Dulcitar
Encyclopedia
Dulcitar is one of a great many names used to describe a necked lute instrument with diatonic fretting, based on the Appalachian dulcimer
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Other names used for this instrument include:
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Appalachian dulcimer
The Appalachian dulcimer is a fretted string instrument of the zither family, typically with three or four strings. It is native to the Appalachian region of the United States...
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- Walkabout dulcimer (Olympia Dulcimer Company)
- Strumstick (McNally)
- strumbly (Matt Edwards)
- pickin' stick (Larry Barringer)
- sweetstick (Mole In The Ground)
- Pick 'n' Stick (Terry McCafferty)
- Stick Dulcimer (Michael J King, Matthew Cox, Eric Holland/Dark Star Guitars)
- Backpacker Dulcimer (Larry Dodson)
History
The earliest attested dulcitars were those made by luthier Homer LedfordHomer Ledford
Homer C. Ledford was an instrument maker and bluegrass musician from Kentucky who specialized in making dulcimers....
, who coined the term "dulcitar" as a portmanteau of "dulcimer" and "guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
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