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 ...

COLONIE — For 40 years they have gathered with their string wooden instruments to share conversation with one another and celebrate in song. The Dulcimer Association of Albany originated in 1985 to ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Album art for ‘Mercy’ by Backwoodz Studioz. If there were ever a combination of raw talent to ...

A hammer-wielding teenage maniac arrested for allegedly attacking a female jogger in Texas is an illegal migrant who was cut loose by the Biden admin — despite having a lengthy rap sheet, officials ...

A Texas woman is recovering after police say an illegal immigrant previously released by the Biden administration after numerous prior arrests attacked her while she was jogging in a park. Authorities ...

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, ...

IRONTON A hammered dulcimer champion will open the Ironton Council for the Arts 2025-2026 season. Ted Yoder, 2010 National Hammered Dulcimer Champion from Goshen, Indiana, and his band, featuring ...

Folk musician and activist John McCutcheon will perform in Bloomington on Sept. 21. McCutcheon is a seven-time Grammy nominee known for playing multiple instruments and storytelling. He may be a ...

For those unfamiliar with the hammered dulcimer, let’s begin there. The hammered dulcimer is an ancient predecessor of the piano. While it can also be “plucked,” it is typically played by bouncing ...

Who couldn’t use a little more hammer dulcimer in their lives? While John McCutcheon brings more than just his impressive skills with the world and folk music staple instrument to each performance — ...

The Plaud Note Pro can pick up audio from larger areas and has a new battery-saving mode. The Plaud Note Pro can pick up audio from larger areas and has a new battery-saving mode. is a news writer who ...