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Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/18/22 04:15:46PM
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I plan to let my Facebook friends know a name and day to celebrate ahead of time and invite/encourage any who play Appalachian dulcimer to mark the day some way-- a still photo, a video, an audio, artwork featuring our loved instrument, etc., and just see what happens.  


updated by @robin-thompson: 02/18/22 04:16:42PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/18/22 02:19:38PM
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Oh, I understood, @ken-longfield -- many of us who were teenagers long ago understand joking about teenagers.  


updated by @robin-thompson: 02/18/22 04:16:07PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/18/22 01:24:15PM
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I'm thinking about making a video for our day of celebration of the Appalachian dulcimer.  Springtime will soon be upon us. time

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/18/22 09:15:51AM
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@ken-longfield I know the teenage years can be difficult, at times, for all yet there'll be a lot of fun times, too.  Young people give me hope!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/17/22 09:08:34PM
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Ken Longfield:

Oh, no! Another teenager.


Ken


"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."



Oh, yes! hamster

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/17/22 06:20:44PM
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I love cake! cake   And I remember when FOTMD was just a baby. babycrawl

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/16/22 07:59:18PM
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steve c.:

I think I’m over thinking all of this…lol..maybe I am thinking on a festival mentality and not thinking of just a day to say Hooray for our Dulcimer!

I like your suggestion, Steve, when you wrote, "So we can skip the formal recognition if you all like and just promote the weekend ourselves."  

Also, it is still important to me that folks from all over are part of this day of celebration just as folks from all over are part of FOTMD.  


updated by @robin-thompson: 02/16/22 07:59:50PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/16/22 05:30:24PM
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I know I'm looking forward to the inaugural IADD! dulcimer1

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/16/22 09:42:24AM
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I think setting a day tied to Spring equinox would have folks looking at their calendars and planning.  Think about Easter, for example.

PS-Our friends in the southern hemisphere would, of course, be celebrating autumnal equinox.   


updated by @robin-thompson: 02/16/22 11:17:05AM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/16/22 08:48:21AM
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Here in our old coal mining village life moves pretty slow.  And being a bit of an old-fashioned girl (now old lady), I love the idea of tying the event to the vernal equinox! flower  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/16/22 06:30:51AM
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@dusty-turtle I asked.  And think what you've presented is splendid! dulcimer  


updated by @robin-thompson: 02/16/22 06:51:53AM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/15/22 01:22:20PM
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Though I wasn't born in Appalachia, I have spent most of my adult life in Appalachia.  So, I may have an unconscious bias. oma  

An International Appalachian Dulcimer Day acknowledges both the origin and type of instrument and celebrates its appeal to folks around the globe.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/15/22 10:28:31AM
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My greatest interest is in worldwide participation in the day from as many Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer as possible.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/15/22 07:02:46AM
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@dusty-turtle is who got this conversation on a designated dulcimer day started.  I'm curious about what are his thoughts now? sun

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/14/22 12:05:17PM
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It's good to clarify to which instrument we are referring!  As far as using geography to specify which instrument we mean, America alone isn't, to my mind, specific.  There's North America, Central America, South America-- the Americas.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/14/22 09:12:13AM
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Loraine Wyman's story is a compelling one!  One of the glories of an International/Worldwide/National/whatever Mountain/Appalachian Dulcimer Day is we will never run short of compelling stories to share. flower

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/13/22 07:27:47AM
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We have members from around the globe here at FOTMD so my thinking goes to an international/worldwide day.  And maybe it's because of where I live, my thinking went to a less formal way of establishing a day to celebrate mountain dulcimer-- we pick a date to highlight the Appalachian dulcimer and its spread and the celebration itself makes it 'official'.  We can do just like many do with worldwide Play Music on the Porch Day-- folks post videos of the various ways they celebrate the day.  Some celebrations are individual, some are group.    

