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AllRecording programed GT-1 sounds with a Mic?
Below is a reply I wrote to Dusty, I was looking for info. on best way...
@marg 6 years ago - Comments: 0
GT-1 Guitar Effects Processor
I have started using the GT-1 Guitar Effects Processor with one of my...
@marg 7 years ago - Comments: 0
What's best for turning pages from iPad?
i have my music on an iPad and was wondering if there was an app that...
@marg 8 years ago - Comments: 11
Elevator bridge
Has anyone thought of making a bridge that could be raised or lowered so...
@marg 7 years ago - Comments: 4
Jean Ritchie Original 1967 # 170 Appalachian Dulcimer Excellent Cond
Just saw this on ebay if anyone is interested: (Dead URL)...
@marg 9 years ago - Comments: 2
Driving by, Passing through
As we are traveling, give a shot when you are passing by. Let us know...
@marg 9 years ago - Comments: 7
action height
I have been having problems with a new dulcimer (dulciborn) since it...
@marg 10 years ago - Comments: 7
Transducer Pickup under saddle
Have you ever had a Transducer Pickup - under the saddle not work when...
@marg 10 years ago - Comments: 18
Strum Strum Strum
I am having a very hard timestrumming, would anyone like to post...
@marg 10 years ago - Comments: 25
Does painting a dulcimer alter the sound or tone?
I am going through the many photos of FOTMD members, there are so...
@marg 10 years ago - Comments: 13
Playing DAA in DAD
I am tuned to DAD and need to play some DAA songs in a class I am...
@marg 10 years ago - Comments: 18
Dulcimer Books
I received such a sweet gift today, several dulcimer books. I have now...
@marg 10 years ago - Comments: 23
How to find: .....
Members from a certain area, how would we find out who they are?I was...
@marg 10 years ago - Comments: 3
Strap Button or Not
I have seen discussions on lap cloths and straps.My dulcimer; aJohn...
@marg 10 years ago - Comments: 10
First Festival
Ok, now that I have my dulcimer and beginning to learn it, next up is to...
@marg 10 years ago - Comments: 49
6&1/2 buzzes
I have an older dulcimer I just picked up. It's very nice except the...
@marg 10 years ago - Comments: 4
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Birdseye Maple
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what to clean a dulcimer with
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Cripple Creek Dulcimer
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'Peace in the Family' dulcimer tab
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Who's dulcimer kit?
Posted: Thursday October 7 2021, 10:50 PM
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Tabs for an A'Ad tuning?
Posted: Monday July 26 2021, 4:51 PM
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Ukulele Pegs for a dulcimer
Posted: Friday July 16 2021, 5:07 PM
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How many tunings
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Fret Markers
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Double fretboard & 6 guitar strings
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GigBook & a pedal
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GigBook & a pedal
Posted: Tuesday October 20 2020, 12:35 PM
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EBow on the dulcimer?
Posted: Tuesday June 9 2020, 9:09 PM
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Take a guess on who made this dulcimer
Posted: Sunday February 23 2020, 10:42 AM
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Homer Ledford, Bob Mize, Larry Barringer,...
Posted: Monday February 3 2020, 7:06 PM
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e-bow
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Mark Tindle dulcimer AC-53
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Folkcraft Cek-160 '85
Posted: Monday June 18 2018, 10:46 PM
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etiquette with dulcimers
Posted: Thursday November 2 2017, 11:07 PM
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Removing a fret
Posted: Tuesday October 31 2017, 5:47 PM
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Cardboard Dulcimer
Posted: Monday August 21 2017, 6:56 AM
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Hitting the strings
Posted: Saturday August 12 2017, 10:48 PM
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bridge compensation
Posted: Wednesday August 2 2017, 12:28 AM
By: @John Gribble
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seagull soundholes
Posted: Friday July 28 2017, 7:00 AM
By: @Ken Hulme
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Hi. No, I no longer have the Lazenby dulcimer. I sold it to get another dulcimer.
Thanks for the info @marg! I'll check it out. :-)
Thank you for the kind comment, @marg. Hugs back from me!
Hi, Marg-- please check your private messages?
Marge, in reply to your comment to me... that 2014 link to that member's dropbox item is long defunct. I suggest you send that member a private message if you want to ask him for the item, perhaps he'll respond to you.
I appreciate the invitation. You are very kind. We do have a lot going on this coming weekend, but I enjoyed the little video on the website. It looks to be a lot of fun and I’m sure I would learn.
warm regards,
Anastasia
Marge,
THANK YOU! I just watched Dusty’s video. I learned a great deal, including how to hold a pick. I hope I can join in on one of your classes this fall. I’m struggling on my own and it would be nice to see others learning and playing.
