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@dusty
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Lute Dulcimer":
Posted a response to "Lute Dulcimer":
"Let's remember that the distinction between the lute family and the zither family is based on organology, which classifies instruments based on the way they..."
@dusty
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "International Appalachian Dulcimer Day":
Posted a response to "International Appalachian Dulcimer Day":
"We made it into the AI algorithms! That constitutes success in my book, even if the information being spewed by the bots is factually incorrect.
I feel like..."
@dusty
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Lute Dulcimer":
Posted a response to "Lute Dulcimer":
"Well OK, so lute might be the genus, but we still need a species name. "
@dusty
• 4 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Lute Dulcimer":
Posted a response to "Lute Dulcimer":
"It may not be a dulcimer, but it isn't a lute either. A lute usually has 11 or more strings. I believe a Renaissance lute has 15 strings, and some courses..."
@dusty
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Hearts of the Dulcimer.":
Posted a response to "Hearts of the Dulcimer.":
"I hope you know, @lilley-pad, that the filmmakers responsible for the Hearts of the Dulcimer documentary are FOTMD members @Patricia Delich and @Wayne..."
@dusty
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":
Posted a response to "Scale length":
"Nate: Of course youd never be able to perfectly account for the difference in the actual fingerboards. I guess one possibility would be to have both..."
@dusty
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":
Posted a response to "Scale length":
"Yeah, to actually measure the difference, we would need to hold all the other variables constant. We would need the same builder to make identical..."
@dusty
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":
Posted a response to "Scale length":
"Sustain. I think longer VSLs have more sustain than shorter ones.
Remember that modern instruments often have much larger boxes than do traditional..."
@dusty
• one week ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Jesus Won't You Come by Here?:
Posted a new Comment on Jesus Won't You Come by Here?:
"Thanks you so much, John, for this heartfelt offering. "
@dusty
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"Just what we need to get the kids interested!
I have to admit I didn't expect such a strong voice from Amanda."