Welcome to FOTMD Worthywords. It's good to have you aboard. I'm curious to know whether you have genealogical evidence that your ancestors had experience with dulcimers. Or are you just speculating given the areas in which your ancestors lived? As a dulcimer historian this type of genealogical evidence would help us advance knowledge of dulcimer history especially if you can document their dulcimer use in the 1700s as the earliest known examples of true dulcimers do not appear until the early 1800s. South Carolina has virtually no early history of mountain dulcimers while the other places do in small localized areas rather than over the broader territories. Have fun exploring this site. Enter in to the discussions. Please share with us as much as you can about your ancestors and their experience with the mountain dulcimer as you begin yours. I look forward to your participation here.
Welcome to FOTMD Worthywords. It's good to have you aboard. I'm curious to know whether you have genealogical evidence that your ancestors had experience with dulcimers. Or are you just speculating given the areas in which your ancestors lived? As a dulcimer historian this type of genealogical evidence would help us advance knowledge of dulcimer history especially if you can document their dulcimer use in the 1700s as the earliest known examples of true dulcimers do not appear until the early 1800s. South Carolina has virtually no early history of mountain dulcimers while the other places do in small localized areas rather than over the broader territories. Have fun exploring this site. Enter in to the discussions. Please share with us as much as you can about your ancestors and their experience with the mountain dulcimer as you begin yours. I look forward to your participation here.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."