"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" on 3-string electric dulcimer, with some high-tech pedals underneath, live in concert by Sam Edelston at the incredible "FabFest Charlotte" Beatles festival in North Carolina. Introduced by festival director John Tosco. Song begins at about 2:50.

Though usually associated with old folk songs and tunes, the mountain dulcimer is a natural rock (and pop) instrument. In fact, I call it a more logical first stringed instrument than guitar -- with fewer strings and (usually) fewer frets, it just seems to me that there ought to be millions of people wanting to play, if only they realized it was relevant to their music. I do these videos to inspire more people to play and listen to dulcimer music, in diverse, non-traditional styles.

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Technical details: Rod Matheson "Black Wolf" 3-string dulcimer, tuned DAD, played in D. This arrangement uses 0+. and 1+ frets. I'm wired in stereo, with one track going to a Headrush Pedalboard and the other track going to a Headrush Gigboard. To easily move on and off stage, I set everything up on a sheet of cardboard, so all I had to do is plug it in and turn it on. Performance was at the Knight Theater in Charlotte, NC, July 23, 2022.