2023 - A Fun Year In Review
December 22, 2023
Good Morning, Y'all
This is going to be a fun review of 2023, with lots of photos of really neat performers. I hope you enjoy it!
![bing futch playing at the gulf coast retreat](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1405/0836/files/Bing-FGCR-2023_480x480.jpg?v=1703201000)
Bing Futch performing at the Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat - February 2023
![guy and sharrie george at the gulf coast retreat](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1405/0836/files/GUY_AND_SHARRIE_DURING_THE_CONCERT_copy_480x480.jpg?v=1703201085)
Guy and Sharrie George performing at the Florida Gulf Coast Dulcimer Retreat - February 2023
![richard and aly ash relaxing](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1405/0836/files/RICHARD_AND_ALY_POST_CONCERT_copy_480x480.jpg?v=1703201259)
![wendy songe second saturday clinic](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1405/0836/files/wendy_2023_april_second_saturday_clinic_copy_480x480.jpg?v=1703201304)
Wendy Songe performing at the Folkcraft Second Saturday Clinic - April 2023
![dave haas second saturday clinic](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1405/0836/files/2023-05-13_16.12.19_copy_480x480.jpg?v=1703201375)
Dave Haas performing at the Folkcraft Second Saturday Clinic - May 2023
![carol walker second saturday clinic](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1405/0836/files/carol_walker_second_saturday_clinice_2023_480x480.jpg?v=1703201426)
Carol Walker teaching at the Folkcraft Second Saturday Clinic - June 2023
![folkcraft endorsing artists with richard and aly ash](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1405/0836/files/folkcraft-signature-artists-with-richard-and-aly-ash_480x480.jpg?v=1703201466)
Dave Haas, Bing Futch, John Keane, Karen Keane, Aly Ash, Richard Ash, Mandy Tyner (and not pictured) Jon Tyner - some of the Folkcraft people that were at Kentucky Music Week in June 2023. If you guessed that we're at yet another Mexican restaurant (a Folkcraft Artist tradition when we go to music festivals in most any part of the country) you would be correct.
![aaron orourke second saturday clinic](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1405/0836/files/aaron-orourke-second_-saturday-clinic-2023_480x480.jpg?v=1703201529)
![larry conger second saturday clinic](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1405/0836/files/larry-conger-second-saturday-clinic-2023_480x480.jpg?v=1703201578)
![bing futch richard and aly and jim ash at black mountain music festival](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1405/0836/files/bing-richard-aly-jim-BMMF-2023_480x480.jpg?v=1703201631)
![dave haas at folkcraft vending booth black mountain music festival 2023](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1405/0836/files/dave-haas-jam-jim-ash-bmmf-2023_480x480.jpg?v=1703201692)
![mark revenson lil' rev second saturday clinic](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1405/0836/files/LIL-REV-SECOND-SATURDAY-CLINIC-2023_480x480.jpg?v=1703201741)
I was privileged to take part in a LOT of great musical events this year - the photos mostly show the "famous" people, but I have a slew of photos that I treasure that feature my "non-famous" friends, too. I've spent time with dulcimer players from all over the country this year - New York to Alaska, Michigan to Florida, Maine to Texas. Probably a thousand or more smiling, friendly people. It's no wonder that I love my job so much - Y'all make it worthwhile with every friendly grin, handshake, and hug.
Thank you!
Richard Ash - luthier-who-has-reminisced-a-lot-about-his-dulcimer-playing-friends-this-week
P.S. I couldn't leave out this photo - another famous dulcimer player...
![richard ash and buckee](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1405/0836/files/richard-and-buckee_copy_480x480.jpg?v=1703201789)