We got our start in the mountain dulcimer universe right here. Now both my wife and I own, strum, and love our Clemmer dulcimers. It's sad that they are only open 3 days a week now, but you can still find superb mountain and hammered dulcimers and other instruments, accessories, music, plus other things in their shop. Can't wait to get back sometime!
This is an amazing place! Wonderful selection, and they are happy to show you around and demonstrate the instruments. You should drop by even if you are instrumentally challenged like me!
Awesome music shop. Will give 5 minute lessons on the instruments & answer questions. Loved our time there!
While spending the day with my young adult daughter, I decided to stop into this shop on our way back home, as she is an aspiring musician. I didn't know what to expect, but the visit was absolutely wonderful, with warm and friendly staff members. The selection of instruments (and accessories) was impressive, and beautifully displayed, and we were welcomed to touch and try anything we liked.
After a 5 minute demonstration/lesson on a hammered dulcimer, my daughter was able to play....er, well, make pleasing sounds at least, from this instrument which neither of us had ever even seen before. :)
I'll certainly consider future gifts from this shop, and intend to make it to one of the free evening concerts some day soon.
Many different types of moutian dulcimers to try out including hammer dulcimers. Helpful and friendly staff.
Employee Sharon very friendly and helpful. With her five minutes lesson, I couldn't wait to owny own dulcimer.
Really high quality instruments, great selection, extremely knowledgeable staff. Locally ran I highly approve
Hours of operation online don't match those posted on the door. No anwer to phone or email. Long drive for nothing.
Wood-N-Strings is my MOST favorite instrument shop in the East Tennessee area!! They've got so many beautiful handcrafted instruments, and the staff is so helpful and kind! Especially Lynn. I honestly feel right at home there and I come in very often just to play the Ukuleles, Microbasses, and Dulcimers. They have a great selection of books for learning just about anything that you can think of! 10/10 I would recommend
Excellent products, great employees who are knowledgeable!
Delightful shop with very friendly and knowledgeable staff, beautiful dulcimers and other handmade instruments from different instrument makers. If you're in the area, it's a great stop and a living, breathing education.
Awesome place to shop and hang out, Mike and Connie are 2 special people
Wonderful selection of handmade instruments....from several different makers.
This is one of our first stops anytime we're in Townsend. Mike, Connie and crew are the best.
This is a wonderful store for handcrafted mountain dulcimers and hammered ones too. It's an Appalachian gem! Plus they are have a Saturday night Bluegrass jam session. A great Smokey Mountain attraction!
Excellent shop. They have both mountain and hammered dulcimers, as well as lap and Celtic harps, withers, mini basses , native flutes, and beginner's steel drums. The owner, Mike Clemmer, is a builder of mountain dulcimers, and a dulcimer banjo hybrid called the banjammer. The staff are very helpful, and will take time with beginner's to show them how to play
If you are looking for a dulcimer, this is a the place to look. I found a very nice locally made dulcimer with case. I was traveling so I had them ship it to my home. It arrived in perfect condition.
This place smells incredible. Great place if you like music or smells. They make many of the dulcimers in house so you can learn more about the instrument your buying. They also have a great selection of sheet music books, art, picks, etc. Ask for the quick dulcimers lesson. Worth stopping in even if you aren't going to buy anything.
What a beautiful shop! Connie helped us directly. They have very finely crafted instruments and they provide an excellent environment for you to try them. I ended up selecting a Cherrywood Mountain Dulcimer. My wife selected one of their Lap Harps. All of their pricing is quite good given the hours of labor and love that went into these instruments.
We live in California, so they will be shipping them for us, and we can't wait for them to arrive.
Beyond the shop and the instruments, these are just great people. Connie, thanks for being so kind. If we lived closer, we know we'd be friends and be regulars on the "pickin' porch". God Bless you and we hope to see you again soon!
Kevin & Terri
Great service, awesome owners! And I am the proud owner of a rare dulcimer!!! So pleased with everything! Wonderful experience!
