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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 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
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 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 23, 20211 min read
Finally!
Original plan: Begin January 2020, finish by May 2020. Revised projected finish: September 2020. Revised to: January 2021. Revised to:...
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Linda Paulus
Dec 22, 20212 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...
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Linda Paulus
Dec 19, 20212 min read
Publishing Day, part 2 (not)
Several people have asked why I chose to self-publish. It was not my original intent. My work on previously published textbooks was...
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Linda Paulus
Dec 18, 20212 min read
Publishing Day
Well, there it is: the Pluck e-Book is now live on Amazon. Print book coming very soon. It's a very strange feeling to see it on the...
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Linda Paulus
Dec 7, 20211 min read
FOD: What I See Every Day
This is the view directly across my desk. The painting of David is by a good friend of his who is a multi-media artist, singer-songwriter...
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Linda Paulus
Nov 27, 20213 min read
Thankful (Part 1)
I first heard his name when I joined the Nashville Grand Old Dulcimer Club. We live in south central Kentucky, a short hop to Nashville...
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Linda Paulus
Nov 8, 20211 min read
The Story Behind the Writing of Pluck (Part 2)
The first time I heard the name “David Schnaufer” was in Chicago in 2007. It barely registered in my mind. My husband is the serious...
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Linda Paulus
Nov 7, 20212 min read
Behind the Writing of Pluck (Part 1)
When we moved to southern Kentucky in 2013, a local friend invited me to visit her dulcimer club to hear the members play. The...
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Linda Paulus
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Welcome to the Pluck Blog
Behind-the-Scenes of Pluck: The Extraordinary Life and Times of David Schnaufer
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