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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...

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...

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...

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...

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: ...

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...

Dulcimer Boomer: Bonnie Carol

Bonnie Carol and Max Krimmel in their Colorado workshop

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...

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...