Aaron Thornton's earliest musical encounters
were singing in various choirs, kindergarten
through junior high school. At the age of
sixteen, his uncle, Bill Burks, gave his father
a dulcimer which he had handcrafted. Aaron
sneaked the dulcimer to his room and about
ten minutes later he was playing “Wild Wood
Flower.” The rest is history. His uncle
introduced Aaron to the Bayou Dulcimer Club.
At the club he met Paul Andry. Paul along
with the club members taught Aaron how to
play the dulcimer correctly.
Aaron also was mentored by David Schnaufer
and Steven Seifert. All of the Bayou Dulcimer
Club members, Bill, Paul, David, and Steven
contributed to Aaron's proficiency playing
the dulcimer.