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/12/22 08:01:11PM
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I offer my birthday as a good day-- I love mountain dulcimer. heart   grphug  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/12/22 06:07:24PM
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It seems using Jean Ritchie's birthdate is, simply, a way to choose a date for a broader celebration of the Appalachian dulcimer.  To me, the idea being to begin with Jean as a point of departure by which to explore the instrument which took root in the mountains long before she was born, continues to the present, and is played in many countries around the world.       


updated by @robin-thompson: 02/12/22 07:07:11PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/12/22 08:15:03AM
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If Jean's birthday were chosen, her beautiful Wintergrace and the wonderful Ritchie family Christmas movie Dave Garraway introduces could be part of the highlights.  I also submit that it could be an International/Worldwide Appalachian Dulcimer Day we celebrate-- acknowledging both the spread of the instrument's popularity and the region from which it sprang.  Just a couple thoughts.      


updated by @robin-thompson: 02/12/22 08:41:17AM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/11/22 04:20:48PM
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I get the reasons behind the March and the August suggestions.  For me, though, Jean Ritchie's birthday is THE day.  She did so much to introduce the mountain dulcimer to populations of people wholly unfamiliar with the instrument.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
12/29/21 04:45:07PM
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Jouhikko/Tagelharpa


Adventures with 'other' instruments...

@mr-woolery Patrick, I liked seeing your videos.  I have a fretless instrument so appreciate the learning involved in what it takes to play notes accurately.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
12/18/21 06:38:14PM
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Help with identifying a Schnaufer tune


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Hi, Linda!  I've not had luck with downloading the file.  I hope some knowledgable person can and is able to identify the tune!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
12/12/21 06:34:08PM
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Sunhearth


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A Sunhearth dulcimer is a treasure!  I know because I owned one (a different model than yours).  I passed it along to a young dulcimer player because I'm reducing the number of instruments I own and I wanted a particular young person to have it.    Enjoy your Sunhearth!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
12/09/21 08:57:04AM
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Builder Mack Burton


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I know nothing about Mr. Burton yet I love the wood!  Osage Orange wood?  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
11/25/21 04:08:48PM
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Thank you, FOTMD folks, for the music and your friendship!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
11/14/21 06:40:17PM
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Terry Hennessy


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Terry made instruments which can continue to sing.  I wish for comfort for all who knew him.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
11/01/21 03:13:26PM
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Terry Hennessy


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I hope Terry Hennessy's days go as well as possible and are brightened by hearing from folks he's known throughout his life.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
10/26/21 06:33:22PM
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Song(s) for retirement


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I'm glad you all had a nice farewell party for your co-worker, Jost!  Yes, you have time to practice for New Year's Eve.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
10/17/21 01:52:59PM
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Margaret MacArthur at the LofC


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If you scroll down the page, you will find the video of Margaret MacArthur's 2005 presentation at the Library of Congress.

https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2020/05/margaret-macarthur/ 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
10/14/21 09:30:44PM
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John Frazier dulcimer


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@makerswife I offer my condolences.  It's wonderful your husband built so many musical instruments which can sing for many, many years.  


updated by @robin-thompson: 10/14/21 09:31:12PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
10/09/21 08:24:12PM
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RIP Bill Taylor


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Thank you for that link, @dusty-turtle!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
10/09/21 03:31:58PM
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RIP Bill Taylor


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Though I never met Bill Taylor, I have seen others write wonderful things about him.  My heart goes out to his family.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
10/04/21 09:14:11PM
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Healthy Living- healthy eating, exercise, weight loss, veggie gardening, etc.


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It was a nice day here and would've been perfect for hiking.  I hear you on the joints end of things, @slate-creek-dulcimers.  :) 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
10/03/21 08:15:52AM
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New Robert Schuler Dulcimers


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@traildad I enjoyed seeing your pictures and hearing your play!  Those instruments have a great  old-timey sound and you play them very well.  Have fun with those nice frogfiddles!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
10/02/21 02:18:14PM
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@slate-creek-dulcimers Nothing like getting outdoors to help heal mind & spirit.  We're going to head to the nearby lake in just a bit for a time of refreshing.  Take care, Bobby.

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