Thanks so much Friends! I feel I should add though that this video was recorded last December...Brian and I are busy working on a large job with little time for music recording at the moment- and the sentiments are the same this year! ;)
Happy Solstice, Lovely Holidays, and Merry Christmas back to you all! 
The Mummers may be making a comeback up north, but here in Pennsylvania they are an 118 year old tradition. http://phillymummers.com . I always liked the string band tradition. All those folks walk down the parade route in fancy costumes playing banjos. I'm glad to see it being picked up again in Newfoundland.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song." And the banjo can be loud and raucous.
Thank you Lisa and Brian, you two just make me smile and Smiley sing!!!! Kinda want to jump into a snow drift....
Happy Solstice and Merry Christmas, I wish you Love and Peace. 
Wow!
I have music friends here in Ohio who first told me about a Mummers parade their hometown (not in Ohio). Had never heard of Mummers until then.
I enjoyed this article about the resurgence of an old 'Mummers' tradition in Newfoundland...
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/15/americas/cnnphotos-mummers-newfoundland/index.html
Happy Solstice! Great playing Lisa! Tonight was our weekly Open Mic and I closed the evening with Jackson Brown's The Rebel Jesus!
Awww, just so sweet and lively and pretty. I'm with Dusty with the sentimental and crying! Group hug!
Merry Christmas and Happy Solstice to you two, too!
That was wonderful!!! Merry Christmas!!! I must say I am looking forward to the days getting longer (more daylight).
Again , thanks for your concern. When I awoke from a 2 hr nap this afternoon, I felt so much better. I was even able to hold some baked fish and potatoes down.
"Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat....."
One of my favorites.
Terry,
Sorry you were ill but the seniors will enjoy another time of music when you can make it. I played for seniors at a nursing home and we gave them some bells, they enjoyed taking part.
Sweet time to share, Merry Christmas
Thanks for sharing those lovely tunes. Happy Holidays to you, too. I am tempted to say more, but I'm likely to get all sentimental, start crying, and then get really embarrassed even though I'm all alone in front of the computer.
Thank you! Best wishes to you too!
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."
Keep safe and warm everyone, and play a favorite tune today if you can... 
Ouch Terry - not a good thing to happen. Please take care and I agree with another post to stay hydrated. Hope you are up to doing that gig next week!
Aww Terry so sorry you got so sick, food poisoning is scary, oysters got me and I am amazed that I can tell the story.
I hope you do what Lisa, your wife and daughter tell you "Drink Water" and me....feel better soon.
Can you reschedule your gig, aww gee sure am thinking of you and your family.
Guys and ladies
Thank you for your kind comments. This is one of the many reasons FOTMD is such a wonderful community. Kind of like an extended family. I love it.
Gail, my wife, and my daughter, a 25+ years RN, are constantly reminding me of how important additional fluids are to speed up recovery. Like mother hens.☺😊😊
Terry, much of that weight loss may be fluids and dehydration- so be sure to drink lots of water for a while now!
I was at a music party just last night and an older gentleman collapsed and was unresponsive for a couple minutes- quite a scare. We all thought he had a heart attack but apparently he was just severely dehydrated and it was made worse when he had a glass of wine and his blood pressure suddenly dropped- thank goodness one of the guests was a nurse who monitored him til the ambulance got there. At midnight his wife emailed us all to let us know he was ok and they were home from the hospital, and about dehydration being the cause.
So Terry, just saying that you surely must be partly still dehydrated after your ordeal- so take that seriously and 'drink like a fish' for a few days...water, that is!
I'm so sorry you got so sick, Terry. Most of that weight loss is water weight, and you will gain some back after you are completely stable. There is nothing more distressing than food poisoning. I'm so glad to hear you are out of the hospital and back home. That is good news. Feel better fast, and have a very merry Christmas!
Terry, I can believe it. I knew someone who got bad spinach a few years ago. She dropped a lot of weight. She did say it was a blessing in disguise as she said she needed to lose some weight. Well, she did, unexpectedly, but she did. She said she would have preferred to drop the weight another way but she was happy that she did. I hope you feel better soon. I'll say a prayer for you. :)
Thank y'all for commiserating with me. Feeling better but still having trouble keeping food down. My weight is a consistent 155, but now down to 145.
Can you believe that? 10 lbs in 5 days. I need to go on TV and sell a new weight loss program. "The Chittlins Less Diet".😅
Ken, I think I gained a couple pounds just reading your post! Seriously, it sounds yummy!
