Becky Raines pianoplayerbecky@aol.com Ms. Brockinton, I was just surfing the web, looking at Mountain View things, and discovered you. I live in Avilla, just down the road from you. I have a dulcimer that was given to me, with the qualification that I learn to play it! I teach 9th grade choir and Fine Arts Survey at Bryant High and am the pianist at New Life Baptist Church on Samples Road. I would very much like to talk with you some more about how difficult (of course) it would be to learn the basics of the mountain dulcimer. I would also like to talk with you about some lessons. Thank you so much for your time, Becky

julia julittle@bellsouth.net Please make a learning dvd of you fingering lessons for those of us who love your style but don't live close to you. Thank you..happy strumming

Jim Davidson jimdavidson39@gmail.com Thanks for including This Land is Your Land in one of your books. I've been looking for that TAB and feel lucky to have found it. jd

Bob Scott rls@charter.net Hi Linda-- Thanks again for the short evening fingerpicking session at Dulcimerville this year. I have been trying to tab and pick some Simon and Garfunkle and the Beatles, with some success (for my own enjoyment only). Also have been doing a few hymns like; Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art and Hymn of Promise. Most recently working on Mary Hamilton and All the Pretty Little Horses. But still doing my regular thing with our group of guitar or dulcimer chord back up. Just having fun. Take care. Old Bob

Liz Miller lzbthmllr17@gmail.com Had so much fun at Dulcimerville! Went to another program with Bruce on 8/13 and had a blast. Have purchased my first dulcimer-a cardboard one. Can't wait to learn more!

Karen karentvp@hotmail.com Thank you!!! Just inherited mymom's dulcimer (McSpadden 1971) and am having fun trying to learn some songs.

Sharon Touchinsky sharon.touchinsky@gmail.com I'm new to the dulcimer @ 54 (today!). I got it about a month ago and I absolutely love it. Thanks, Sharon

Letitia King martinler@aol.com I was so excited to see all of the opportunities you have to share your amazing talent with so many people. I loved the scrapbooks and intend to check out some of your recording and books. Playing the dulcimer (even though poorly)is a part of my life that I miss and hope to return to someday.

Howard wizzard45@hotmail.com

jeff jenkins jjenkins_6751@hotmail.com http://myspace.com/dulcimermusic hey Linda ,, missed you at club and at lonnies .. hope to catch you soon , somewhere take care and play on jeff

Pat pjmck@mac.com Hello Linda, Many thanks for christening my new dulcimer in Duluth this weekend. I will treasure the little movie I took of you playing it. My "Linda B" is special, and I wouldn't have found it if I hadn't been standing behind you when you were discussing its attributes with the seller. Your music is amazing. I bought a Book/CD in Duluth and am ordering more tonight. Pat

Denise D McCleese songofthebride@gmail.com http://www.songofthebride.org hi Linda, i will email you my address

Barbara Sarapas barbdesign@gmail.com Hi Linda, I just left you a voice message -- my Apple computer keeps wanting me to use its email system instead of Gmail, so I couldn't get your email address. Would you please email to me so I can write to you that way? I will find a way to study with you, come high water! My 20 year old son really enjoyed you this weekend (Duluth). He said you were at the table when he realized all the Tootsie Rolls were gone and you stepped right up to the Mom plate and helped him out. Thank you! Best, Barbara

Chip Styles chip.styles@yahoo.com Thanks Linda for a great weekend in Duluth. I really like the way you place the dulcimer and I hope I can practice enough to be able to finger-pick like you. Your concert was wonderful - the highlight of the weekend. Thanks again & hope to see you in Duluth again.

Ed Teeters e.teeters@sbcglobal.net Thanks for your beautiful music. Thanks to you and several other great mountain dulcimer musicians, the mountain dulcimer music has now—by far—become my choice in music. In this new and stressful world, I have found a haven of restful and soothing piece that only music like yours can convey.

Marie Varnes I just found this web page while looking for words to Rosin the Beau, which our Lagniappe dulcimere group plays quite often. I've marked it and will be looking at it in more detail.

Ronnie Clayton bluegrassita5@yahoo.com I realy like your sight it was a big help the song what child is this I am looking for in DAA tuneing but I can play this one as well

Glen Holmes glen.holmes@mchsi.com Sweet Hour of Payer, The song and words stir the heart and you feel the spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ, Who is All and all to us. And only through him can we come to the Father.Matt 10:40 John 13:20 John 14:6,7 I never heared of a mountain dulimer before.

Edie F. Harrison ediecd45@yahoo.com Please send me your e-mail address as I cannot email you through the web site. Thank you Edie

Donna McConkey billsgrl45@gmail.com Thank you for all your instruction at the workshop! I'm so inspired to be JUST LIKE YOU!! My husband surprised me with a new dulcimer on Saturday and an addict was born. I told him I think the dulcimer likes me too, how do I know, because it won't get off my lap, I can't even get my housework done darn it! Just a pick'in in Galena Missouri Donna

David C. Berry dberry03@hughes.net Linda Im looking forward to meeting you and taking your course at Cullowhee, NC in June 2009,Mc Spadden Dulcimers are also my favorite,Thanks for being avaiable Dave

chuck bennett chuckandlizb@earthlink.net Saw your page while searching for McSpadden dulcimers. Trying to decide on a make and your site helped me as you are a respected musician.

