2010 already - a year for more music

This is the start of a periodic log of dulcimer ideas, sharing dulcimers and music and general thoughts about what's going on and what could be happening. I will try to link this to the DulcimersInDuluth.com website. It's a lovely January day - a bit chilly -but gorgeous with the sunshine and shadows on the snow. There's a bit of a cat squabble going on in the background here between Elmo and Walden. Interesting how there is the whole house and the two cats have to fight over the same spot.
I have a dulcimer on my lap and have been playing Foggy Dew. Something about those Eminor tunes are quite a draw. This spring I've scheduled 2 intro dulcimer classes -one at Fairlawn and one at WITC-Superior and possibly I also will add 2 more classes. It's great to see an interest of learning to play these wonderful instruments. I think the instruments are great to play throughout the year. They aren't bad to hang on the wall either. Dulcimers are a bit of history and the great feature of producing sweet music. I love to play old-time tunes and celtic jigs and reels but also have been moving into soothing music and want to play for patients and for people seeking to relax. A 20-minute live music break can do wonders. There are benefits for the players of music but, in general, letting music in every day is a great component of the day. If you are away from a CD player, your computer or a radio then, by golly, sing a song yourself. Music is our connection to ourselves and to people of today, the past and the future.