R.I.P. David Schnaufer
9/28/52 - 8/23/06
Cancer
He brought the dulcimer into
the 21st century. Even played
solid body ELECTRIC dulcimer.
His videos of "I'm So Lonesome
I Could Cry" and "Fisher's Hornpipe"
introduced thousands to one of
America's few indigenous instruments.
For more, my son's piece ran in today's
HOUSTON PRESS
http://www.houstonpress.com/Issues/2006-08-24/music/racket.html
NASHVILLE SCENE
Also ran it, in a slightly-edited version in today's edition
Nashville Scene
Here's online obit from Peter Cooper at the Tennessean, will be in tomorrow's paper:
Tennessean
Here is the address for donations to David's Blair program.
David Schnaufer Fund
Blair School of Music
Vanderbilt University
2400 Blakemore Ave
Nashville, TX 37212
Attention: Dean Mark Wait
