Dusty Turtle

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youtube videos: 65
images: 24
events: 3
Groups: 2
videos: 8
audio tracks: 12

Activity

Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "International Appalachian Dulcimer Day":
"Happy International Appalachian Dulcimer Day, everyone!  The online workshop I run monthly met today.  @Lisa_C was kind enough to capture a screenshot. We..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Die Schwedische Hummel:
"Impressive work, Ken!"
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 3 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Three Czech Minuets:
"Charming!"
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 3 weeks ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Front Porch Sittin':
"Pretty and calming. Nicely done.  In your lilting play I can imagine a front porch swing rocking slightly."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "NGFDA's A Day with Dusty -- online May 2, 2026":
"Lots of folks know the North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association from the Fall Festival in November, but they also organize a couple of smaller annual..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Chord Book":
"Neal Hellman's dulcimer chord book published by Mel Bay used to be the standard.  I don't change tunings that much, so I never had a use for it, but you can..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 4 weeks ago • comments: 4
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Bejvavalo, bejvavalo (Czech folk song) for DAD Dulcimer
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning question (Barley Break/The Magic Dulcimer)":
"@johnnyb, I am pretty sure that C5 is a typo.  It is supposed to be D above middle C, not C above middle C.  If you look at the arrangements for that tuning..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning question (Barley Break/The Magic Dulcimer)":
"Is that for the C5?"
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning question (Barley Break/The Magic Dulcimer)":
"I have to admit that I was getting dizzy trying to make sense of all those tunings.    I don't think we can fully answer your question without knowing the..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to " recognize the sound holes? ":
"That fret wire does indeed look like what is referred to as "jumbo frets," an upgrade that usually costs more (probably $200-$300 these days).  They are..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "DPN Status":
"Yes, DPN is still alive and well. The latest issue came out last month.  In fact, Fiona, the editor, is a member here at FOTMD ."
 
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