Jeffrey A. Lambert

The majority of my life is spent on the banks of the big sandy river. My home is a small community called Zelda in Lawrence County Kentucky. Raised in the Music rich foothills of the Appalachian mountains, I have always been exposed to the unique mountain musical culture of family, friends and neighbors. Music is as much a part of my life as falling in love. Members of my family, most of my neighbors, fellow school terms and local gospel groups played, sang and shared their musical talents with all or anyone that would listen. The mountain dulcimer is a stand alone instrument. The majority of these dulcimers have three or four strings. The first string is the melody string or strings. The two remaining strings are drones that give the Appalachian dulcimer is particularly beautiful bagpipe sound. What makes a dulcimer so easy to learn and play is it simplicity. The birthplace of the Dulcimer is in the hills of Appalachia. These lap instruments or easy to build an easy to play. They hold a wonderfully rich tradition and heritage