[Perry County Dulcimer #3]

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Title

[Perry County Dulcimer #3]

Description

This instrument was found in a house that the current owner's father had bought about 60 years before (ca. 1930s).

Identifier

Perry-3

Coverage

Perry County, Tennessee

Dulcimer type

C

Owner

Q., Sinking Creek, Perry County, Tennessee

Cataloged by

S. Conatser

Dimensions--overall

27 1/4" x 11" x 3"

Dimensions--fretboard

25 1/2" x 1 3/4" x 1 1/8"

Physical description

yellow poplar; nut and bridge in separate slots; one sound hole positioned behind fretboard; split in wood in top; 15 frets; lines drawn for strings, 3 lines over frets; large nails

Geolocation

Citation

“[Perry County Dulcimer #3],” Appalachian Dulcimer Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://dulcimerarchive.omeka.net/items/show/50.