For Vickey Sasser, every dulcimer tells the story of Appalachia and America. The mountain dulcimer, a string instrument popular in American folk music, first appeared in America in the early 19th ...

“You Play the What?!?” asked a headline above a profile of Syracuse musician Dan Duggan in the Oct. 31, 1985, edition of The Post-Standard. It was a question Duggan was probably used to. “People are ...

ARLINGTON — An Arlington resident took over coordinating duties for the longest continuously running mountain dulcimer festival in the United States. In the process, she found a dulcimer maker right ...

Git isn't hard to learn, and when you combine Git and GitHub, you've just made the learning process significantly easier. This two-hour Git and GitHub video tutorial shows you how to get started with ...

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: ...

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 ...

Rick Thum in his booth at a folk music festival. Musician, luthier and businessman Rick Thum, who was named the most influential dulcimer player of the last decade by readers of Dulcimer Player News, ...

BRUNSWICK, Ohio – Many people can brag about creating a delicious food from scratch. But Don and Jackie Gardner have something a little more unique to talk about. They create stringed musical ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Barney took us to visit the picturesque hills of Brown County, were Bill Berg crafts handmade dulcimers, bringing the sounds of mountain music to life. Berg’s workshop, nestled ...

ZIONVILLE — Through a program at Mabel School, fourth graders are building their own dulcimers and learning about their region’s musical history. All 20 of the school’s fourth graders gathered in the ...