John Beckett of Hinsdale plays the dulcimer during a practice at the Church of the Holy Nativity. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
Carla Stillman of Clarendon Hills gives a smile after finishing a song during a dulcimer practice at the Church of the Holy Nativity. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
John and Judy Beckett of Hinsdale along with Carla Stillman of Clarendon Hills gather at the Church of the Holy Nativity to practice playing the dulcimer. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
Judy Beckett of Hinsdale plays the dulcimer during a practice at the Church of the Holy Nativity. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
Carla Stillman of Clarendon Hills during a dulcimer practice at the Church of the Holy Nativity. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
CLARENDON HILLS — A different kind of musical instrument has become a source of enjoyment for a small group at The Church of the Holy Nativity. Started a few years ago by church members Judy and John Brackett, the Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer group meets at …