Mousethief: Yes! That part I know. The gizmo that is either teardrop or hourglass, with either 4 strings 2-1-1 or maybe 5 done up 1-1-1-1-1 is a lap dulcimer, fretted dulcimer, Kentucky dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer or mountain dulcimer and if I am to believe Spaw et al, also a parlor d. or an English d. or a church d., though maybe purists would say that a church d. has to have the extra strings. I have not yet heard any other name for the hammered d., which makes it in my opinion a very uptight instrument.

Is it getting on toward 5:00??

CC