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Like things vibrate alike
In my last post, I wrote about "The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood". I heard it for the very first time earlier this week. Bob Force had...

Linda Paulus
Apr 2, 20221 min read


Fariña pops in again
The researching and writing for Pluck was a gargantuan learning experience on a number of levels. And the learning continues, thanks to...

Linda Paulus
Mar 30, 20222 min read


Dulcimer Boomers: Bob Force (and Al d'Oscché)
I am struck as I type this how easy it is to fall into the trap of thinking everything is awful after reading the news. How easy it would...

Linda Paulus
Feb 22, 20223 min read


Pluck Chronology Part 2: Crossing Thresholds
1960: Folk Revival begins. Jean Ritchie introduces Richard Fariña to the dulcimer./Nancy Johnson (later, Nancy Barker) gets her first...

Linda Paulus
Jan 25, 20221 min read


The Power of Resonance
Three notes I want to tell you about: one came the other day from someone whom has become dear to me through this project; she writes: ...

Linda Paulus
Jan 6, 20223 min read


Kindred Spirits
I learned a lot from doing the research for this bio, and probably the most significant thing I learned was that--starting in his...

Linda Paulus
Dec 22, 20212 min read


Dulcimer Boomer: Bonnie Carol
Bonnie Carol and Max Krimmel in their Colorado workshop

Linda Paulus
Dec 9, 20213 min read


Dulcimer Boom Players: A tip of the hat to Doug Berch
Since joining the dulcimer community I’ve heard several people say that mountain dulcimer players are some of the nicest people you’d...

Linda Paulus
Nov 29, 20212 min read


Get to know David
David Schnaufer's journey from the Gulf Coast of Texas where he was born through his time when he “made it” to and in Nashville forms the...

Linda Paulus
Nov 23, 20212 min read
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