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Strumelia
@strumelia • 4 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":
"I'd also point out that if your dulcimer has a standard VSL (length from nut to bridge) of between 26-28", and you currently have fairly standard gauge..."
Dan
@dan • 5 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":
"What @skip said!"
Skip
@skip • 17 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":
"You almost have it! Instead of high to low, dAD, use low to high, DAd, it is more conventional for MD. For the other part of your question, always pluck..."
Debi
@debi • 17 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":
"Hi Dan,  I’m not sure how to answer that.  I believe that I’m in mixolydian when tuned dAD.  I’m trying to retune the melody string to F# and don’t know if I..."
Dan
@dan • 17 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":
"Maybe if we could get the mode you are trying to get to?"
Debi
@debi • 18 hours ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Retuning":
"Hi Dulcimer Folks, When you are retuning from to dAD (hoping I wrote this correctly) to dAF# to play a different tune,  if you have not already heard the..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • yesterday • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @twistofer:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Twistofer. It is good to have another Pennsylvanian on board. We have a wonderful community of dulcimer enthusiasts here. There are many..."
Debi
@debi • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Blue Lion Soprano Dulcimer Questions ":
"Hi Dusty, Thx for your response.  The answer to your questions is :  All of the above.  Additionally, I have smaller dulcimers with shorter VSLs but a full..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Blue Lion Soprano Dulcimer Questions ":
"Debi, I've never played a Blue Lion soprano, but I have a standard Blue Lion (an old IC) and I have a dulcimer by Ron Ewing that is similar to the Blue Lion..."
LynJ
@lynj • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @ken-hulme: I Just Got A Dulcimer, Now What? (Article)
LynJ
@lynj • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @jennifer-landry: Playing with hand issues
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 2 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @twistofer:
"Welcome Twistofer to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad you joined.  This is a wonderful community of dulcimer folks. We are here to support each..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 2 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @lynj:
"Glad you joined Lynj.Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. How special to have a dulcimer made by your dad. I am sure you cherish it. This is a great..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @lynj:
"Welcome to FOTMD, LynJ. It's good to have you aboard. This is a wonderful group of mountain dulcimer enthusiasts. We try to help and support each other no..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 3 days ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on @gary-roys:
"Gary, sorry for your loss. Your refinishing the dulcimer is a great way to honor her memory. May it bring you peace as you do so. Ken "The dulcimer sings a..."
Gary Roys
@gary-roys • 3 days ago • comments: 523
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:
"Ken, Yeah, I'm not going for even close to hi-gloss.  Besides just hanging on the wall for a long time now [Elaine passed away yr-n-a-half ago], I think the..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 3 days ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on @gary-roys:
"Welcome back, Gary. Best wishes on your refinishing project. I'm not much of a fan of glossy finishes on dulcimers. I think I've only done one and it was a..."
Mark Gilston
@mark-gilston • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Updated a YouTube Video:
A Stone Mountain Fears No Winds
Mark Gilston
@mark-gilston • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted new YouTube video(s):
A Stone Mountain Fears No Winds
Susie
@susie • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "How Many Dulcimers Do You Own? ":
"silar31: As of this past Thursday, 2. Christmas came early this year. While I still love my vintage Berg dulcimer from Mountain Made Music (the teardrop..."
Gary Roys
@gary-roys • 3 days ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on @gary-roys:
"After a long absence, I'm back.  Slowly getting my act together in retirement [after 10 yrs] and leaning in the direction of getting back to dulcimer making..."
Debi
@debi • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Blue Lion Soprano Dulcimer Questions ":
"Hi Folks, I’m very interested in getting some info on the Blue Lion soprano dulcimer .  Does anyone here have one or have experience playing one?  I would..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Created a new Group discussion "Anyone branching out?":
"About twenty years ago I decided to build a hammered dulcimer mainly to show the difference between them and mountain dulcimers. A friend and I were doing..."
Dulcimer Making
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 3 days ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Plagiarism first dulcimer:
"Just wondering where you are on your build Jack. I'm not sure about the need for X bracing in a mountain dulcimer. With a fret board as long as shown in your..."
Debi
@debi • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @mountainmender: My happiness with Heinrich Dulcimers
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 3 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @tterapin:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Tterapin. It's good to have you aboard. Have fun building your next dulcimer. I look forward to your participation here. Let us know if you..."
silar31
@jennifer-landry • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "How Many Dulcimers Do You Own? ":
"As of this past Thursday, 2. Christmas came early this year. While I still love my vintage Berg dulcimer from Mountain Made Music (the teardrop shaped one on..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 4 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @tterapin:
"Welcome tterapin to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. Looking forward to seeing your next build."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 4 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @tom-m:
"Glad you joined Tom M. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. This is a wonderful community of mountain dulcimer enthusiasts. Best wishes on your..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 4 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @tom-m:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Tom. Deborah Hamouris lives in Albany, CA and has a monthly group called Dulcimer Friends that meets in Berkeley. If you are near that..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 4 days ago • comments: 4
Liked a youtube item created by @masaki: "Barbara Allen" on Mountain Dulcimer
DavisJames
@davisjames • 4 days ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Tiptoe Hornpipe.:
"Keep missing the boxes!It's 2 chromatics plus an A-D BUTTON BOX."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 4 days ago • comments: 1
Created a new Audio File:
Tiptoe Hornpipe.
Carol H
@carol-h • 4 days ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Whereso Thou Walkest:
"Thank you, John! John C. Knopf: That's very nice, Carol.  Thank you.  "
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 4 days ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Whereso Thou Walkest:
"That's very nice, Carol.  Thank you."
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