Richard Streib

Thank you Richard, for the welcome. I am looking forward to using the site to interact with others in the dulcimer community, and to learn a thing or two. 

Thank you Richard. I will certainly check that out.

Howdy there!  Thanks so much for the welcome and for having this nice site. Reverberations from Kentucky~ KarlyDawn 

Thank you, Richard. I'm thankful for the add, and happy to be here.

Thank you very much for the warm welcome. Im still getting used to the site but hoping to get tied into a couple of forums. BobT

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you.

Thanks so much RIchard!

Donna

Thanks,  Richard!  I've been wandering through the site and I'm impressed.  A lot of good information here. 

Thank you very much. 

Thanks! Looking forward to the community. 

Thank you. There are no teachers in my town. 

Thank you for your welcome!

Thank you very much!!!!

Hello Richard, 

Thank You for saying Welcome to me. My name is Torsten and I live in Germany; and I am an absolut beginner with the mountain dulcimer. More than 10 years ago I started learning violin and quinton playing - but may be You can imagine that it is no easy way for someone in the 50th without no intrument knowledge. But I was relativly satisfied with the instrument an me.... ;-) , 

After I saw Ken Bloom playing the bowed dulcimer on youtube I was completely enthusiastic what he did with this intrument ... and I startded playing such a instrument built by a German instrument-maker. 

For more than 40 years I am familiar with traditional music from different countries in Europe so Sweden, Norway, Spain, France....but also from the States. I am very interested in historical things in the US and more and more with history, poeple, traditions and music from Appalachia. The film "Soundcatcher" war very interesting and inspirating.

My McSpadden dulcimer I bougth 1 year ago, but because of my time-consuming job was no much time to start....or I did not found time to do so.

But now in beginning of my 60th will I start, and I did it by selflearning with youtube lessons and literatur for beginners. So I hope to get more tips and advice here in the forum and to have fun in learning to play and to come in contact with people on the same way.

I wish a peasent week.

Greetings from Germany , Torsten

Thanks to all for the welcome comments. 

Thanks for the welcome! 

Thanks for accepting me!

I think my dulcimer has arrived and awaiting collection at the post office!

How exciting!

Thanks - Glad I found it.