A colleague at a major research institution (Universität van der Bildt) has done
further research on Herr von Kimber and contributes the following:

I have been so intrigued with your ancestry that I spent hours on the internet
and in the library researching Ludwig Wolfgang von Kimber. I found many
well documented and interesting things about the man and his life, far too many
to list here. However, I think you will find it interesting to know that Herr von
Kimber taught many young Fräuleins, violinists and violists. One in particular,
Fräulein Katrin (Lorretta) von Plummer, shown in the pictures below, went on
to have meteoric, but brief fame in the Mecca-Dorf (Naschwil) playing das Land
(Country) Musik. As you might imagine, old von Kimber was not happy about
his young student's pursuits, and despite her ardent pleadings with him and his
stern and interminable lectures (see pictures below), she followed her dream,
only to be replaced by the next rising young starlet. Distraught, von Plummer
gave up the violin, switched to the viola, and was never heard of again...or at
least, that is all I could find for now. I will dig deeper and hope to find more
details about Herr von Kimber und Fräulein von Plummer...


Katrin pleading for understanding of her dreams of stardom



Katrin staring into space while being lectured by her teacher


I have one more rare picture of Fräulein Katrin (AKA Tammy and Wynonna)
von Plummer. This one shows her playing the foot stomping Melodie... "When
the Devil Went Down zu Deutschland." Her last hit was the "Boogie Woogie
Geige Land Blaus."


Katrin fiddlin’ (gotta love them bright red eyes!)

As anyone can see, Katrin (Wynonna) von Plummer had very bad left and right
hand positions. In fact, those two attributes cost her her fame in country music
and, of course, the red eyes didn't help. Apparently, she was very stubborn and
would not listen to Herr von Kimber. The photo of her staring into space during
her lesson with von Kimber is evidence that she had her head only in the stars.
However, they are both fascinating personalities, and I will continue to search
for more historical, significant data. My dream is that the world becomes at least
slightly familiar with these two brief luminaries...after all, is it fair that Robert
and Clara, or Felix and Fanny, get all the attention?

More to come...??

YES!! Read about Katrin’s
unusual explorations of viola playing!