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Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer is the most extensive site for Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer players and builders on the internet. Welcome!
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After joining, please read the Site Rules before posting. You'll find your very own Member Profile Page by clicking on your name link at the top of any page. Click on different links to get familiar with where things are. Questions about using the site?- ask them HERE . You've come to exactly the right place to receive or give free help and encouragement in playing music. Here on FOTMD we all learn from each other as friends. Join our block party! -Strumelia
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@bvmaestro
• 5 hours ago
• comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @john-w-mckinstry: The Water is Wide
Liked a youtube item created by @john-w-mckinstry: The Water is Wide
@richard-streib
• 10 hours ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on @g-lee:
Posted a new Comment on @g-lee:
"Welcome G-lee to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad to you join. This is a wonderful community of friendly folks who love the mountain dulcimer. Look..."
@mary-adelee
• 10 hours ago
• comments: 583
Posted a new Comment on @jim-fawcett:
Posted a new Comment on @jim-fawcett:
"Hi, Jim! Thank you! I'm glad I found FOTMD, too. I've learned quite a bit already!"
@robin-thompson
• 12 hours ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Slumber My Darling:
Posted a new Comment on Slumber My Darling:
"Very pretty and accompanying images are wonderful! "
@davisjames
• 14 hours ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Bring Back My Barney To Me:
Posted a new Comment on Bring Back My Barney To Me:
"Great ballad,never heard it before.Don't hear that name much.Barney was my grandfather's first name."
@davisjames
• 14 hours ago
• comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @john-w-mckinstry: The Water is Wide
Liked a youtube item created by @john-w-mckinstry: The Water is Wide
@lisa-c
• 21 hours ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Slumber My Darling:
Posted a new Comment on Slumber My Darling:
"Am celebrating sweet children and this lovely arrangement by sweet Dusty Thorburn. Would appreciate your listening and any possible tip for improvement that..."
@bvmaestro
• yesterday
• comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @martin-oesterle: Old Joe Clark
Liked a youtube item created by @martin-oesterle: Old Joe Clark
@bvmaestro
• yesterday
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Old Joe Clark:
Posted a new Comment on Old Joe Clark:
"Awesome! Inspiring! Love it!"
@robert-schuler
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Healthy Living- healthy eating, exercise, weight loss, veggie gardening, etc.":
Posted a response to "Healthy Living- healthy eating, exercise, weight loss, veggie gardening, etc.":
"Strawberry season started early this year. We were picking from late April until a week ago. Cool dry weather made some of the best berries ever. Next year's..."
@robin-thompson
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Sarah Kate on mountain dulcimer on a Hazel Dickens song":
Posted a response to "Sarah Kate on mountain dulcimer on a Hazel Dickens song":
"..."
@jim-fawcett
• 2 days ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @kevinh:
Posted a new Comment on @kevinh:
"Hey Kevin, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us."
@jim-fawcett
• 2 days ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @karlydawn-ky:
Posted a new Comment on @karlydawn-ky:
"Hey Karly, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us."
@jim-fawcett
• 2 days ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on @mary-adelee:
Posted a new Comment on @mary-adelee:
"Hey Mary, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us."
@jim-fawcett
• 2 days ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @wilk:
Posted a new Comment on @wilk:
"Hey Wilk, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us."
@jim-fawcett
• 2 days ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on @sam-jc:
Posted a new Comment on @sam-jc:
"Hey Sam, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us."
@jim-fawcett
• 2 days ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @tophatjuggler:
Posted a new Comment on @tophatjuggler:
"Hey Top Hat, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us."
@jim-fawcett
• 2 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @nan:
Posted a new Comment on @nan:
"Hey Nan, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us."
@jim-fawcett
• 2 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @kelly61:
Posted a new Comment on @kelly61:
"Hey Kelly, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us."
@jim-fawcett
• 2 days ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @coraeick:
Posted a new Comment on @coraeick:
"Hey Coraeick, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us."
@jim-fawcett
• 2 days ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @catherinesmirnoff:
Posted a new Comment on @catherinesmirnoff:
"Hey Catherine, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us."
@jim-fawcett
• 2 days ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @mogunn:
Posted a new Comment on @mogunn:
"Hey Mogunn, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us."
@jim-fawcett
• 2 days ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @revjosh:
Posted a new Comment on @revjosh:
"Hey Rev, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us."
@jim-fawcett
• 2 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @angie:
Posted a new Comment on @angie:
"Hey Angie, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us."
