[Decatur County Dulcimer #1]
Title
[Decatur County Dulcimer #1]
Description
This instrument belonged to the grandmother of Charles Fiddler, whose family chiefly lived in Henderson County. "Harmonica" is written on one side of the instrument, along with an illustration of a cuckoo. On the bottom of the instrument are traces of a checkerboard.
Identifier
Decatur-1
Coverage
Decatur County, Tennessee
Dulcimer type
C
Owner
F., Lexington, Tennessee
Where examined
examined at the home of Ellis Truitt
Cataloged by
S. Conatser, D. Carpenter
Date of cataloging
1993-10-15
Dimensions--overall
27 1/8" x 13 1/4" x 3 5/16"
Dimensions--fretboard
27 1/16" x 1 5/16" x 1 3/8"
Physical description
red flowers and red on edges; yellow sides; words and bird look drawn with pencil; checkerboard on back of instrument; 15 frets; 4 strings; autoharp replacement tuners; red numbers by frets; 1/2" thickness of bottom and top faces; no scallops on fretboard; heavy pick wear near end of fretboard
Geolocation
Collection
Citation
“[Decatur County Dulcimer #1],” Appalachian Dulcimer Archive, accessed April 26, 2024, https://dulcimerarchive.omeka.net/items/show/4.