Jean, for what it's worth, your approach is exactly what lured me to the dulcimer. I don't play well because I haven't taken the time to practice a lot, but what I do play, I learned from one of your books and on a dulcimer my father had at his house. After he died, I claimed it, and I have it here now along with your book, because I want my children to be able to pluck out tunes if they wish. My primary instrument has always been the piano, but until recently, they haven't been terribly portable.

Maggie Dwyer (John Dwyer was on your mailing list until his death in late 1997)