Dulcimers Return To Florence/Lauderdale Visitor Center With Holiday Music Program

FLORENCE-The Tennessee Valley Strummers will return to the Florence/Lauderdale Visitor Center for a special dulcimer music program featuring holiday favorites. The program will be held in the Gallery on Saturday, December 12, from 1 to 3 pm.

Featured selections during the program will include:  “Hark the Herald Angels,” “Blue Christmas,” “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “Silent Night” and “Appalachian Carol.”

The dulcimer, which means “sweet sound,” is a four-stringed instrument developed in the 1700s in the southern Appalachian Mountains. The featured players use a tablature system of playing, based on fret numbers, which enables them to play with others – even if they have never met before.

Visitors are encouraged to come out and listen to the music,enjoy refreshments and tour the Visitor Center. Admission is free.

For more information call the Florence/Lauderdale Tourism Office at 256-740-4141.