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Apr 2, 20221 min read

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...

Mar 30, 20222 min read

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...

Feb 22, 20223 min read

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...

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...

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: ...

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...

Dec 9, 20213 min read

Dulcimer Boomer: Bonnie Carol

Bonnie Carol and Max Krimmel in their Colorado workshop

Nov 29, 20212 min read

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...

Nov 23, 20212 min read

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...