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@dusty
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Open Tuning:
Posted a new Comment on Open Tuning:
"Ken Longfield: Could you get a full chord by using four equidistant strings and tuning of them to F#?
Yes, you could. You don't even need a fourth..."
@dusty
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on May vs Mcspadden:
Posted a new Comment on May vs Mcspadden:
"Ken Longfield: I've never played a New Harmony dulcimer, but they have an excellent reputation. I heard that they are back in California, is that true?..."
@dusty
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Open Tuning:
Posted a new Comment on Open Tuning:
"Yes. You are correct. An open tuning is one in which the unfretted strings contain the notes of a chord.
For the dulcimer, though, we cheat. We call DAA or..."
@dusty
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Child ballads playlist on Smithsonian/Folkways":
Created a new forum topic "Child ballads playlist on Smithsonian/Folkways":
"A lot of dulcimer players have a natural interest in and fondness for the Child ballads, the narrative songs collected and categorized by Francis James..."
@dusty
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 26
Posted a new Comment on In the Shaking Mist:
Posted a new Comment on In the Shaking Mist:
"Thanks, for listening, @Homer-Ross. As I mention, it is not really a Shaker tune, but something I made up after listening to a 3-CD collection of Shaker tunes."
@dusty
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 26
Posted a new Comment on In the Shaking Mist:
Posted a new Comment on In the Shaking Mist:
"Thank you so much, @Robin-Thompson. I appreciate your listening to this old tune."
@dusty
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to " the bridge “saddle” ":
Posted a response to " the bridge “saddle” ":
"The benefit of a floating bridge for the player is to be able to fine tune the intonation. As you switch between heavier and lighter strings, for example,..."
@dusty
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Approximate age/info about my instrument":
Posted a response to "Approximate age/info about my instrument":
"I would just like to add to @john-petry's timeline that Howard Rugg is making instruments again under the name Capritaurus. He also has great records on all..."
@dusty
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @masaki: "Auld Lang Syne" on Mountain Dulcimer
Liked a youtube item created by @masaki: "Auld Lang Syne" on Mountain Dulcimer
@dusty
• one month ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Homemade dulcimer from three cigar boxes (except fretboard):
Posted a new Comment on Homemade dulcimer from three cigar boxes (except fretboard):
"Nice job!"

