From Mara Taylor, this hand-made, child’s dulcimer (or trapezoidal zither) by Art Wooten in 1980.

“Follow the Red Line” Mr. Wooten’s instructions for the 13-string instrument.
1984 portrait of Art Wooten by T.J. Worthington, or “Tango.”

Artist, author and traditional music aficionado,
Thomas James “T.J.” Worthington, passed away January 6, 2016.

He wrote about his friend, Art, on his blog, Waterfall Road, which is still online, here.

https://airbellowsanalog.blogspot.com/…/fiddlin-art…

Alleghany native, Arthur James Wooten (1906–1986) was called by many, “The First Fiddler of Bluegrass”

See more about Mr. Wooten’s musical career, here:

http://www.ahgs.org/first-fiddler-of-bluegrass-was-from…/

Story in the August 3, 1933 Alleghany Times
Spartan Theatre ad from the August 19, 1937 Alleghany Times.
That must have been some show!