Those of you who are familiar with the song "Black Is The Color of my True Love' Hair" might be intereated to hear Jean Ritchie's lovely version of the same song sung in a myxolydian tonality rather than the aeolian one that JJN fashioned for copyright purposes. I suspect the song is much older than Niles and would love to hear what Jean has to say about it.

That being said, Niles was a great showman and did much to foster the tradition. He also fashioned his dulcimer out of a cello. Wonder if any cello players had one made out of a dulcimer? :)

Frank Hamilton