Re: A highly misguided proposal for a trade
I'm not sure that the Seagull instrument actually is a dulcimer. Their Merlin was related to the dulcimer but had different tuning -- a good instrument though. Seagull's own description of the M4 says:
"Made in La Patrie Quebec, Canada and inspired by the dulcimer, the Seagull M4 is a very portable & compact 4-string diatonic acoustic instrument that is simply fun to play and very hard to put down! The M4 was designed to introduce & stimulate people of all ages (some of whom may not necessarily be players) to the joy of creating & playing music. Small in stature. Big in fun!"
I'd inquire further about the M4 if I was wanting a dulcimer. By the way, the company is selling them new today for $219 Canadian, the Canadian dollar being of lower value than the American, so $220 USD is probably not a bargain on a used instrument. Wait a minute the ad says both "$220" and "200$ firm." Huh?
Robert Johnson's mother, describing blues musicians:
"I never did have no trouble with him until he got big enough to be round with bigger boys and off from home. Then he used to follow all these harp blowers, mandoleen (sic) and guitar players."
Lomax, Alan, The Land where The Blues Began, NY: Pantheon, 1993, p.14.
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