Thank you again.
All the best,
Anastasia
Thank you Marg for the welcome.... I'm learning something new every day.... We have found a local Dulcimer group and have joined.. We love it.... We also found at one of the local senior centers they meet every Monday to play the dulcimer so we are planning on visiting them... Happy Strumming....
Marg, thank you. I'm not sure when I'll be able to get up there, but I would absolutely appreciate seeing/hearing someone play a dulcimer in person. It's wonderful that you teach others. I'll certainly touch base next time I'm headed your way.
I really love your neck of the woods. It's so beautiful with all of the pine trees and so different from our area.
Thank you again for your kindness.
All the best,
Anastasia
Hi, Marg,
Thanks so much for the welcome, contact info, newsletter, and links. I personally don't know anyone who plays the dulcimer, so you can imagine how glad I am for your shared information.
Have you played the dulcimer a long time?
Warm regards,
Anastasia
No videos. She is in the shop right now. The nut has worn down and the melody strings are buzzing. I am reducing it to one melody string while they rebuild the nut.
How do I delete Folkcraft Cek-160 '85, it wont let me edit. When I try it says I don't have the proper privileges to perform. I created it, why & isn't needed now.
Hi Marg, discussions can only be deleted by Admins once other members have posted in them. If no one else posts in it, the person who created it can still delete it. This is to prevent an in depth discussion from being deleted if it has all kinds of helpful info and posts in it that has been contributed by members other than the original poster. This is a common forum setting, and is the same as Everythingdulcimer forums used.
I've deleted your thread that you wanted removed. Thanks!
No. Sorry. I don't know of any dulcimer groups in that area of Mississippi. As a matter of fact, the Mississippi folks are pretty much non-existent at our September On The Mississippi Dulcimer Retreat. In the years we've been hosting it, we have had one lady from Starkville and a guy from McComb. That's it. The rest come from all over the U.S.
Thanks Marg. It's one of the few songs I know by memory. That really adds to the enjoyment. I'm trying to learn more, but my forgetter keeps getting in the way.
( Raymond Lane. believe he taught at Berea College)
Maybe Warren May or someone on here could help with info on Raymond Lane and your dulcimer. A lot of our members know a good bit about the different dulcimers & their builders. Anyway, Happy New Year & Happy Strumming
@Marg thank you for the warm welcome. My first dulcimer was made by Raymond Lane. I have been able to find out a little about him. I believe he taught at Berea College and made Dulcimers as a “hobby.” Mine is dated 1972.
Marg,
Thank you for your kind remarks. I am happy to welcome our new members. I certainly appreciated it when I joined years ago.
Have a happy new year.
Thank you for letting me know about other Austinites, Marg! I will definitely look her up! My new-to-me dulcimer arrives tomorrow... can't wait to meet her! ;) Thank you again for your kind welcome! ~ Selah
Greetings from Southend-on-sea in the Uk
Having only just discovered messages from FOTMD in my spam, this is the first time I have logged in so apologies for not replying sooner to your welcome message which is appreciated.
I'm waiting for my instrument (a Sweetwoods Student) to arrive so, right now, my MD activities are restricted to watching You Tube videos and reading up.
Looking forward to getting involved here.
Eric
...And in answer to your more recent post, you can see I do have the two Carrells still, although I've sold a third. I deal in dulcimers, so have tried/owned over 330 and counting.... Not quite sure how many I've kept now, perhaps 40 or so.
Yes, I think he usually signed his dulcimers and my two also have a customer's name inside ("Made for...."). I've not seen model numbers, mainly because I believe he only made two models, the teardrop of his own design and the "hourglass" whose design he inherited from his mentor Bill Davis.
The weeping heart soundholes I'm pretty sure I've seen on other Carrells. My three all had an f-hole in the lower bout, but the upper bout patterns were all different, so he seems to have varied them regularly...or perhaps changed to order.
Yes, the intonation on all seems to be "good"...i.e. modern and setup for mixolydian tuning with a 6+fret... although opinions differ as to whether the older dulcimers were "bad", or just set up beautifully for a different scale, in different tunings and played in a different style (often noter/drone)....! Incidentally, you were lucky to find one with the floating bridge still attached. Most of my Davis or Carrell dulcimer had lost bridge - and sometimes nut too. The wooden triangular section bridges have their limitations. I've replaced quite a few in bone or horn.
Finally, I have a lot more about Carrell, including some correspondence with the man himself a few years back. Let me know if you want anything more.
Geoff