I'm guessing that most of your 'end of year 'paperwork is done Jane, good to hear from you ! Why do I get the feelng that you intended something other than 'gentleman' to end that first sentance !!!

John

Hello Marion, glad to hear that the details of the bow construction reached you OK, as I mentioned in the notes, try to avoid handling the hair if possible, helps a lot when you start to use the bow. Good luck with the chocolate !

John

Oooooo JH - an authentic old timer of an MD, in the lap of an authentic old..........gentleman!

Dulcimer looks and sounds great, and you should learn to accept compliments about your playing too! Hope the sun is shining on you and yours!

Jane x

Hi there Marion, good to hear from you, I hope that you are fit and well now? Thank you for the comment, do I detect another potential project for Robin, lol? Will pop the info you asked for in the post, easier to make a sketch than give a verbal description.

best wishes

John

JH...the peace and quiet is gone, but it's great to "see" you again!

Beautiful JH I need to try a bow, and I love the new dulcimer. that is very pretty and a great sound.

AH! you are back at last, goodbye to peace and quiet !!! , and OK, you win a small concession, I will tie a note to the chair so as my kids know how to dispose of it when the time comes .

Thanks for listening John , comment appreciated.

John

Just wonderful...wow! Now, about that chair...

Thanks for listening Rick ! I'm not to sure that it might be considered an advantage to be able to see me better................ , hands and instrument perhaps, but just at the moment I have sucumbed to the bullying tactics of some of our lady contributors, lol.

good to hear from you (I shall always link you with sunlight on 'Cade's Cove' !)

John

Looks like a fine instrument, and, as always, I enjoyed hearing/seeing you play--this was a particularly good angle since we could see you a bit better (it was brighter when you filmed, I think)!

Wow! very nice John H. Beautiful instrument and nice playing. The tune is unfamiliar to me, but I like it!

Thank you all for your response to this posting (Holy Mana), it makes the construction of an instrument very worthwhile (just wished the 'playing part' warrented the very polite comments made !!!)

John

Lovely John Henry

John Henry, You've done it again! Wonderful instrument! Sounds great. Good tune too

John Henry, that was great! I love the sound and your playing. I love the hymn too Yes, you did do Virginia proud. Consider yourself a Virginian

Hey that's a great instrument John - What an 'old' sound

Hi John;

I had no doubt that it would sound every bit as good as it does. Wonderful work all 'round.

Sam