Plickett Appalachian Dulcimer

This Appalachian dulcimer was made by Tennessee Dulcimer Works, in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1976. It is a Plickett brand double-bout dulcimer painted red, white, and blue, with a wood nut and bridge, 14 metal frets, 4 star-shaped sound holes, carved out pegbox with 3 wood friction tuning pegs, and a rectangular-shaped head. This dulcimer was made in commemoration of the United States Bicentennial. There is a decal of the Bicentennial logo designed by Bruce N. Blackburn just below the fretboard. There is a metal tag on the top of the dulcimer:

TENNESSEE DULCIMER WORKS
NASHVILLE

There is a printed tag on the inside of the dulcimer:

Officially Recognized
Commemorative of the
American Revolution
Bicentennial Administration.
Authorized under Public Law
93-179. License No. 76-19-0531.

Anne Grimes (1912-2004) was an American journalist, musician, and historian of American (particularly Midwestern) folklore. Grimes studied voice and piano at Ohio Wesleyan and initiated graduate studies at Ohio State University. Following her education, Grimes was a music teacher, music and dance critic, and radio host. After WWII, Grimes began collecting and documenting folk songs throughout Ohio, as well as collecting Appalachian dulcimers and zithers. She would continue this work, performing, recording, and lecturing on instruments from her collection throughout the rest of her career.