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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "does%20kim%20richie%20play%20dulcimer%3F"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "I couldn\u2019t find any credible evidence that singer-songwriter Kim Richey plays the dulcimer.\n\nHere\u2019s what is known about her instrumentation:\n\n- She is primarily credited with vocals and guitar. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Richey?utm_source=openai))  \n- Album credits also list her playing acoustic guitar and various types of guitar, plus percussion on some tracks. ([allmusic.com](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kim-richey-mn0000189414?utm_source=openai))  \n- In interviews and profiles, she mentions her favorite acoustic guitars and discusses her guitar-centric songwriting. ([themusichall.org](https://www.themusichall.org/blog/catching_up_with_kim_richey/?utm_source=openai))  \n\nIf you want, I can dig further (e.g. reviews, session logs, etc.) just to double-check whether she\u2019s ever used a dulcimer in studio or live. Do you want me to do that?"
    },
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "give%20me%20some%20dulcimer%20players%20who%20have%20been%20around%20since%20the%2070s"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Here are several dulcimer players (mountain/appalachian and hammered) who have been active since the 1970s, along with some details about what makes them significant:\n\n---\n\n## Notable Dulcimer Players Since the 1970s\n\n| Artist | Active Since | What They\u2019re Known For |\n|---|---|---|\n| **Jean Ritchie** | Long before the 1970s, but her influence continued strongly in and beyond the \u201870s. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_dulcimer?utm_source=openai)) | A pioneer of Appalachian dulcimer playing\u2014performer, teacher, builder, and collector. Her work strongly influenced folk and traditional music. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Appalachian_dulcimer_players?utm_source=openai)) |\n| **David Schnaufer** | Mid-1970s onward. He won the first National Mountain Dulcimer Championship in 1976. ([dulcimerarchive.omeka.net](https://dulcimerarchive.omeka.net/schnaufer?utm_source=openai)) | One of the most recognized modern Appalachian dulcimer players; performed on many high-profile recordings, taught at Vanderbilt\u2019s Blair School of Music, helped re-popularize the instrument. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Schnaufer?utm_source=openai)) |\n| **Robert Force** | Since 1975 he\u2019s been deeply involved with the dulcimer revival. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Force?utm_source=openai)) | Highly active in writing, teaching, composing, and performing; published instructional materials; influential in the \"wild dulcimer\" tradition. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Force?utm_source=openai)) |\n| **Joemy Wilson** | Played Appalachian dulcimer in college, began with hammered dulcimer in 1979. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joemy_Wilson?utm_source=openai)) | Known especially for her hammered dulcimer recordings of Irish tunes and Turlough O\u2019Carolan\u2019s music. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joemy_Wilson?utm_source=openai)) |\n| **Sue Harris** | Began in the early 1970s. ([dulcimer.net](https://dulcimer.net/dulcimer-players/?utm_source=openai)) | Played dulcimer with the Albion Country Band and others; also a composer, and a figure in British folk-rock with influence as performer and collaborator. ([dulcimer.net](https://dulcimer.net/dulcimer-players/?utm_source=openai)) |\n| **Joellen Lapidus** | Active during the 1960s\u2013\u201970s dulcimer revival; built instruments for Joni Mitchell between 1968 and 1976. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts_of_the_Dulcimer?utm_source=openai)) | Not just performer, but also influential builder and teacher; helped shape Dulcimer sound in folk and newer styles. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts_of_the_Dulcimer?utm_source=openai)) |\n| **Michael Rugg** | One of the primary players in California during the 1970s and \u201980s. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts_of_the_Dulcimer?utm_source=openai)) | Both a performer and builder; part of the \u201cdulcimer boom\u201d in the U.S. West Coast; a lot of early players got instruments through his shop. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts_of_the_Dulcimer?utm_source=openai)) |\n| **Kendra Ward** | Since the early 1970s. ([dulcimertimes.com](https://dulcimertimes.com/about-us/dulcimer-dynasties.html?utm_source=openai)) | Known for playing hammered dulcimer, teaching, and publishing one of the early handbooks (\u201cThe Hammered Dulcimer Handbook\u201d, 1989); also rooted in mountain dulcimer tradition via family. ([dulcimertimes.com](https://dulcimertimes.com/about-us/dulcimer-dynasties.html?utm_source=openai)) |\n\n---\n\nIf you like, I can give you a list focused on **hammered** vs. **mountain/appalachian** dulcimer players, or names by region (UK, US Appalachia, etc.). Which would you prefer?"
    }
]