Lin gave her original "kit" dulcimer to a friend who expressed an interest and lived too far away for efficient borrowmanship. She's moved up to one of the high-class ones, a McSpadden I think. We still take the other kit and the scratch one with us just about everywhere we camp, and they always get used. Lin has made "dulcimists" of a number of people who now play much more seriously than she does.

I'm still impressed that at the 2002 WVA Fest she impressed the father of twins so much that he went down to the grandstand and bought TWO McSPADDENS, with complete accessories, for the girls. The girls did show interest and some ability before he laid out the cash, but .$.$.$. that's a goodly lot of interest.

Every lap dulcimist needs at least two. Spreading the word is a mandate if you're gonna be one of 'em, and getting people to try it is the best way to get the message to them.

John