGE -- Her hands hovered over the mass of strings, thumbs and wrists working closely to flip the decorative wooden hammers onto the strings. As Donna Traylor played, Merle Tanis was making similar ...

Singin’ Strings dulcimer group: Singin’ Strings is a group of dulcimer players meeting to work on their skills and share music. All levels of dulcimer players are welcome to join in. The group ...