Saturday, February 24, 2024

New Dulcimer and a Renewed Interest 

For Christmas in 2022, my husband surprised me with a dulcimer built by Jack Ferguson. This beauty is made of cherry. 

I have know Jack for many years and together we formed the Roanoke Valley Dulcimers group around 2014. Life and work got in the way of my dulcimer playing and I basically quit playing for years. That new dulcimer ignited my interest again. Since December 2022, I have been playing on a regular basis, both with the Roanoke Valley Dulcimers and the Blue Ridge Dulcimer Ensemble. Fairly recently, I was asked to join the Star City Dulcimer Quartet when one of their members moved to another state. 

My next post will hopefully answer the questions "How many dulcimers DO I actually own?" I truly do not know. So, I intend to have photos and descriptions of the dulcimers coming soon!