Each section of our virtual instrument ensemble is divided into two parts – the curious, eccentric or oddball and the awe-inspiring, magnificent or remarkable. First up are some stringed ...

The Crwth is a bowed, stringed instrument that was once common all over Europe ... but the length is frankly impractical and witnessing one of these big beasts on stage is a strange sight to behold.

There are some that enjoy the human element of a musical performance, delighting in the unique way ... still playing the instrument, but they aren’t directly touching the strings.

The Dorchester Dulcimer Weekend, happening on Saturday and Sunday, is based around the unusual stringed instrument of the same name. Festival organiser Damian Clark, who has been playing dulcimers ...