Arts & Culture

At Folkcraft, Traditional Instruments are a Passion and a Business

89.1 WBOI | By Julia Meek

Published April 10, 2014 at 4:54 PM EDT

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Richard Ash, owner of Folkcraft Instruments.

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Wood parts ready to use.

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Mountain dulcimers under construction at Folkcraft Instruments in Woodburn.

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Ukuleles under construction.

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Luthier Jim Ash, Richard's father.

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Richard with finished hammered dulcimer.

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The Folkcraft Instruments showroom.

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In Woodburn, Indiana, there’s a family-owned music business called Folkcraft Instruments.

The company manufactures traditional folk instruments you might not always be able to find in a typical instrument store: dulcimers, ukuleles, Finnish folk harps and more.

WBOI's Julia Meek invited the company’s owner, Richard Ash, to the Madge Rothschild Studios to talk about the business of classic folk instruments and share a few tunes, as well.

For more information:

Folkcraft Instruments, Inc.
22133 Main Street
Woodburn, Indiana 46797
(800) 433-3655