Hello Jean and George!

You two are too sweet and kind! It's been so wonderful visiting with you, the few times we've had the opportunity. I do hope, when you're down in Florida next, that we might once again meet up. When I fell in love with the mountain dulcimer back in 1985 and began working for Bud and Donna Ford, we sold "The Dulcimer Book" and I remember thinking, "someday, I hope to meet Jean." And by God's grace, not only have I met Jean, but I've met George! Life is simply amazing.

Please keep those videos coming - it is such a vibrant and vivid window not only into the past, but hopefully into the future. Music of the people will survive long after the last corporation takes a dive (hey - a song lyric.) I'm still looking forward to viewing more of George's photo/video collection and Jean, I'd love to sit and pick with you one of these days when time is a blessing.

Thanks again, you two, for your encouragement and friendship.

Me ke aloha,

Bing

I see that you have some nice wonderful videos. If you like, you can subscribe on me and I will subscribe on you, so that we both know if I or you has new videos.

I am very pleased to see this video(Blue Diamond). My Step~Father and Step~Grandfather worked in the Blue Diamond Coal Mines for many many years. My Step~Father worked at Blue Diamond from approx.1971 until it was shut down in April or May of 1991. I was raised on the Blue Diamond Company Store and Commissary. I never had clothes come from anywhere but the Company Store for school. My Step~Father is Danny Hudson and was a Mine Foreman and was on the Mine Rescue Team for many many years. I was definitely raised a Coal Miner's Daughter.... I remember he use to get me Sticker's from the Coal Mine and other companies they dealt with. I was a Sticker Collecter at the time, I am now 37 years old and it now seems like yesterday. I was very happy to watch such a wonderful video about what is truely considered my childhood. Without Blue Diamond Coal Company my family would not have survived. Thank you so much...

Thanks to you guys- I enjoy reading your comments, but don't type, myself. Jean does it for me, blushing all the while as she reads your compliments to her! I dictate , or else she wouldn't write, being so modest.... These old videos, and the newer ones, sort of tell the story of our lives. It has been a good life, and we love re-living it. GP

your music is awesome. it reminds me of my home in the mountains of north carolina.I enjoyed your taste of Appalachia—a/k/a God's Country. If you love the mountains, hillbillies and an occasional sip of moonshine like I do, please check out my Bigfoot movie trailer. I have worked so hard to make this happen. As a first-time moviemaker, I really need your help. Please comment and PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY VIDEOS. I will continue to post clips if y'all request it!
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thank you for posting these! i've been a fan of your wife's since i was a teenager in the early 70's. I bought a dulcimer with my babysitting money when I was sixteen and learned to play it by listening to her albums and reading her books.

Hi George! Glad to see you here on YouTube! Please upload more! Hoping to see you down at the Mt. Dora Dulcimer and Autoharp Festival along with Jean.