Fantastic owners that love their craft so much that they will keep the store open after closing time just to share with us about their handmade instruments. Their passion shows
Great professional and yet down to earth business people. I talked to Connie and Mike on the phone and completed a transaction while on the phone, with plenty of time taken with me. The dulcimer was shipped as I was told and it was very securedy packed . I have talked with them since asking for advice on a different issue and was surprised but was called by my name. I dont think I could or anyone else nterested in an instrument could find a better place to purchase from.Thanks for being so customer friendly ,which is a rarity today.
Had heard of this shop and how kind the owners were. We stopped in today and ended up buying a chromatic dulcimer after talking with Mike. They definitely lived up to their reputation, and the instruments they sell are beautiful. Bonus points for having the sweetest dog ever. Visiting here was a highlight of our trip.
If you are looking for a delcermer, this is the place.
Bought an awesome Dulcimer from experienced and very helpful staff.
Great Shop, I own two Mike Clemmer dulcimers which I love and have a third on order. The people are nice and helpful but when I use their online email form I get no return emails. I'm sure the form is not working at this time as knowing their service I'm sure they would return my inquiries.
Friendly and helpful folks and a real cool place. I bought a mountain dulcimer and I love it. Plan on attending one of their Monday night jams soon.
I was staying the area last year for about nine months and discovered the shop driving home after spending the day in the hills. It was closed at the time and few days later I went back. What a great experience. I also went back for the Monday night jams. I made lots of new friends. I bought an instrument called a Banjammer. Sharon was so gracious as to give me some simple lessons.
I wish that I could live and work in East Tennessee.
Mike and Connie are long time friends. Mike is an amazing artisan and musician. Connie is the sweetest and both have been kind wonderful friends through the years. Their shop is amazing and reflects the heart of the Appalachian....hope vail of Baker, FL
Great place to visit if you 0lay a stringed instrument.
A magical place! With wonderful people! Sincerely appreciate their time & talent.
Love the shop and the sweet lady that helped me. She was awesome.
Lovely little Shop with very friendly host. Items are gorgeous pieces of functional art, one more beautiful than the next. Nice sheet music selection as well. Such a sweet little find.
Fun and informative visit with a great selection of instruments.
What a blessing to have met Mike & his wife. He showed me many things about the Dulcimer and how to play it. Ordered one and so excited to get it and start learning to play it. Such a blessed visit there.
Wonderful shop and a quick 5 minute free lesson that anyone can comprehend!
Awesome shop. Mike and Connie are very knowledgeable and very helpful. The concerts on the Pickin' Porch are relaxing. I highly recommend this place.
Very nice people. Sweet lady there tried to teach my two boys how to play.
A wonderful place to go, even if you know nothing about dulcimers. That shop is a little piece of history. Highly recommend.
My favorite place! On Saturdays you can learn new music during the day or listen to the good music on the "picken porch" in the evening.
If it's in his store for sale, you are generally asked if you would like to attempt to play them ( Musical instruments)! And they are very nice folks to deal with !
The owner takes the time to play a dulcimer for you. I bought an amazing handmade dulcimer there
Mike Clemmer is much more than a musician. The craftsmanship and artistry shown in his hand-crafted dulcimers is unsurpassed.
With his wife, Connie, he's built a music shop unlike any other. Many stringed instruments, music books, recordings, and accessories are offered by a warm and friendly staff. It's likely that you will hear an instrument being played, probably while showing others how to play a mountain or hammered dulcimer. And, on most Saturday evenings, a free concert is offered on the pickin' porch.
It's a fun place to visit that I would hang around listening and learning forever if only there was time.
It's a beautiful place. They are very friendly and helpful. There was a lady giving a dulcimer leason while my husband and I were waiting to get my dulcimer restrung. It was so relaxing to walk around and hear a dulcimer playing. The man who restrung my dulcimer.....if only I could play like that!!!
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