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@ken-longfield
• 22 hours ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @kimberly-from-ky:
Posted a new Comment on @kimberly-from-ky:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Kimberly From KY. I'm glad to see that your are taking up your state's official instrument and learning to play it. Have fun exploring this..."
@ken-longfield
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning/playing in C ?":
Posted a response to "Tuning/playing in C ?":
"Those are all good points, Dusty. Whenever I try to explain some of those things to our dulcimer group their eyes gloss over and their faces go blank.
Ken..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning/playing in C ?":
Posted a response to "Tuning/playing in C ?":
"Gentleman, maybe. Illustrious, haha. That's the Thomas dulcimer I'm holding in my avatar.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
@ken-longfield
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning/playing in C ?":
Posted a response to "Tuning/playing in C ?":
"I have a dulcimer made by James Edward (Uncle Ed) Thomas in 1931 at Bath, KY. I keep it tuned CGG. It seems to like that tuning.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "For Jean Ritchie fans":
Created a new forum topic "For Jean Ritchie fans":
"Ron Pen just shared this with me:..."
@ken-longfield
• 6 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @samara:
Posted a new Comment on @samara:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Samara. It's good to have you aboard. You have come to a great place to begin your mountain dulcimer journey, You will find a great deal of..."
@ken-longfield
• 6 days ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @k828a:
Posted a new Comment on @k828a:
"Thanks for the photos. The lack of a label inside the dulcimer makes me think it was made by someone for his/her own use. The tilted tuning pegs indicate to..."
@ken-longfield
• 6 days ago
• comments: 0
Liked a photos item created by @carol-h: warren may dulcimer and turkey feather sept 2026
Liked a photos item created by @carol-h: warren may dulcimer and turkey feather sept 2026
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @k828a:
Posted a new Comment on @k828a:
"Welcome to FOTMD, K828a. It's good to have you aboard. Post photos of the donated dulcimers. Make them as detailed as possible. Look in the sound holes and..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Box Dulcimer Project":
Posted a response to "Box Dulcimer Project":
"Good job, Richard. You are doing the mountain dulcimer community a wonderful service.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
@ken-longfield
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "John Huron dulcimer For Sale ":
Posted a response to "John Huron dulcimer For Sale ":
"That certainly looks like John's signature. Does the label mention Bristol, TN? And if you look at the web page linked in Strumelia's response the dulcimer..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @rockyridge:
Posted a new Comment on @rockyridge:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Rockyridge. It's good to have you aboard. We have some mountain dulcimer builders here who share their knowledge and experience with one..."