Gorgeous collection of dulcimers, Kendra. How cool that you love and play them all!
I also am impressed at how precisely and carefully they are mounted on the wall. Good job!
Looks like it works great Kendra. It is so special that each one has a special place in your heart. Thank you for continuing to play and teach in the traditional way. To my ear that is THE sound I think of when I hear "mountain dulcimer."
Impressive collection, Kendra!
I think you found a very nice way to display them. They really fit well together on the walls. Good job. I wish I had the wall space to do something like that. Thanks for sharing the photo of your collection.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."
Been working on a new way to display my beautiful traditional mountain dulcimer collection. Bob and I installed slatwall and it is perfect! I could not get my whole collection on the walls (I have several more)…but the slatwall will allow me to easily rearrange them, or add something new. I am keeping the dulcimers that I regularly tour with and teach with in their “ready to go” bags.
My oldest dulcimer belonged to my grandmother, made in 1894. All the others have a very special meaning to me and are not just “collected.” I am personally connected to each and every dulcimer I have, and I play most of them regularly so they continue to sing their beautiful songs.
The mountain dulcimer is a part of my soul and I have been playing the dulcimer now for six decades. I will continue to preserve the traditional way of playing and teach others about the history and the importance of this wonderful Appalachian instrument until the day I die.
