I love playing lap dulcimer, banjo, epinette, pennywhistle, Cretan Lyra, bones, limberjacks....mostly play old-time tunes, minstrel era tunes, and medieval tunes..
Love my fiddling husband, contra dancing, and playing with our cats. And my honeybees. :)
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My Blog on playing traditional style Noter/Drone style mountain dulcimer, including over 30 FREE noter style TABS and video instructions:
Strumelia's Noter Drone dulcimer BLOG
I also run a site for selling music-themed t-shirts: https://harmonias.com/
And a site for penny whistle players: https://pennywhistleclub.com/
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I loved this! SO inspiring:...
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Strumelia's Traditional noter player's instructional Blog
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Strumelia's Noter Drone beginner's Blog -free tabs, videos
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Ken Hulme's "Get Noterized!" article
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"Elizabethan Garden" Epinette des Vosges in pear wood
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contact info for Pete Ellertson?
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earliest known written melody- Syria 1400 BC
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Hallo Strumelia,
es freut mich sehr,dass Du mein Clip angeschaut hast.
Vielen Dank für Dein +
Hi Strumelia, Ithink I upgraded my email. Please re-send your comments to see if they come through. Thanks, Delcinina
I hope this is the right box to comment in? Yes Strumelia I saw your comment, thanks. It just seems that when I want to ask a question in the dulcimer builders group, there's no comment box or 'Post new question' type box.
Nige
Morning,
Listening to some of the recent videos & audio recordings this morning before I get ready to go preform at a Senior Tea, I was thinking how beautiful some are.
Had you ever thought of putting some on a CD as a fund raiser? The members already have them recorded, with permission there could be a good number ready to go.
I'm sure many with FOTMD would love to have a collection of dulcimer music from people they know, our members.
Just a thought, something we all would enjoy & a way to help $$ toward FOTMD
Hi Strumelia ... thank you for the compliment. The dulcimer is a Blue Lion. Winter is my favorite time of year so Janita and I spent quite a bit of time with the design. Janita did the beautiful inlay. She is nothing short of amazing! She aptly named the dulcimer Winter!! The picture does not show the entire winter scene.
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll maybe tweak the review a bit and then post it to that group.
CHeers
As the app is not mine, and I have no way of knowing what revenues are generated, I have deleted the post. Thanks for your quick response.
Cheers
Hi Strumelia - where and how can I post info about my forthcoming US tour - I have posters and flyers and hyperlinks to blog posts ... ? thnx - Dan
Thanks for the info on notifications. I had no idea I had everything switched off - I thought that after the site migrated we just didn't get email notifications anymore!!!!! I've switched them all to email notification now and I'll see how that goes. Thanks
Strumelia I dont know if I am currently a Patron or not but if I'm not I would like to be reinstated how do I do that?
Yep Hi my friend, I missed you all.
Just had too much going on and time dealing with my hands.
Doing fine now, going to listen to some tunes and catch up with folks.
Hi Lisa, I am back! Yay!!!!
Thank you for your help. Hope things are well for you and Brian!
Hello back! I'm posting a profile pic with a mandolin. Oops! As soon as I get a dulcimer I will change it.