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Linda Paulus
Jan 29, 20222 min read
Then and Now: The Dulcimer Evolves (part 2)
If the dulcimer and/or its music is new to you, then this post is for you. It is the second of three posts where I will make the case...
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Linda Paulus
Jan 26, 20221 min read
Then and Now: The Dulcimer Evolves
There are two main characters in Pluck; one is David Schnaufer, the other is the mountain dulcimer. If the dulcimer or traditional music...
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Linda Paulus
Jan 25, 20221 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...
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Linda Paulus
Jan 23, 20222 min read
The Pluck Chronology Part 1: Origins
I'm sorry to say this didn't occur to me to include in Pluck prior to publication, but a couple of people suggested I should have...
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Linda Paulus
Jan 19, 20222 min read
Can a modest fiddle tune change the world?
If David were alive today, I believe he would have been great friends with Jamie Laval--they would have had much to talk about. During...
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Linda Paulus
Jan 17, 20221 min read
The Hero's Journey (part 3)
A brief summation of the Hero's Journey as it relates to the biography, Pluck The Extraordinary Life and Times of David Schnaufer
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Linda Paulus
Jan 13, 20223 min read
The Hero's Journey (Part 1)
High School sophomore David Schnaufer
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Linda Paulus
Jan 5, 20222 min read
For Book Club Readers of Pluck: Ten Discussion Starters
1. What does it mean to have a “good life," and who should define what a good life entails? In what ways do we making meaning of our own...
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Linda Paulus
Jan 4, 20222 min read
FOD Dulcimer Boomer: Lois Hornbostel
The research for David's early dulcimer playing years for Pluck was greatly facilitated by the wonderful Lois Hornbostel. Luckily for me,...
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Linda Paulus
Jan 3, 20221 min read
Richard and Mimi Fariña Redux
One more from the Fariñas that is just as relevant to today as it was in the sixties. Their powerful song, "Children of Darkness" is...
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Linda Paulus
Jan 2, 20222 min read
Unsung Heroine
My sister Cindy texted me this photo (below) with the message: "I'm all choked up---this came in the mail yesterday but I just got it."...
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Linda Paulus
Jan 1, 20222 min read
Richard Fariña and those not-so-gossamer threads
So, I mentioned Richard Fariña in an earlier post without considering that some readers who might visit this Blog might also not know who...
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Linda Paulus
Dec 31, 20212 min read
Whoa!
When I first started the research two years, one of my goals was to find as much of David's published music as possible to listen to in...
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Linda Paulus
Dec 30, 20213 min read
That 6 1/2 Fret
If you're unfamiliar with the mountain dulcimer, a bit of explanation about fret numbers, and more specifically, the title of this post....
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Linda Paulus
Dec 27, 20213 min read
Roger Nicholson
Rick shot me an email today in which he commented on the Jack Master's track from the "Merry Christmas from David" post; "As I listened...
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Linda Paulus
Dec 26, 20213 min read
FOD: Rick Freimuth
What can I tell you about Rick Freimuth? Well, first of all, he was (and still is) a gift of the Muse. He makes his 1971 appearance in...
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Linda Paulus
Dec 25, 20211 min read
Merry Christmas from David
Thanks to Jack Masters and Vanderbilt University/Special Collections and Archives, take a listen to this track to mark today, Christmas...
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Linda Paulus
Dec 12, 20212 min read
A Postcard from the Past
Recently David's old friend Jack sent me some photos and correspondence from David that he had saved from the mid-seventies. I've always...
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Linda Paulus
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Dulcimer Boomer: Bonnie Carol
Bonnie Carol and Max Krimmel in their Colorado workshop
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Linda Paulus
Dec 8, 20212 min read
David, the dulcimer, and Victor Wooten's message
Okay, so a big part of Pluck is the biography of David and a bit of historical context for both David and the dulcimer for those who are...
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