Group Discussions
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 week 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 3 weeks 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 one month ago - replies: 23
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 2 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 2 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 3 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 4 months ago - replies: 4
The Story of the Hummel
Wilfried Ulrich's book, The Story of The Hummel , is available again in the United States. It can be purchased through this website:...
@Ken Longfield started 4 months ago - replies: 0
The Story of the Hummel
Anyone interested in the history of the Appalachian (mountain) dulcimer should have a copy of The Story of the Hummel by Wilfried Ulrich. The...
@Ken Longfield started 4 months ago - replies: 0