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@ken-longfield
• 8 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"I've visited the Dulcimer Shoppe in Mountain View, Arkansas a couple of times. The first time was in 1974 and then again a couple of years ago. The folks at..."
@ken-longfield
• 20 hours ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @ellie:
Posted a new Comment on @ellie:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Ellie. It is good to have you aboard. Renaissance and early dance music are musical genres with which I am not familiar. You can search..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Tyrolean songs for DAD Dulcimer
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Tyrolean songs for DAD Dulcimer
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @miguel-heatwole:
Posted a new Comment on @miguel-heatwole:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Miguel Heatwole. It's good to have you aboard. Richard gave you the advice I would have given. I trust you books will find new homes...."
@ken-longfield
• 5 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Thrift Auction: Early Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Tail Damage":
Posted a response to "Thrift Auction: Early Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Tail Damage":
"Thank you, Lisa. I never paid any attention to where this discussion was taking place. I'm glad you keep us organized.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
@ken-longfield
• 6 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Thrift Auction: Early Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Tail Damage":
Posted a response to "Thrift Auction: Early Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Tail Damage":
"canard, please feel free to post your findings of interesting auction dulcimers. Not everyone checks auctions regularly and you may alert someone to..."
@ken-longfield
• 6 days ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Noter effect on strings?:
Posted a new Comment on Noter effect on strings?:
"You can use graphite from a lead pencil or I use https://www.lowes.com/pd/Minute-Key-3-Gram-Powdered-Graphite/5003252247 . This is probably a lifetime..."
@ken-longfield
• 6 days ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Noter effect on strings?:
Posted a new Comment on Noter effect on strings?:
"If a string breaks between the peg and the nut, I would suspect the nut slot as the culprit. The string binds in the nut. As you tune going up to the D does..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Noter effect on strings?:
Posted a new Comment on Noter effect on strings?:
"Robin, you might try lubricating the nut slot of that string with a little graphite. It will help the string slide better in the slot. There is also the..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Sad news: Christophe Toussaint lost everything during fire":
Posted a response to "Sad news: Christophe Toussaint lost everything during fire":
"This is devastating news and a tremendous loss for both Christophe and all those who appreciate his Epinette des Vosges. I hope he will be able to recover..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @starbag:
Posted a new Comment on @starbag:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Starbag. It's good to have you aboard. Presnell dulcimers certainly hold an important place in dulcimer history, but I wouldn't consider..."

