More Dulcimer Instrument Appreciation

By Marc Bristol
Published on July 1, 1981
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Although a fan of dulcimer instruments, writer and down-home musician Marc Bristol often as not chooses to play guitar when performing at local music festivals.
Although a fan of dulcimer instruments, writer and down-home musician Marc Bristol often as not chooses to play guitar when performing at local music festivals.
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Diagram shows parts and dimensions for a homemade hammered dulcimer.
Diagram shows parts and dimensions for a homemade hammered dulcimer.

Even homesteaders need to relax and enjoy themselves from time to time, right? And almost everybody these days wants to cut his or her cost of living. So how about a little do-it-yourself entertainment?

That’s what this column is about. Homegrown music… and sometimes homemade musical instruments to play it on.  


When I covered the subject of dulcimers in “Dulcimer Instrument Appreciation,” I thought
it might result in a popular article. Well, the many

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