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” ...

Helicon’s annual Winter Solstice Concert, now in its 40th year, has become a beloved holiday tradition for many Baltimoreans.

Guest performers for the Wesley LIFE meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9, were members of the Celtic folk band Planxty Five. The group ...

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 ...

From the Mothman, Wampus Cat, and Raven Mocker to the Grafton and Flatwoods Monsters, the Appalachians are teeming with supernatural creatures. TikTok is flooded with stories of #hauntedappalachia.

Each year, only about one out of every four hikers who set out to complete the Appalachian Trail reaches that goal. A thru-hike means traversing nearly 2,200 miles, across 14 states, in a single ...

1. Introduction -- 2. Forerunners -- 3. The dulcimer's origins -- 4. The santur -- 5. The hackbrett -- 6. The Cimbalom family -- 7. The pantaleon -- 8. The salerio -- 9. The French psalterion and ...

Ohio State's Colin White made a surprise first career start against Appalachian State. White's family and friends from his hometown of Ottawa-Glandorf were unaware he would be starting. Also in ...