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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 ...

Much has changed in Danville over the past 61 years, but some old local traditions remain. The Garden Club of Danville still welcomes every Christmas season with a holiday tea at the McDowell House ...

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 ...

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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, ...

The music seems to spring from the earth, as if nurtured deep inside it. Every first Saturday, members of the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association gather in Tupelo from 10 a.m. to noon to create a ...

Nutritionist Joy Bauer visits Chef Joel Gamoran to prepare her Superfood Minestrone on Homemade Live!, Season Three, Episode Two ("Feel Good Feasts.") Joel graduated from the University of Connecticut ...

This simple recipe from Genevieve Ko gets the bulk of its protein from nuts, not powders, for an especially delicious on-the-go snack. By Genevieve Ko There’s the fantasy of summer snacking — savoring ...

WALLOWA LAKE — The 13th annual Dulcimer Week at Wallowa Lake is June 29 to July 5. “It’s a really sweet instrument, and it’s really easy to play,” said Heidi Muller, one of the hosts and director of ...

In between, he gigs solo as the 2019 National Hammered Dulcimer champion, who just released his first solo project, “Of Trees and Stars and Stuff.” The title track was inspired by a high-school ...