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DULCIMER

The mountain dulcimer originated in the Appalachian region of the United States during the late 1800s, but dulcimers and dulcimer festivals can be found all over the United States today, including Southern Illinois. This handmade mountain dulcimer was built in 1990 by the late Nashville, Tennessee luthier Moses Scrivner.

Smith, L. Allen 1982. Catalogue of pre-revival Appalachian dulcimers. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press.

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