Nick Blanton’s article “The Origin of the Hammered Dulcimer Finally Not Explained parts 1 & II Posted with permission of author and DPN.
DPN vol 27 #1 & #2 Pgs 40 – 43
DPN Vol. 27 No. 2 Pgs 34 – 37
back issues of DPNEWS are available on ISSUU.COM
David Kettlewell’s thesis, “DULCIMER PLAYERS AND THEIR INSTRUMENTS”. I requested permission but David passed long ago and his brother who maintains the site hasn’t responded to emails. (please contact me if you know how to contact p.kettlewell@skynet.be or heirs.)
Nancy Groce’s Pre-Doctorial thesis, “THE HAMMERED DULCIMER IN AMERICA.” Thanks to the Smithson Instituition and used with authors permission.
https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/2443/SSHT-0044_Lo_res.pdf?sequence=2