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Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westphalen
Country: Germany

My Latest Followers:

Charlie in Ky AndiBear MandaPanda Holly Tannen dora71 Sue MacKenzie - ADK Friends Salt Springs Mill Branch Dulcimores Dan Leo Kretzner Gregg Schneeman Luigi John C. Knopf Dusty Turtle Robin Clark Mary Z. Cox Bing Futch Robin Thompson Strumelia

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Latest Activity

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@jost • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @motormike: Richard Krueger Psaltery
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@jost • 2 months ago • comments: 9
Liked a group discussions item created by @cottage-timbre: Finger Board Replacement
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@jost • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Traditional role of the mountain dulcimer.":
"I own a score books with pieces Compostela by Michael Praetorius. Although he considered the scheitholt a "Lumpeninsttument" ( beggars instrument ), his..."
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@jost • 2 months ago • comments: 21
Liked a group discussions item created by @nate: History of Cigar Box Dulcimers
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Posted a response to "Traditional role of the mountain dulcimer.":
"Ken Longfield: Yes, those are excellent books and must reads for folks who want to learn about mountain dulcimer history and context. One part of your..."

Latest Group Discussions

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Tunings for several of Jeans Songs


Hello everybody, I have a hard time to determine the tunings Jean used....
@jost 2 years ago - Comments: 7
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My Frisian Hummel


Hello everybody, when I visited my parents (they live in East Frisia...
@jost 3 years ago - Comments: 6
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First attempt in arranging German folk song for Dulcimer


Hello everybody, I tried to adopt the German folk song Klein Wild...
@jost 3 years ago - Comments: 7
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Awkward breaks in songs


Hello everybody, i stumbled about a problem when trying to play the...
@jost 3 years ago - Comments: 7
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A question concerning extra frets on diatonic dulcimer


Hello everybody,my dulcimer has only a diatonic fretboard since I didn't...
@jost 3 years ago - Comments: 19

Latest Audio

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Wenn alle Brünnlein fließen (Hummel Instrumental)

Wenn alle Brünnlein fließen...


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Roving Gambler

Roving Gambler


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The Cuckoo

The Cuckoo


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3 years ago - Comments: 3
Down in the valley

Down in the valley


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3 years ago - Comments: 5
Bachelor's Hall

Bachelor's Hall


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3 years ago - Comments: 3
Waters of Babylon

Waters of Babylon


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3 years ago - Comments: 3
Greensleeves

Greensleeves


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3 years ago - Comments: 2
House carpenter

House carpenter


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3 years ago - Comments: 5
Lily of the west

Lily of the west


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3 years ago - Comments: 3

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Latest Forum Discussions

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12 String Guitar

Posted: Wednesday January 17 2024, 7:27 AM
By: @shanonmilan

German folk song tabs

Posted: Thursday November 30 2023, 11:02 PM
By: @shanonmilan

Steeleye Span with electric dulcimer on...

Posted: Tuesday February 22 2022, 6:20 PM
By: @jost

My frisian Hummel

Posted: Sunday February 20 2022, 6:08 PM
By: @jost

Song(s) for retirement

Posted: Tuesday October 26 2021, 6:33 PM
By: @Robin Thompson

Auld lang syne

Posted: Tuesday October 19 2021, 6:41 PM
By: @jost

Edit audio descriptions without spamming...

Posted: Tuesday May 18 2021, 5:26 PM
By: @jost

My voyage to the lute guitar (and mountain...

Posted: Sunday January 10 2021, 3:45 PM
By: @jost

Spambots on soundcloud

Posted: Sunday January 10 2021, 9:43 AM
By: @Robin Thompson

Comments

Bill G
09/26/23 08:50:19PM @bill-g:

Thank you Jost for the information you posted regarding the tuning of my Hummel.

My brother-in-law is a professional musician and has agreed to help me with this. I am sure the info you gave me will be very helpful.

I have attached the close-up photo you requested.


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Antony
01/05/23 09:19:37PM @antony:

Thanks Jost!

It arrived yesterday.


Strumelia
03/18/21 11:51:51AM @strumelia:

@Jost, thank you SO much for your kind donation to help keep FOTMD up and running!

with gratitude,

Strumelia  bear


Ben Barr Jr
12/05/20 02:16:18PM @benjamin-w-barr-jr:

Hi Jost, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer.  It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer, and to meet some good people.

Ben


Richard Streib
12/03/20 06:50:30PM @richard-streib:

Welcome Jost to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad you joined. This is a wonderful community of people who love the dulcimer and her sweet music. It is a great place to learn, to join discussions and to share your experience with the dulcimer. Best wishes on your dulcimer journey.


Ken Longfield
12/02/20 09:30:37AM @ken-longfield:

Welcome to FOTMD, Jost. It is good to have you aboard. I look forward to your participation in these discussions.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."