Sharon wrote: I don't play the banjo. But I do play the mountain dulcimer. Sharon Gosh, was I surprised to see another Sharon who plays the mountain dulcimer. The dulcimer is a genuine American musical instrument, also called a lap dulcimer to contrast with the hammered dulcimer. I've played for six years, don't know if my knobby fingers will ever let me be called good, but I find great joy in it. I believe anyone can learn to play the dulcimer, and it is worth doing. Hope this isn't too far off topic. Sharon Wilson Paternal family names in Clay and Knox: Hibbard, Hollingsworth, Philpot, Robinsons Maternal family names in Harlan: Ball, Cawood, Dean, Skidmore, and nearly everyone else.