The Story of the Dulcimer

by Ralph Lee Smith

"This is a fascinating, well-researched text that scholars, musicians, collectors, and luthiers will treasure as a gem of information."
--Scott Suter, author of Shenandoah Valley Folklife

Perhaps no instrument better represents the music of Appalachia than the fretted dulcimer. The instrument was no longer confined to back porches and local music halls when Jean Ritchie so melodically thrust herself and her dulcimer into the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621902382
• ISBN13: 9781621902386
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 10.0"