Author: jaf

We believe the primary purpose of playing music is a means to bring family and friends together.   This Thanksgiving was not just a time to spend with many members of our family and some new friends but also included participation in the morning 3K run called the “Turkey Trot” and a few of us were able…

We were all able to gather in our home town to have a family music jam.  This included our older bother and his wife trying out the Autoharp, Psaltry, and Hammered Dulcimer.  It was an adventurous weekend as everyone had to learn many of the nuances of playing in a jam and playing in a larger…

First post to this website and it is a beginning of our adventures.  It started with bother and sister discovering their exploration of traditional Old Time music at the same time with one playing the lap dulcimer and other the banjo.  From there bother-in-law joined in with the mandolin and eventually came the bass and…