I
love dulcimers – the sound, look, everything.
I
awoke this morning thinking about one I’d met back in the early 70s.
On
a trip through Kentucky, while stopping at a remote shop for directions, I
encountered the most beautiful dulcimer I’d ever seen.
Handmade
by a woman (whose name I can’t remember) in a traditional Appalachian style,
with a bird carved at the top/head, it was a true work of art. As she strummed,
using the quill of a large feather, the pristine voice of this exquisite
instrument resonated within every cell of my body.
The
$80 price tag was an incredible deal (at a time when monthly rent for an entire
farmhouse was that amount); however, sadly, out of my budget…yet, the spirit of
the dulcimer stayed in my heart.
Even
now, this dulcimer visits me in dreams from time to time.
“Dulcimer
of My Dreams”, © 2013 Cathy Gazda, Watercolor (left) and Pencil Sketch Detail
(right)…neither of which do justice to this artisan’s creation. ♥
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