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Found Mark Blair Dulcimers

• OPUS #2, November 1973
  Owned by "Louisiana Charlie" in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• OPUS # ?, 1974
  Sitting in Badalona, Cataluña, Spain

• OPUS #8, June 1974
  Owned by Jon, an old friend of Mark Blair's

• #117, August 1975
  FOR SALE ... a special model given by Mark Blair to a friend on her birthday. Owned by Morton in Calabash, North Carolina

• #130
  Owned by Mark Blair's daughter Nancy

• #135 (Breadcrumb #7 below)
  Custom made by Mark Blair "for Dawn"

• #157, February 1976
  FOR SALE ... at "Harry & Jeanie West Fine Musical Instruments" in Statesville, North Carolina

• #255, March 1978
  FOR SALE ... Owned by John W., and he is interested in selling this beauty.

• #270, March 1978
  Owned by Shannon D.

• #527
  Owned by Kate, a Suzuki violin teacher and professional violist living in Cincinnati, Ohio

• #569, October 1984
  Owned by Gordon in Kissimmee (Orlando), Florida

• #599, June 1985
  Owned by Connie

• #635, September 1985
  Owned by Webmaster Mark in Sanford (Orlando), Florida

• #638, April 1993
  Owned by Alberto Dal Pino, a Composer and Musician based in Los Angeles, California

• #639, April 1993
  Owned by Mark Blair's Cousin Carol (Webmaster Mark's mother) living in Altamonte Springs (Orlando), Florida

I know there are more out there ...

There are many more Mark Blair Dulcimers out there; I have heard bits and pieces from folks all around that I refer to as "breadcrumbs"

• Breadcrumb # 1 - another of Mark Blair's cousins has indicated that she is in possession of the very first dulcimer he built.  She writes ... "I have the first Dulcimer he ever made -- it was from a kit, though."

• Breadcrumbs # 3, 4, and 5 - Carol Blair's nephew and nieces.  The nephew writes ... "Carol is my aunt and Mark was my uncle.  Carol is my father's sister.  Mark and Carol gave my wife and I a dulcimer which is hanging in our NC home.  We have enjoyed playing the instrument and always receive compliments of its beauty on our wall.  I believe both of my sisters have one as well."

• Breadcrumb # 7 - Mark Blair Dulcimer #135 was custom built for Dawn ... "Inside it said...... Mark Blair   Alexandria, Va.   #135  custom built ...Dawn."

• Breadcrumb # 8 - Mark Blair Backpack Dulcimer? I've GOT to learn more about this - Webmaster Mark's mother recently wrote to an acquaintance ... "I was just in Alexandria and a guest at Mark Blair's widow's home ... She has six hanging in her living room, and one called a backpack dulcimer in the dining room.  Evidently my cousin Mark built about 6 smaller, shorted dulcimers with just one sound hole above and the cluster below.  It looks so diminutive that it caught my eye. They must be very valuable.