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Linda Paulus
Feb 10, 20221 min read
A little "good-spooky" story
I know how this is going to sound. I just want you to know that I swear it happened. I was in the middle of some serious burnout. So,...
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Linda Paulus
Feb 6, 20224 min read
The Hunt for Brush Arbor
A story behind the song: During work on Pluck--especially with respect to the years between 1953 and 2006--I would glimpse here and there...
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Linda Paulus
Feb 2, 20223 min read
The "Good-spooky" stuff
I mentioned earlier that there have been all kinds of events related to this project that I call "good-spooky" kinds of stuff. I usually...
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Linda Paulus
Jan 31, 20221 min read
The Dulcimer Evolves (part 3)
If you're visiting this site to learn about David Schnaufer or the dulcimer for the first time, then I hope this and the two previous...
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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 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 10, 20221 min read
Dulcimer Boom Inspiration: Highwoods String Band
I've already began writing about some early influences on David's development as a musician starting with Jean Ritchie. Another early...
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Linda Paulus
Jan 6, 20223 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: ...
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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 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 28, 20213 min read
FOD (Friends of David): Cade, Aaron, Jim and the Inimitable Loretta Callens
One of the joys of this project has been the opportunity to meet so many kind people who were friends of David's and/or admirers who...
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