Carol Appalachian Dulcimer
Carol Appalachian Dulcimer
- Description
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This Appalachian dulcimer was made by Bonnie Carol in Boulder, Colorado, in 1976. It is a double-bout dulcimer, serial #103, made of cherry, with a rosewood fingerboard with 16 metal frets, four heart-shaped sound holes, 4 strings with Schaller tuners made of chrome with perloid buttons. There is label inside the instrument:
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Bonnie Carol
Boulder
Colorado
June 76
#103. -
This dulcimer was previously owned by Anne Grimes (1912-2004) an American journalist, musician, and historian of American (particularly Midwestern) folklore. Grimes studied voice and piano at Ohio Wesleyan and initiated graduate studies at Ohio State University. Following her education, Grimes was a music teacher, music and dance critic, and radio host. After WWII, Grimes began collecting and documenting folk songs throughout Ohio, as well as collecting Appalachian dulcimers and zithers. She would continue this work, performing, recording, and lecturing on instruments from her collection throughout the rest of her career.
. - Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- dulcimer
- date made
- 1976
- maker
- Carol, Bonnie
- place made
- United States: Colorado, Boulder
- Physical Description
- cherry (body material)
- metal (frets material)
- perloid (button material)
- rosewood (fingerboard material)
- Measurements
- overall: 31 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in x 3 in; 80.01 cm x 19.05 cm x 7.62 cm
- ID Number
- 2016.0196.01
- accession number
- 2016.0196
- catalog number
- 2016.0196.01
- Credit Line
- Gift of Sara Grimes
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Dulcimers
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Linda Riddle
Wed, 2018-06-06 12:23