'Nut: In this part of the states it would be a thrill to have Larkin come to play. I hear wonderful things about the instructional book and tape 'spaw mentioned. I got a taste of dulcimer heaven myself last week at Appalachian Family Folk Week at Hindman Settlement School; Jean Ritchie played one concert and in a couple less formal settings. Simple old tunes like Over the River, Charlie and Goodbye Girls I'm Going to Boston are elevated to something like a raga when she plays. And she does it all with a noting stick and a square of plastic instead of a pick. Wish I could have heard her late sister Edna perform; based on 'spaw's prior comments, that must have been quite an experience.