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Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/31/19 05:10:07PM
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comfortable shape on homemade pick


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@don-grundy Here's a photo of just the pick-- it is kind of heart-shaped after all.  :)

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Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/31/19 01:11:21PM
1,512 posts

comfortable shape on homemade pick


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@don-grundy It's more L-shaped with the L being fat.  Each person could adapt the basic shape for the size of their own hand.  I wanted to show the hold on the pick in the photo.  The shape is easy to keep a good yet very light hold, thereby keeping the shoulder & arm relaxed.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/31/19 09:44:26AM
1,512 posts

comfortable shape on homemade pick


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions


I cut many of my picks from plastic lids/containers.  This shape offers a very comfortable loose hold and works nicely on even a fast tune. 

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Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/29/19 09:31:05PM
1,512 posts

Show Us Your Pets!


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Sally Ann plays scheitholt!  :)

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/29/19 09:21:41AM
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HAPPY 10th, FOTMD!


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Huzzah!  Huzzah!  


updated by @robin-thompson: 10/27/19 12:02:25PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/24/19 10:56:44AM
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FUNNY songs you sing & play on your dulcimer


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Mark & I do Down the Road together and once in a great while I'll play mountain dulcimer on part of it/take breaks on it.  (It is so hard for me to sing and play at the same time!)

In the song "my old hat's got a hole in the top" and "rocks in the road as big as a churn".  We sing choruses and if I'm on MD there are breaks.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/24/19 08:57:55AM
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Buzzing with pull offs- me or the dulcimer


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I get buzzes which seem to be weather-related.  Just a thought.  Though the wood is no longer living as a tree, it 'lives' in a different way now, subject to all sorts of changes. 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/20/19 08:00:21PM
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Old-Time Central interview with Hunter Walker


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@Dan The young lady playing with Hunter is his sweetheart, Gray Buchanan.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/20/19 04:07:12PM
1,512 posts

Old-Time Central interview with Hunter Walker


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In my humble opinion, Hunter shines even more in a stringband setting and in support of other players-- he knows when to be in and when to not.  A young master, indeed.   

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Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/20/19 08:32:28AM
1,512 posts

Old-Time Central interview with Hunter Walker


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I greatly enjoyed this interview with my young friend Hunter Walker.  I think Hunter was thirteen or fourteen when we met in-person at the Vandalia Gathering in Charleston WV.  (First, we met online at Everything Dulcimer.) 

https://oldtime-central.com/hunter-walker-interview-and-tunes/?fbclid=IwAR14EmV-UdiLOUmVbW9iAbZeY3OHplP4u1noyl-wdja6yu0qQ-XCK3hWEb8


updated by @robin-thompson: 10/27/19 12:02:25PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/18/19 06:47:39PM
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Healthy Living- healthy eating, exercise, weight loss, veggie gardening, etc.


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@hugssandi We're here on the planet to encourage one another-- and you've been an encouragement to me through the years we've known one another online.  We do go back a good ways.  <3

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/18/19 05:48:23PM
1,512 posts

Healthy Living- healthy eating, exercise, weight loss, veggie gardening, etc.


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Friends, your postings have encouraged me with going through old paperwork, papers much accumulated in my own home during the years I was caregiver at my folks' house.  And I wish to tackle more than papers, too, to lessen the things in the house.  It will take me many months but I'm further along than had I done nothing.  

Andreas, I wish all good things for your hospital stay! 

Thank you for the inspiration, folks!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/11/19 01:09:51PM
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Need info re AR Kern dulcimers


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@Gstringer The instrument is, surely, not "high end" yet it's a great little instrument.  The wood itself is light in weight and the color is a stain.  Plays well and has a nice timbre.  Enjoy your Kern! 

EDIT: Yes, Mr Kern's initials and last name are on the back of the headstock, written using some type of electric tool. 


updated by @robin-thompson: 07/11/19 01:13:02PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/11/19 01:03:42PM
1,512 posts

Need info re AR Kern dulcimers


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A video with the A.R. kern mountain dulcimer

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/11/19 12:22:49PM
1,512 posts

Need info re AR Kern dulcimers


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temp_ning_photo_file.jpg @gstringer Ambrose Kern made really nice-sounding dulcimers-- I own one, a gift from a music friend.  Mr Kern lived and built in West Virginia.  I have a video or two in which playing the Kern. temp_ning_photo_file.jpg

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/10/19 05:38:02PM
1,512 posts

Show Us Your Pets!


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@Phroederick Paper bags can be a cat favorite, too.  

Those eyes through the slit in the box-- perfect!  :)

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/05/19 09:03:19AM
1,512 posts

Cigar Box Guitars


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@Phroedrick That is a cool c'box uke! 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/01/19 06:06:06PM
1,512 posts

The Barley Grain for Me


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As far as I can tell, there is mountain dulcimer played on two tracks.  

