David Schnaufer was a dulcimer player, a historian of the dulcimer in all its varieties, a songwriter, a gentleman and a friend. "Everyone has an instrument," he used to say. "It's just a matter of finding it." David found the dulcimer on his 21st birthday in a downtown Austin, Texas music store.

The humble mountain dulcimer truly changed David's life and gave him a focus that would last and blossom until he lost his battle with cancer, August 23rd, 2007. David dedicated his entire life, not just in mastering the dulcimer but also in teaching the joys of playing this "user-friendly" instrument.

This special recording features many of David's friends and students along with David himself.

All the proceeds from the sale of this recording will be used to buy dulcimers for children.

1. Cumberland Gap (David Schnaufer)

2. Down the River (The Wright Family)

3. Barlow Knife (Steve Eulberg & Vi Wickham)

4. The Blackest Crow (Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnelly)

5. Fields of Gold (Karen Mueller)

6. Oh Susanna (Jim Curley, David Schnaufer, & John Hartford)

7. The Water is Wide (Maddie MacNeil)

8. Chromotose (David Schnaufer & Lee Rowe)

9. Holding Back the Night (Thomasina)

10. Pitch a Fit (David Schnaufer & Vince Farsetta)

11. In the Bleak Midwinter (Sue Carpenter)

12. Blackberry Blossom (Nashville Dulcimer Quartet)

13. Texas (Doug Berch)

14. Tennessee Valentine (David Schnaufer & Deb Porter)

15. Ebenezer (Vince Farsetta)

16. Cherokee Shuffle (Bonnie Carol & David Schnaufer)

17. Twilight Eyes (Tull Glazener & Molly McCormack)

18. Sally Anne (David Schnaufer)

19. Norwegian Wood (David Schnaufer)

20. Elk River Blues/Sandy River Belle (David Schnaufer)