Ann & Chistina invited as special guests to the 2011 FSGW Getaway! 

We had a wonderful time visiting with old pals like Nick Apollonio, Kathy Westra, and Sally Rogers, as well as making some new ones like Magpie! Ann had a new homemade CD of original songs to share, and the hope of enticing folks to learn them for their own enjoyment and sharing. What could be better than having Ann's songs take wing, like children growing up and going out on their own. Several lovely performers said they'd love to sing and share Ann's songs. It was a fabulous day!!

Christina Muir & her Mt. Dulcimer on YouTube 

Here's a new video my daughter made of a song I just adore!

Christina Muir sings a song she wrote entitled "Black Hole" and accompanies herself on mountain dulcimer. It's a song of exploration of that infinitely mysterious place inside that is both terrifying and brimming with possibility. This dulcimer, built at Folkcraft Instruments, has been altered with the addition of some frets to facilitate playing in some different keys. "Black Hole" is not yet recorded on CD but Christina's solo CD of…

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