If you are a fan of traditional ballads, this is a good cd.  And there's nothing like 1,000 verses of Barbry Allen. ;)

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
07/01/19 09:23:02AM
1,512 posts

Instruction books for DAA Noter playing


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Jean Ritchie's instructional book & cd from Homespun have been of great help to me.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
06/30/19 12:43:05PM
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The Barley Grain for Me


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I knew nothing about this recording until the uncommonly good singer-songwriter Jeni Hankins posted a photo of her newly-acquired used lp. . . My copy on cd arrived yesterday and I look forward to listening today when I'm traveling.  

Are any of you familiar with this recording?  

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Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
06/30/19 11:44:24AM
1,512 posts

Song of the Sea Anne and Ed Damm Dulcimer Tuner Question


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Hi, Susan, your instrument sounds to be wonderfully made!  Is there some way you can post photos here so, perhaps, better advice can be offered? 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
06/28/19 06:36:21PM
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Paul Clayton on Folkways Records


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I recently bought this cd of Mr Clayton playing "Southern Mountain Dulcimer" and singing, too.  Today, I listened to it on my car stereo-- the best stereo we have-- and liked it lots!  

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Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
06/16/19 03:53:40PM
1,512 posts

Edd Presnell dulcimer


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That wood is so nice.  Love the upside-down hearts! 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
06/15/19 07:39:47PM
1,512 posts

Show Us Your Pets!


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I'm sorry about Angus, Paul.  Pets are family.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
06/14/19 06:01:40PM
1,512 posts

Show Us Your Pets!


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@tssfulk I imagine Bosse may be getting to spend time outdoors soon.  

@David-Bennett Did Sally play Gray Cat on a Tennessee Farm

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
06/13/19 05:20:22PM
1,512 posts

New Bowed Psaltery Day


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Wow, that's stunningly beautiful, Susie!  Happy bowing! 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
06/13/19 09:30:12AM
1,512 posts

Healthy Living- healthy eating, exercise, weight loss, veggie gardening, etc.


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@Robert-Shuler I hope you're moving today!  Are they pumpkins good for pies?  :) Pumpkin pie is my favorite.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
06/02/19 08:53:48PM
1,512 posts

Your next performance?


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@hugssandi Hazel's violin with your singing was just right!  You enjoyment would have shown through.  <3

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/31/19 08:24:58PM
1,512 posts

Your next performance?


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@Steve-Smith, that sees (and looks like) a fun gathering 

@hugssandi, you & Hazel will be your wonderful selves.  <3 Have fun!  

Mark & I are to play a mini concert at the Coshocton Dulcimer Festival on 15 June.  Though we've hardly played out much over the past few years, we're looking forward to seeing friends and sharing music. 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/27/19 07:01:49PM
1,512 posts

So if Jesus came to dinner, what would you play?


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

You can think of something to play for Jesus if he just was going finish dessert and coffee, @hugssandi 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/25/19 09:16:26PM
1,512 posts

Play Music On The Porch Day 2019


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hugssandi:

I'M SO EXCITED, I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!

You and the kids sure do it up right, Sandi-- making it a special holiday!  <3

 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/25/19 09:10:22PM
1,512 posts

I understand the appeal of chromatic mountain dulcimer


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@hugssandi I am happy you are enjoying playing!  Sometimes, music just feeds the spirit. . . :)

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/21/19 10:15:38PM
1,512 posts

Darcyhorse Dulcimers


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Michael, it has been several years since I've even read anything about Darcyhorse Dulcimers. . . I wish you luck with your query! 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/17/19 09:08:23PM
1,512 posts

I understand the appeal of chromatic mountain dulcimer


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I enjoy seeing the responses, folks! 

Playing mountain dulcimer with a noter is all I know-- I enjoy it tremendously!  And there are MD players who play styles of music I enjoy yet could never hope to play.  If a chromatic mountain dulcimer is what is called for to play the music a dulcimer player wants to make, then a chromatic fretboard it must be!  :)

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
05/16/19 09:41:29PM
1,512 posts

I understand the appeal of chromatic mountain dulcimer


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions


The mountain dulcimer and the guitar have very different timbres.  Some music, music requiring "extra frets", can sound wonderful, more intimate on mountain dulcimer (as opposed to, say, guitar).  

For centuries, luthiers and musicians have adapted instruments and styles of play for any number of reasons.  And chromatic mountain dulcimers exist in this living tradition.  


updated by @robin-thompson: 10/27/19 12:02:25PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
04/28/19 10:50:43AM
1,512 posts

Lyle Rickards on MD and singing in upcoming film


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This film clip is outstanding:

I hope to get to see the movie after it's released!  


updated by @robin-thompson: 10/27/19 12:02:25PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/27/19 04:33:30PM
1,512 posts

What songs are familiar to today’s young kids?


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@Sharon-Day Great question!  I know what songs I've sung to/with a little niece or nephew yet have no clue what songs kindergarteners today know.  

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