My Hammered Dulcimer and an Angel

             

Yes, I own a hammered dulcimer.  I play it infrequently but always at Christmastime.  Sometimes when I play it I feel like I'm in a different land.  My background is hungarian and these instruments are fairly common in Hungary...but they are called Cimboloms there.   I play christmas tunes and a couple of folk tunes.   My favorite is music box dancer. In my previous entry the Magical Strings orchestra played and plucked on a couple of hammered dulcimers as well as a harp, flutes and violins.  This one was made for me by a traveling instrument maker during the early years of my marriage (awhile ago) and somewhere I still have his picture....when I find it again I will post it on this entry if not much time has passed.  Maybe someone will recognize him.   The instrument makes beautiful sounds with the help of a human hand and maybe a patient angel watching overhead and sending along a little magical twinkle or two....                

                                                 Maria   :)