Musings inspired by David's story
One of the recurring aspects of research about David's life was the theme of storytelling: not only was he an admired storyteller, but...
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Linda Paulus
Aug 29, 20231 min read
A *very* Nice Surprise ...
... popped into my mailbox, thanks to dulcimer maestro Tull Glazener. I have been on a summer hiatus from this blog, but what arrived...
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Linda Paulus
May 22, 20231 min read
Rest in Peace, Nova
It is with enormous sadness that I write the following sentence: John Nova Lomax passed away way this morning. Nova helped me...
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Linda Paulus
May 17, 20232 min read
Morning Has Broken
Have been away too long from my blogging due to the massive amount of farm work that always takes place in the spring, and some travel...
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Linda Paulus
Apr 24, 20232 min read
Listen: David tells a story ....
... about how he joined a hot rock and roll band in the early nineties from Nashville. If you've read Pluck, you'll recognize immediately...
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Linda Paulus
Apr 19, 20233 min read
So, who were the Cactus Brothers in the Eighties? (And some news we all really need to ponder.)
Some background: The Cactus Brothers were a Nashville-based band who released two albums in the 1990s before disbanding. The band...
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Linda Paulus
Apr 11, 20232 min read
Time to Talk Cactus
As I finish the last proofing of David's 1991 week long workshop, I have been relistening to his thoughts on bending notes and, then,...
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Linda Paulus
Mar 13, 20233 min read
Oldies but Really Really Goodies
This post is not so much about David, but how David sparked some thoughts about growing older and the passage of Time with its shifting...
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Linda Paulus
Mar 2, 20233 min read
Tennessee Valentine, part 2
If you are one of the people who have written or asked about what I knew about David's love life, this post will disappoint. By the end,...
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Linda Paulus
Feb 19, 20233 min read
Tennessee Valentine, Part 1
Watch David perform "Tennessee Valentine" at the 2001 dual launch party for the Starlings, Tn's album, Leapers Fork and David's Uncle...
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Linda Paulus
Feb 12, 20234 min read
Another funny coincidence...
So yesterday the new Dulcimer Players News arrived. I opened up the envelope and began flipping through the magazine, and almost fell off...
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Linda Paulus
Feb 7, 20231 min read
David and the Pachelbel Canon in D
David tells students in his 1991 class: The first version I ever heard the tune was the New York Harp Ensemble's. And it was five big...
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Linda Paulus
Jan 31, 20234 min read
What Goes Around Comes Around
So, I'm on the second-to-the-last tape transcription of the 1991 David Schnaufer workshop. I had not planned to curate and share...
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Linda Paulus
Jan 18, 20231 min read
Another Blast from the Past
In an earlier post on David's partnership with the great Alan Freeman I included the tune "Whiskey Before Breakfast" from their cassette,...
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Linda Paulus
Dec 24, 20221 min read
Happy Holidays!
As many people know, David had a fan club for a time that started when he was working with John Lomax as his manager. Each fan club...
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Linda Paulus
Dec 19, 20222 min read
A little bit of Galax (1995)
One of the tunes David teaches his class to play Galax-style was Old Joe Clark. To get them started, he tells them, Let’s get a little...
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Linda Paulus
Dec 12, 20222 min read
Time Travel for 4:55:47
So, I'm very behind on the blog because I've been time traveling myself, still transcribing Schnaufer classes from a five day workshop he...
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Linda Paulus
Nov 22, 20223 min read
Oh, boy ...
One of the many ways researching and writing Pluck has changed me is that it has given me a new appreciation for first-hand diving into...
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Linda Paulus
Oct 23, 20222 min read
Blackberry Winter
You may wonder why I've titled this post "Blackberry Winter" when the video below starts off with Chopin. Well, it allows me to kill two...
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Linda Paulus
Oct 15, 20222 min read
Back to the Second/Third Folk Revivals ...
Quite by accident I recently discovered this fascinating 2012 documentary on the folk revival that took place in the fifties, sixties and...
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