Tennessee Goodbye
Dulcimer Party
On the last evening of the doll carving workshop, new dolls and old dolls gathered together for a goodbye party. Everyone contributed to the musical joy, some singing, some conducting and some by playing an instrument (lots of mountain dulcimers in this part of the country).
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Guitar and accordion accompaniment
The tunes were tuneful and the dolls were sweet!
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Lined up at the “Neccessary”
The new girls all wanted to check out the Tennessee outhouse behind the cabin.
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One last Duet
Min and her new friend played one last duet as the cicadas provided continuo and the fireflies winked outside.
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Quimper Hittys 
This was a lovely journey for all involved. Thank you for sharing.
You are welcome, we loved the whole experience, and the great thing about a doll-carving workshop is that you get a new doll at the end of it!
What a fun experience for all!
It was fun! I didn’t mention that we took a trip to the woodcarver’s shop near Gatlinburg (near the Dulcimer Shop) and I stocked up on a few new tools!
What an amazing class you went to. Dulcie is a darling, and so are all these other dolls. I love the outhouse picture, what a great way to catch all the new girls in a photo.
I was amazed at the cute doll I ended up with, and was so happy to spend time with the talented and patient Judy Brown and so delighted to meet and befriend all my fellow carvers!
We miss you…. and Dulcie!
We miss you too – thanks so much for facilitating this wonderful experience!
My girls are enchanted by the musical instruments. All they have are a fiddle and a wash tub!! Great pics
and great story. What a fun time for all!!
It was a very tuneful and poignant evening, everyone is back at home now. Luckily we have Dulcie with us to spark the memories of Tennessee.
Dulcie is darling. And your granddaughter is going to love her in a few years. You were so close to SC and didn’t visit (OK – a 5 hour drive, but still)
But do they have catfish and hushpuppies in South Carolina?
Shrimp and grits and she-crab soup are the specialties. But you can find catfish and hushpuppies too.
Sounds like another culinary adventure – OK we’ll come.
🙂 I’m sure they wouldn’t be as good as the ones at ALLISON’S.
We surely did enjoy those Allison’s Catfish!
The new Quimper sister is a beauty. I am sure Constance cannot wait to show her around the Quimper household. Love all the musical instruments and outhouse. Beautiful pictures.
We did have fun…fortunately Calamity was willing to share instruments with the girls that didn’t have any!