Object Details
- Farina, Richard
- Hennessy, Terry
- Description
This Appalachian dulcimer was made by Terry Hennessy in London, England, between 1961 and 1962. It is a single-bout dulcimer with a mahogany plywood back and Sapele mahogany sides, African walnut fretboard, Taiwanese spruce top, and a plastic pick guard. The dulcimer has 4 heart-shaped sound holes, 18 metal frets, 4 mechanical tuners, and a round head inlaid with an “H”.”
It was the played by folk singer Richard Fariña on his first album. A few original banjo strings placed by Fariña remain. It was accessioned with a custom case said to have been made by Paul Arnoldi. Hennessy made two reproductions of this instrument in between 1999 and 2001.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mimi Fariña (through Lana Y. Severn)
- 1961 - 1962
- ID Number
- 2001.0143.01
- accession number
- 2001.0143
- catalog number
- 2001.0143.01
- Object Name
- dulcimer
- Physical Description
- mahogany plywood (back material)
- saple mahogany (sides material)
- African walnut (fretboard material)
- Taiwanese spruce (top material)
- plastic (pick up guard material)
- Measurements
- overall: 92 cm x 18 cm x 9 cm; 36 1/4 in x 7 1/16 in x 3 9/16 in
- dulcimer: 3 3/4 in x 6 7/8 in x 36 3/4 in; 9.525 cm x 17.4625 cm x 93.345 cm
- place made
- United Kingdom: England, London
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Dulcimers
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1216300
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-a5b9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
