Aaron Thornton's earliest musical encounters were
singing in various choirs, kindergarten through his
college career. 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
Stephen Seifert. All of the Bayou Dulcimer Club
members, Bill, Paul, David, and Stephen
contributed to Aaron's proficiency playing the
dulcimer.