[Lawrence County Dulcimer #12]

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Title

[Lawrence County Dulcimer #12]

Description

The current owner bought this instrument for 25 cents from his uncle, Whiz Gamble, before which it was stored in a barn.

Identifier

Lawrence-12

Coverage

Lawrence County, Tennessee
Wayne County, Tennessee

Dulcimer type

C

Owner

G., Iron City, Tennessee

Where examined

Iron City, Tennessee

Cataloged by

D. Schnaufer; S. Conatser

Date of cataloging

1995-11-19

Dimensions--overall

27 1/8" x 12 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Dimensions--fretboard

26 3/8" x 1 3/8" x 1 1/2"

Physical description

poplar; brace under fingerboard runs full length; big nails on bottom, no feet, mitred corners, deeper than most; 15 frets under 1 string; 4 strings; string remains are all the same gauge, about .014 gauge.

Geolocation

Citation

“[Lawrence County Dulcimer #12],” Appalachian Dulcimer Archive, accessed April 26, 2024, https://dulcimerarchive.omeka.net/items/show/35.