[Wayne County Dulcimer #2]

[Wayne County Dulcimer #2]

The current owners bought this instrument around 1978 from Bill Spencer in Wayne County. Its previous history is unknown. This dulcimer appears to be a primitive (homemade) instrument.

Wayne-2

Wayne County, Tennessee

C

B., Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

1997-07-26

26" x 11 3/4" x ??

25" x 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"

poplar; dark stain; nut and bridge bent over a nail; top nailed down; corners not mitered; no scallops in fretboard; zither pins in fretboard; 15 frets, homemade staples of various sizes, made of bent wire; 3 strings; tuners are square, like autoharp tuners;