Sure, strings create intriguing sounds, but sometimes simply the sight of them are enough to induce awe. After coming across an out-of-place full-sized zither that looked like it belonged at the ...

The loss in Aug. 2007 of the famed transplanted NH resident, Irish singer/songwriter and national folk hero of the Emerald Isle at 74, Tommy Makem, alerted me recently to a news photo of Tommy with ...

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There's a program to help kids and adults who want to play string instruments - we learn more about the String Initiative!

All stringed instruments sound beautiful, but not all stringed instruments are beautiful in the same way. There’s a world of expressive difference between the soulful rasp of a violin or cello and the ...

Every musical instrument has a unique story, each with a distinct personality. Some, centuries old, have been passed down numerous times, from one generation of musicians to the next. Here are the ...