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@ken-longfield • 8 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"Wally, thanks for the link on Pennsylvania Dutch - German - American and American English Dialects. I noted the mention of C. Richard Beam's The..."

@richard-streib • 8 hours ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @jay-roberto:

"Glad to have you join, Jay Roberto. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer from a fellow North Carolinian. Its great that you have built your own..."

@wally-venable • 9 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"While the term Pennsylvania Dutch (from Deutsch or German) is primarily used to describe the Amish today, the term has broader traditional meaning. It..."

@shopdad • 11 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"I have family scattered around the mountains in North Carolina. We often visited the area known as Little Switzerland. this is a small town on the Blue..."

@robert-l-porter-jr • 18 hours ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on South Wind with Cara Bo:

"SOUNDED GEEAT TO ME, AND GLAD THAT YOU DID THIS ONE. "

@ken-longfield • 20 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"I guess that depends on how you define "Pennsylvania Dutch." As I understand it from a sociological point of view, Pennsylvania Dutch applied to people of..."

@salt-springs • 21 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Deodorizing, for lack of a better term":

"You can use a product called Natures Miracle that you can find in lots of places like Tractor Supply, Walmart or a pet store of some sort. Spray that case..."

@richard-streib • 23 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Deodorizing, for lack of a better term":

"Great suggestions about sun and air for deodorizing the dulcimer. One thing on the soft case--perhaps a dry cleaning establishment may have some way to get..."

@davisjames • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"Yep,most of the Pennsylvania Dutch are Amish.Some are from other religious groupings,most notably "Dunkerds" of various persuasions.I recall passing through..."

@ken-longfield • yesterday • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @jay-roberto:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Jay. It's good to have you aboard. Congratulations on building a dulcimer. It can be a fun and frustrating project. Show us a few photos if..."

@ken-longfield • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"DavisJames: I wonder why zither like instruments are unknown in Canada...Perhaps the Appalachians provided the perfect environment for the development of..."

@davisjames • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"Very interesting dialogue,I enjoyed everyone's comments.That said,I've been a guitar/ fiddle player for years and never delved into the instruments' origins,..."

@ken-longfield • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"Razyn's article is well worth reading. He has excellent photographs of the instrument, but the most interesting part is the narrative. It is an excellent..."

@ken-longfield • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Deodorizing, for lack of a better term":

"I like John's idea of putting the dulcimer outside in the sun. Perhaps an hour or two each day it is nice out until the odor dissipates, As for the case, I'd..."

@strumelia • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Deodorizing, for lack of a better term":

"If there was 'lots of dog hair in the case', then obviously a dog was using it as a bed for a while. This is not due to the instrument and case merely being..."

@john-c-knopf • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Deodorizing, for lack of a better term":

"Congratulations, Aditi! You have some nice instruments there. As for deodorizing, I'd suggest exposing them to sunshine as much as possible-- wind and sun..."

@lee-ann • 2 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @lee-ann:

"Thank you for the warm welcome! I've been away from the dulcimer community for quite awhile so I've spent the past few days reacquainting myself. I was..."

@aditi • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Deodorizing, for lack of a better term":

"Hi FOTMD! I recently drove up to Connecticut to acquire a well-loved and well-played McSpadden—all cherry wood as far as I can tell, M12CC, Nov 1999, George..."

@strumelia • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"Thank you for popping in and bringing us all up to date, Razyn! Such a fascinating tale concerning the inspirations from your old dulcimers and your own..."

@razyn • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"Since you mentioned them -- my antique dulcimer collection (that I laid out on a table in the Pry Barn at an Antietam Early Banjo Gathering) has spent most..."

@strumelia • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"I triple agree! I have gone to several 'early banjo' gatherings far from me, and even I often would skip out on a few historical presentations in favor of..."

@davisjames • 2 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Aura Lee:

"Elvis turned this into a great pop song,"Love me tender",I got great mileage out of it when I used to be playing senior citizens' homes.. and loved it myself!"

@davisjames • 2 days ago • comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @conrad-vispo: Reinlander

@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"Dusty, I think you make a very good point about festivals and clubs. My experience is that people go to and get together to play music. They aren't..."

@richard-streib • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"Best wishes Dusty on your new club meeting venue."

@richard-streib • 2 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @lee-ann:

"Welcome back Lee Ann. It great to have you back. This community is very supportive and is quite good at helping others along on their dulcimer journeys. Best..."

@richard-streib • 2 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @daveinnj:

"Glad you joined DaveinNJ. List your dulcimer for sale in the for sale forum. Kenl made a lot of good suggestions. Best wishes on finding your dulcimer a new..."

@richard-streib • 2 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @lilypaths:

"Welcome Lilypahs to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. This is a wonderful community of mountain dulcimer enthusiasts. Look around and see..."

@richard-streib • 2 days ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on @blueonekms:

"Welcome blueonekms to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. I wish you a speedy sale of your Ray Forrester Dulcimer. If you have not done so,..."

@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @lee-ann:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Lee Ann. It's good that your are getting back into playing your dulcimer. It's good to have here. Have fun exploring this site. Let us know..."

@lee-ann • 2 days ago

@lee-ann is now following @forums

@strumelia • 2 days ago • comments: 19
Liked a groups item created by @ken-longfield: Mountain Dulcimer History & Traditions

@shopdad • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"You are welcome to move it to central Florida. As far as I know there are no dulcimer groups close by. I'm on my own here as far as dulcimer is concerned."

@dusty • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":

"In an unrelated but relevant development, my in-person dulcimer group will be moving from a music store (which closed ) to Sutter's Fort State Historic..."

@mark-gilston • 2 days ago • comments: 0

Posted new YouTube video(s):
When First My Old Old Love I Knew

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