We get the real "Figgy Pudding" a.k.a. Christmas Pud. Lady Sally's Mum started it this time last year, and it has been "maturing" for the best part of 12 months. This year we're having our English Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day rather than Boxing Day. That day I'll simmer the Pud in its container for 3 hours or so before unmolding and pouring brandy over it to be lit. Mum's version is very dense like a fruit cake, but without the big chunks of fruit, and we serve it with Custard and whipped cream.
Our dinner is traditional roasted beef stabbed with garlic cloves (this year a 6 lb Rib Roast) with roasted potatoes, parsnips and carrots, and green beans. Sally also makes her family's moulded Yorkshire Puddings, made in cast iron open top molds.
Oh no! I'm so glad you're feeling better. Good on ya for knowing enough to go to the hospital when you needed it. I know people who were too stubborn and almost missed the boat. Now I'm wishing you good luck and a great time on Tuesday!
Here is the tab that i have in my files.
Another tab is available at ED.
That looks identical to Randy's tab arrangement 
Terry, having had food poisoning many times in my life (including many bouts with "holiday food" that makes me deathly ill but doesn't seem to make anyone else sick), so I can really sympathize. My system will even selectively choose certain ingredients to reject, having no problem with the rest, or will reject the food I ate at dinner, but not the snacks I had at the party several hours later. I can't for the life of me figure out how my body does that, but it has, for sure made for some unpleasant holiday memories! On the other hand, isn't holiday food lovely?! Merry Christmas, everyone, and may we all have our version of "figgy pudding" to eat in good health!
If that's the case, It could be a "Fredsel Martin", sorry, couldn't resist!!
I had also read that early on, Fred and Edsel worked together, then started doing their own, Maybe?? A joint venture? (Being in Colorado,) "joint" venture doesn't have a double meaning.
Thanks for all the input, very interesting piece, and like some earlier input, intonation is good until you get up to the higher frets, than seems a bit off.
But also played a lot, no grooves in the wood in all the usual lower frets, but can see, and had to do a good deal of clean up at frets all the way up and down the board. Also on various strings. Can see dirt and finger oil; impregnated into the wood all over the scale. So indicates it's been around a long time, well played, but taken care of.
Either way, not disappointed, always looking for the unique, historical, and different. This is a nice one. Also came with the vinyl, gave me a reason to pull the turntable out. Now I really am dating myself.
Edsel also used the paper label inside. I did look a little closer at the carving. It does appear to look a bit morr like Edsels carving. The only thing that dosent look right is the way thr martin is written, just a lot different than the signature on the label in mine. Maybe a closer look inside will tell.
I don't believe it's a Fred. Fred told me he always used the "Egyptian" head on the peghead. The pegs look very similar to Fred's tho'. Fred also used a paper label inside the instrument; no "signature" on the back of the peghead. I do not believe it's a Fred. That being said, I think it could be an Edsel.
Hog chitterlings. I've always liked chittlins, but never ever again.
The hospital actually reported this to the HD.
As far as I know, I'm the only one. I have a very very sensitive stomach. About every 90 days I have an episode. But this was different. Thought I was going to die. Scared me and my wife.
Not out of the woods yet, but at least I am home.
George. I have one of Edsels very first dulcimers a coffin shape. Later he and his brother seemed to use the same style. Looking at the signature on the peg head , it is different than the way Edsel signed. I would tend to say it is a Fred Martin. Rob Lackey here on fotmd has a Fred Martin , he may be able to compare the writing on the signature. Nice find, Kevin.
Too bad you got sick, Terry. I had food poisoning a few months ago and was surprised how long I suffered from it. Your case must have been worse if you ended in the hospital. I hope you're back on your feet and strumming happily soon.
Well, an Edsel had all that funny chrome work on the front grill.....
Terry! 
Gee i am glad you are here to tell the tale! That must have been very bad to put you in the hospital for two days . Did anyone else get sick? Did you need to report it to the health dept?- I once did after getting sick on frozen turkey burgers...wanted to be sure others didn't have to suffer, especially seniors or children.
Poor Terry! Big hug to you. I sincerely hope you are all better by next week.
Unfortunately, I had to cancel my "gig" scheduled for tomorrow morning. I just returned from a two nights at the hospital. Severe case of food poisoning.
Feeling netter, bit still weak.Rescheduled for next Tuesday.
Blondie, that was a great idea. I am sure you were much appreciated.
My friends and I just recently played at a nursing home and decided to just go up and down the halls caroling instead of having the director and aides bring the seniors to us... It worked out quite nicely. We paused where people were in their rooms and sang a couple tunes and moved on. Our set is about the same as has been mentioned previously, but we added Go Tell It On the Mountain and they clearly know that one and will/did sing along!