@hobbyhorse
• 2 days ago
• comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @martin-oesterle: Old Joe Clark
Liked a youtube item created by @martin-oesterle: Old Joe Clark
@phil-myers
• 2 days ago
• comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @martin-oesterle: Old Joe Clark
Liked a youtube item created by @martin-oesterle: Old Joe Clark
@dan
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Sarah Kate on mountain dulcimer on a Hazel Dickens song":
Posted a response to "Sarah Kate on mountain dulcimer on a Hazel Dickens song":
"CJ2dulci:
I've been looking for the tab for this beautiful song. Anyone know where I can find it?
You might want to ask Sarah Kate, she is pretty..."
@cj2dulci
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Sarah Kate on mountain dulcimer on a Hazel Dickens song":
Posted a response to "Sarah Kate on mountain dulcimer on a Hazel Dickens song":
"I've been looking for the tab for this beautiful song. Anyone know where I can find it?"
@dusty
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Healthy Living- healthy eating, exercise, weight loss, veggie gardening, etc.":
Posted a response to "Healthy Living- healthy eating, exercise, weight loss, veggie gardening, etc.":
"It's so nice when the garden starts producing, isn't it? We have three different tomato plants all fruiting right now. The cherry tomatoes (sweet 100s)..."
@revjosh
• 2 days ago
• comments: 62
Posted a new Comment on @gordon-hardy:
Posted a new Comment on @gordon-hardy:
"I'm in a small town outside of Regina. I actually bought my dulcimer when I lived in Edmonton for seminary. It was made by Joseph Babiak of Edmonton who had..."
@revjosh
• 2 days ago
• comments: 277
Posted a new Comment on @richard-streib:
Posted a new Comment on @richard-streib:
"Thank you Richard. I will certainly check that out."
@cindy-stammich
• 2 days ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on @sam-jc:
Posted a new Comment on @sam-jc:
"Hi Sam,
Welcome aboard! I too inherited a dulcimer from my dad - many years ago. It is one of my most prized possessions and was the beginning of a love..."
@cindy-stammich
• 2 days ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on @mary-adelee:
Posted a new Comment on @mary-adelee:
"Hi Mary,
Welcome aboard! The folks here are absolutely the best!
I just wat to say that your wedding reception must have been absolutely beautiful! Thank..."
@mary-adelee
• 2 days ago
• comments: 535
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:
"Thank you so much for welcoming me to the group! I am enjoying my time here and my dulcimer. :-)"
@mary-adelee
• 2 days ago
• comments: 452
Posted a new Comment on @rob-n-lackey:
Posted a new Comment on @rob-n-lackey:
"Thank you so much for the warm welcome!"
@richard-streib
• 3 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @angie:
Posted a new Comment on @angie:
"Welcome Angie to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. This a wonderful community of people who love the mountain dulcimer. There is much to..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @angie:
Posted a new Comment on @angie:
"Welcome to FOTMD Angie. This is a great place to connect with the mountain dulcimer community. Have fun exploring this site. I look forward to your..."
@bvmaestro
• 3 days ago
• comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Bring Back My Barney To Me
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Bring Back My Barney To Me
@bvmaestro
• 3 days ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Bring Back My Barney To Me:
Posted a new Comment on Bring Back My Barney To Me:
"That is a very pretty song. Thanks for sharing it."
@richard-streib
• 3 days ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @revjosh:
Posted a new Comment on @revjosh:
"Welcome Revjosh to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad you joined. This is a great community of folks who love the dulcimer. There is a group here..."
@dwain-wilder
• 3 days ago
• comments: 14
Posted a new Comment on Fret slot spacing:
Posted a new Comment on Fret slot spacing:
"I made a fret spacing calculator that goes to the 29th chromatic (17th diatonic) fret. If you have MS Excel, message me your email and I'll send the .xlsx..."
@dwain-wilder
• 3 days ago
• comments: 100
Posted a new Comment on Fret Calculations for Just Intonation and its Effect on Modes:
Posted a new Comment on Fret Calculations for Just Intonation and its Effect on Modes:
"Thanks for this, Robin-Clark! I've been considering for some time now making a dulcimer with a mean temperament (who could resist?). But I'm not..."
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Sarah Kate on mountain...
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Tabs for Cool Water
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By: @Dusty Turtle
Dulcimer repair
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By: @Ken Longfield
Bob Thomason Walnut...
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New Harmony Dulcimer
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By: @Strumelia
Working to fix site glitch...
Posted: Thursday May 18 2023, 7:50 PM
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The Positive Thread...
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By: @Dusty Turtle
New Thomas-style dulcimer...
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By: @Ken Hulme
Contra dancing :)
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Modern Mountain Dulcimer...
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Help with ID of recent...
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Windy City Dulcimer Society
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