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 ...

In its third year, the market brings fresh vendors, handmade gifts and a cozy spirit of the season to downtown Astoria A little before opening on a gray Sunday morning, the Astoria Armory at 1636 ...

The word dulcimer can be defined as a sounding board that makes sweet melodies. The instrument name was first used in written English in the 15th century, but the word comes from Latin “dulce melos” ...

Many years ago, an uncle of mine, while we were working in his shed, said to me, “JR, ya' don’t need a sledgehammer when a ball-peen hammer will do the job.” Metaphorically speaking, I have applied ...

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Caleb Hammer, the personal finance educator and content creator known for the top-ten-ranked YouTube series, Financial Audit. Breaking down complex financial topics into ...

A woman was attacked with a hammer while jogging in Bob Woodruff Park in Plano on Thursday afternoon. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at a local hospital. The suspect ...

On Thursday, Senate Democrats voted for the 10th time to prolong the federal government shutdown. They also voted against funding the military, thereby necessitating that the Pentagon initiate some ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., defended his caucus's latest vote, opining, "It's always been unacceptable to Democrats to do the defense bill without other bills that have so many ...

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 ...