Thank you Lisa.  I'm enjoying noter playing so much on the Galax that I'm having Kevin Messenger build me a Prichard repro. 

Gail this is fantastic- you have the technique down right- with time the speed will come, but it's lovely sounding exactly the way you played it here too.  What a beautiful dulcimer!  You are truly doing it justice.

Thanks Mary.  This is my new Galax dulcimer made for me by Don Neuhauser.  I met him at Kentucky Music Week this year and he agreed to make one for me.  He sent me a nice supply of quills to use with it.  I've never been a noter player, so this has been a whole new experience for me.  I really like it!

Very nice rendition of an old classic!

Awesome work with your quill. 

Gail, that was really nice. Too short though, I wish you would have played it through at least one more time.

That's some fine traditional noter drone playing there, Gail.  Just a play on words, it is nice to know the sun is shining in Galax, VA.

Gail, wonderful job!  Don't sell yourself short now 

Thanks to everyone for your nice comments.  I can see by watching this video that I need to use a little more wrist action and less arm action with the strumming.  I can get more sound using a noter, but really like the old time sound of the quill.  Don sent me quite a few with my dulcimer.

Really nice Gail, you are using the noter great and this is you new Galax, very fine.

That sounds really nice Gail

I hear the makings of another National Champion!!! Don makes a wonderful Galax.

Spendid, Gail!  You sound like you've been using a noter since the day you were born!  

Nice job! You're a natural with that noter.

What a great sound Gail. I love that you use the quill. I haven't been able to master using a noter, I find that I'm far more comfortable using my index finger. You play very well. Thank you.