Group Discussions
collection of folklorist Ellen Stekert
Folklorist Ellen Stekert is now 90 years old. It appears material from her folklore collection will be added to in future. I'm including a...
@Robin Thompson started 3 days ago - replies: 5
Playing after rotator cuff surgery
Has anyone had rotator cuff surgery? I know, "Everyone is different" but how long was it before you could play again? Still in the sling, or...
@Art S started one month ago - replies: 0
Noter effect on strings?
Hello everyone, recently I was gently tuning my 3rd string from A back up to D, when it snapped. It’s a .012 steel string, which was what the...
@GreatLakes73 started 2 months ago - replies: 7
How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer
The strings on my Ron Ewing Dulcimette are wound very tight and I can hardly turn the tuners to change keys, etc. How can I lower the action? I am...
@Joseph Besse started 2 months ago - replies: 27
An Icelandic instrument - the langspil
This is really interesting:
@Alex_Lubet started 2 months ago - replies: 8
A newbie seeking guidance on dulcimer finishing
Can anyone provide me with some advise on finishing. I am presently building a Folkcraft Mountain Dulcimer fram a kit. I am pleasantly pleased with...
@MikeQuilliams started 3 months ago - replies: 1
Die Schwedische Hummel
A while back a friend shared a pdf of this monograph. In 1952 Stig Wallin wrote and published this under the auspices of the Nordic Museum in...
@Ken Longfield started 3 months ago - replies: 3
My Dear Companion
Hello- I'm a dulcimer player out in real rural Nebraska, meaning there aren't a lot of others to ask- but I'd kind of like to find tabs for Jean...
@Rob Williams started 4 months ago - replies: 5
I got to rock a regional Folk Alliance conference
Because FOTMD is a special community, I'll give you the long version of this story. I have a personal mission to spread dulcimer music to the...
@Sam Edelston started 4 months ago - replies: 4
Dulcimers at Carnegie Hall
Last Sunday, January 18, 2026, a group of us performed on (mostly) mountain dulcimers at Carnegie Hall in New York City. This was part of the...
@Sam Edelston started 5 months ago - replies: 4