"It was important to donate the dulcimer that was designed for my 50th Opry anniversary so we can raise awareness and much needed funds," Dolly Parton tells PEOPLE PEOPLE, Music Writer and Reporter ...

A name like the Hammer Heads easily conjures up the image of a heavy metal group. But the only metal used here are the strings on a hammered dulcimer. This weekend, the Hammer Heads – part of the ...

SALEM – Dulci-More: Folk & Traditional Musicians will host Dave Haas at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Meeting Room of the Dale Shaffer Research Library of the Salem Historical Society, 239 S. Lundy Ave.

SALEM – Dulci-More: Folk & Traditional Musicians will host Dave Haas at 7 p.m. on Saturday in the Meeting Room of the Dale Shaffer Research Library of the Salem Historical Society, 239 S. Lundy Ave.

HINDMAN, KY. — The heritage of handcrafted stringed instruments runs deep in this tiny Appalachian village (pop. 770) stretched along the banks of Troublesome Creek. The community has been known as ...

For those who want to do more than just play around when it comes to their music, Western North Carolina abounds in spring and summer with many varieties of acoustic-instrument workshops. Below is a ...

In Kentucky, where music is the lifeblood, an apprentice program run by luthiers provides meaningful jobs and helps remove the stigma of opioid addiction. Credit...Mike Belleme for The New York Times ...