Donna Hitchins campdonna@charter.net Hey Linda! All of us in our small dulcimer group have purchased your "Classic Celtic Collection" book & CD, are learning to play the songs, and LOVE your arrangements. We have most of your other books, too, & are watching for your next one. Also, we hope to see you soon! Love Ya!

Rebecca Leslie beccalula@excite.com I am so thankful that the Lord has introduced me to you, and I am excited to be learning to play the dulcimer. I love you already, and am thankful for the way you use your music to bless us!

Wayne Brown 2birish@comcast.net Purchased a Cedar Creek dulcimer a few weeks ago on my first trip to Branson. New to this but have messed around with guitars for a few years. Anxious to get started. My wife purchased a lap harp as well. Do I need to transpose to play with her music??

Deena Gentle gentledl@gmail.com Hi, Linda, I met you at the dulcimer workshops Ozark Folk Center in Arkansas in 2007. I was pretty new to dulcimer so wasn't ready for your class, but so VERY MUCH enjoyed talking with you and listening to you play. Someday soon I look forward to taking a workshop with you. Hoped to get to your girls' gathering in September, but it wasn't to be this year. Be well, and thanks for your beautiful music, Deena

Patricia Robertson robertson@otelco.net I love the dulcimer even if I have only been playing a short time about 4 mons. and I love it. Keep playing and bringing joy to others. God Bless Pat

Sarah Morgan chapelfolks@Juno.com Hello Mrs Linda! I really loved the Ensemble class at Mountian Dulcimer Week! Thank you for all the great tab & instruction! Me and June have a bunch of songs to work on now! Love, Sarah Morgan

Kerry Coates kerry@gilamountaindulcimers.com http://www.GilaMountainDulcimers.com Here is another test entry. Let me know if you get a notification. I don't know why they would be turned off because I haven't changed anything since the set up. If you don't get a notification, I will go into the account and see if I can figure it out.......

Donna Hitchins campdonna@charter.net It was great to see you in Cullowhee & i'm looking forward to Arkansas in September!! hugs...D

LB linda.brockinton@att.net Testing

Shirley Moor semoor35@gmail.com Hi Linda - just ordered the rest of your tab books - now I have them all. Will see you in August in Tennessee and then, best of all, with Susan Sonner in September in beautiful Arkansas. Can't wait. Thank you so much for your graciousness. Shirley

Bill Bailey SnugaBill@hotmail.com Love your music... love your arrangements. Wish I could just get them all at once! Keep up the good work and know that your efforts are greatly appreciated by the dulcimer community.

Richard Albert r-albert@comcast.net I was in your class at Western Carolina University. I've been working on the Cowboy Waltz in Vicki Stuckert's book, Songs of the Cowboy and did an internet search to learn more about the song. I thus found your arrangement which is more to my liking. Woodie Guthrie, by the way, was another artist who recorded this song. I want to say hello and best wishes for 2008

Judith Giddings wgiddings@epix.net Your encouragement has meant the world to me, Linda, especially since I live in a rural area and haven't been able to find another dulcimer player interested in our kind of music. I feel like I've made great gains because of your books and all the tips you have given me. You sure are living up to the tradition of David Schnaufer and Neil Gaston of helping new players by passing on your knowledge and love of the dulcimer. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy life to help someone you've never met.

Jim Edwards dulcilydian@cox.net http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/894/index.php Howdy from your fellow Arkie and Carolan geek! Hope everything is well with you. Love the site, and can't wait to get home and try "John O'Conner". Slainte, Jim P.S.: I still have the hat and the bag of pennywhistles.

Teresa Gentry Hey, LB! Good looking website. God has truly blessed you with a gift and I just want to thank you for sharing that gift...your gift of music. Your fingerpicking style is my absolute favorite and your teaching ability is a blessing. Not all performers are teachers, but you are. We get a "two for one" in you! =) I'm thankful for the Dulcimer Week at Cullowhee, NC where my dulcimer playing really took a huge leap and to top it off a relationship was built. Thank you for your friendship and love, sister. I love you. Hugs from Texas, tag =)

Susan Turner susanroy@aol.com just gazing.

Brenda Ramsey dulcimerplayer@att.net the site looks great

Kerry Coates kerry@gilamountaindulcimers.com http://www.gilamountaindulcimers.com Hey, Linda! Glad you like your site and hope you like your Guestbook, too. I will continue to "tweek" it until it looks good. Thank you for thinking of me. I enjoyed building your site. HUGS!!!!

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