Townes Van Zandt

Sep 6, 20222 min read

John Lomax III Part 2

In a city full of legendary figures, John is a bit of a legend himself. He has worked for, with and/or is friends with some of the...

Mar 9, 20223 min read

Jan Pulsford & the Twanging Dude

Jan Pulsford was one of the biggest surprises of all the people who informed the research for Pluck. She is Welsh-born, but lives and...

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 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...

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...