Know What I Mean, Vern?
I hope you have enjoyed knowing interesting facts and history about famous people who have played the mountain dulcimer. Here is another one I found on Jim Varney, written by David Bennett. For those of you who remember the character "Ernest P. Worrell" from back in the 80's in a series of television commercials, and later in a television series (Hey Vern, It's Ernest!) as well as several movies you might get a kick out of this information I stumbled across by accident. By
Too Many Tunes, Too Little Time
The excitement of the GPDA list of tunes may quickly turn to an overwhelming source of frustration for new members. As long-term GPDA members, trust that most of us have been there. Like many other goals, learning the music is best approached in a consistent, systematic way that doesn't lead to burnout. Here are some suggestions from long-time club members to help you on your way... Getting the rhythm Music readers and former high school band members have a bit of a head star
