Dan Duggan won the National Hammer Dulcimer Championship in 1985 and became a fixture in Central New York's traditional music ...

Tip 1 — Tension Formula: String tension is calculated as T = (UW × (2 × L × f)²) where UW = unit weight of the string, L = scale length in inches, and f = frequency in Hz. For plain steel strings, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It’s time to head out and about with Barney Wood as we look back at some of his “Out and About” stories from 2025. Check out the original story: Out and About with Barney: ...

To be fully transparent, this was initially going to be a very different essay. I first set out to chronicle Joni Mitchell’s transformation from a folk visionary to a jazz voyager; a story of ...

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 ...

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, ...

BRUNSWICK, Ohio – Many people can brag about creating a delicious food from scratch. But Don and Jackie Gardner have something a little more unique to talk about. They create stringed musical ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as called for in President Trump’s recent Executive Order, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios issued guidance to federal agencies on ...

Section 1. Policy and Purpose. Over the last 5 years, confidence that scientists act in the best interests of the public has fallen significantly. A majority of researchers in science, technology, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Barney took us to visit the picturesque hills of Brown County, were Bill Berg crafts handmade dulcimers, bringing the sounds of mountain music to life. Berg’s workshop, nestled ...

The Automatic Tuner in the NVIDIA app finds the best overclock settings for the GPU and maintains that performance regularly. The Automatic Tuning feature is not ...