The Face of a Hammered Dulcimer Player

I hate to see pictures of myself playing the hammered dulcimer. The look of concentration on my face might suggest that I am certainly "in the throes" of playing.

Definition of THROE

plural, a hard or painful struggle

Truly, if I'm concentrating very hard the look on my face can be pretty harsh. I've tried to train myself to go for at least a neutral look, not so frown-y. The hilarious thing is, my best smiley faces occur immediately after messing up!

So, if you see me playing out there in the world, rest assured … I'm having more fun than it looks!