Just happened on this thread and was so impressed to see Jean R.'s posting. When I was a young Girl Scout, back in the 50's, our scout troop helped pass out programs at a program at the IMA Auditorium in Flint, MI. The performer was a beautiful young lady who played an instrument I had never before heard of..... a dulcimer. I loved the music, her songs, and her sweet presentation of all of it. I placed the newspaper picture and article in my scrapbook.... which I still have. Never did I dream that I too would one day play a dulcimer, and attend dulcimer festivals, even play in a music session at such a festival, with Jean, which I have done. Our lives certainly travel in wonderful circles, at times, don't they.

Jean, if you're reading this, thank you, from just one of the people your life has touched with music. Your love of the music of the people has spread into lives of others, who continue to spread it.

Sharon, in Indiana