What a wonderful idea, Ariane! Mark & I look forward to participating. <3
PS- Some of the very best tunes are the simple ones. I'm not a "technical" player so simple tunes work well for me.
Kendra is a great player-- of both mountain and hammered dulcimers! I really enjoyed the interview and photos. She is a great source of information because it is part of her heritage.
@don-grundy Hey, a bench counts!
Such an awful day. . . May we always strive to bring peace on Earth with goodwill to all.
If life allows, it'd be fun to go to Chillicothe and try to find any early instrument(s) Chet Hines built. (I have deep family roots in Ross County, Ohio.)
Haha! Molly, I used to say of one of our dogs how she was spoiled-- just smell her.
@molly-mccurdy Those pups look like they're living the good life! :) Great pics!
@john-c-knopf I'm not one bit surprised the buyer loves it. 
@dulcinina & @marg Your time making music with friends sounds wonderful!
@dedicated-dad I knew what you meant and second @Dusty-Turtle on joining the 4 Equidistant Strings group. We're happy to have you here at FOTMD!
It seemed to me the OP was referring to the strings closest to the body as "upper strings" of the equidistant strings because he clearly asked whether they were played together as if they were close together (as some melody strings are doubled).
@gulfcoastgal What a pretty cat! She got the size Small genes. :)
@dulcinina Dusty sure is cute and is lucky to have her new family!
Hey, @lisavb & @ken-hulme So good y'all were able to be out to celebrate the music holiday! :)
@hugssandi I was unable to play the video here yet I saw it from fb-- yay, girls! The photos and vids from your day were a delight to see.
Thanks, @Strumelia! My highest aspiration as a player is to be a good porch player.
I've enjoyed all the postings of PMOTPD!
Great hearing from Butch by way of your interview! It's been too long since I've seen him 'live'.
@hugssandi What a happy late-August Christmas! I loved seeing the photos and reading your summary of the day, a time to cherish, I imagine. <3
That matching possum board looks so good-- nicely done, John! The new owner is, indeed, fortunate.
David, I enjoyed your video! How cool your neighbor came to get in on the fun, too.
Nice picture, Ken L!
Kevin & Steven-- I like insect accompaniment! :)
Oh, cool, @dedicated-dad! The mahogany looked lovely in the photo. Enjoy!
@ballad-gal I learned of it in 2016 on Facebook. it's a great holiday!
Have a great PMOTPD, friends!
Yay, @dedicated-dad! Good sleuthing. Chet Hines was an Ohio maker. :)
What a cool instrument! I'm throwing out a guess-- Bill Davis?
Thanks, @redmando! I'm enjoying your interviews.
@jill-geary Yes, noter on the patio-- perfect!
I love seeing y'all's responses!
Me & my band (Mark) are taking over our deck Saturday morning. 
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@marg Whiskey Before Breakfast has been a good go-to jam tune for me over the years. :) @robert-shuler listed some good ones, too.
Redmando, I greatly enjoyed your "chinwag" with Doug Berch! I'm a fan of Doug's music and am happy to be able to call him a friend.
I'm not sure whether these fall into the category of interest, Dusty?
https://maxhunter.missouristate.edu
https://libraryguides.berea.edu/bsaresearchguides/researchguides
Though my knowledge is very limited, I'm thinking you do not have a wolf tone; at least, on a cello, a wolf tone presents every place that note is found on the fingerboard. As you note, you are getting a sympathetic vibration. Please let us know how all goes? And good luck!
@spineloccio Any change in the unwanted tones your wife's McSpadden was giving?
Hi, @silverstrings! Maybe this site is what you're looking for:
Lois, there is an element or two of this instrument which I've seen before-- the swan head being the more notable element. I can't recall, though, when I saw some similar photos. I'm hoping somebody knows who the maker was!
Wow, @tautwire, you have a cute little adventuous one there!
Steve, no worries about the accidental delete! I also look forward to your further conversations. Though I'm far away from the UK, I follow Nonsuch's happenings a bit and enjoy doing so.
@dulcimerbill & @salt-springs-- wonderful! Gonna be lots of music played around the front porch of the world on 31 August.
:) Strumelia
Three weeks away, friends-- always the last Saturday in August!
@Susie Too bad her birthday wasn't 7 April! :)
@Susie You just needed an older sister! haha
