# Who played the dulcimer on The Rolling Stones’ 1966 song ‘Lady Jane’?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/who-played-the-dulcimer-on-the-rolling-stones-1966-song-lady-jane/
- Published: 2026-10-28T16:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T01:40:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/who-played-dulcimer-on-the-rolling-stones-lady-jane/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Brian Jones played dulcimer on “Lady Jane”.
- He also used it on “I Am Waiting”.
- Richard Fariña’s music helped inspire Jones.

## Summary

Brian Jones played the dulcimer on The Rolling Stones’ 1966 song “Lady Jane”, giving it its distinctive, almost psychedelic baroque-pop sound. His use of the instrument reflected his willingness to expand the band’s sound beyond its early blues and R&B roots.

Jones also played dulcimer on “I Am Waiting”, another track on the album *Aftermath*. He was inspired by American folk singer Richard Fariña, who often used the instrument; although Jones described it as an old English instrument, the dulcimer has roots in Appalachia. His experimentation was part of his wider musical contribution to the Stones before he was dismissed in 1968 and died later that year.

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