Janene, I like the little stool lots! My other playing chair is a child's oak chair a friend gave me. The short stool and chair work well because I'm just over 5' tall. The rag rugs on the wall may impact sound of the natural megaphone of my little corner. :)
@frank-ross Lacey is sure a pretty girl! All our dogs lived long. . . And there's just something special about having long relationships with animals.
@david-bennett What else could Sally do if there was no dog to point to as the culprit? haha
Right!
Sometimes, even if nothing can be found about the builder as luthier some info can be found on things not related to luthiery (an old address directory, obituary, etc.)
Jimmy, I'm seeing the photos just fine on an old iPad mini running Safari. And the dulcimer looks to have been made by a skilled builder. Do you know anything about Keith Johnson?
Great picture! I prefer drone-noter, too. . . Perhaps we're related!?! haha
@davesterino Vizsla is sophisticated! :)
@pondoro You've made some great-looking ukuleles!
I, too, have a KYoung teardrop-- mine was built in'77. Keith made wonderful instruments! The wooden tuning beads work nicely to make fine tuning adjustments.
What a cool poster! I'm wearing one of my HOTD tee-shirts even now. :)
@fredr Welcome! There's lots to see and hear-- enjoy exploring FOTMD!
That looks good, Steve! I'm imagining the site will get lots of traffic as it builds.
What a sweet-looking Jeffreys & box!
That inlay on the back looks really cool, John!
JP,
Sometimes, just putting a mountain dulcimer on my lap and playing a bit, not focusing on a tune but just listening to the wonderful sound a string (or strings) makes, can bring something good to my spirit.
Take care. I wish you well!
Hey, @Nanners -- welcome and happy strumming on your new dulcimer!
I'm sure Oliver lives on in the hearts of those who knew him. <3
Thinking of y'all playing makes me smile.
Omie Wise is such a mournful and haunting song.
We played and posted video evidence here on FOTMD! :)
Happy strumming', friends!
Have fun with the new-to-you Ban-Jammer, Greg! Do you plan to play any particular style on it?
I came by a used Dulcijo here at FOTMD almost a couple years ago yet haven't been able to spend much time with it. The learning curve is a little bit steep since it is held like a banjo.
In some skills, I'm rank beginner. In others, I'm intermediate or above. Two things I'm always learning: the instrument, what it allows and its limitations and my ear. If I were to attend a workshop, I'd try to place myself in a workshop which would expand my knowledge of the mountain dulcimer itself and how I hear it.
Although noter/drone is the only style in which I play, exploring its limits is really fascinating to me. :)
I slept on it-- it's Shady Grove.
Golly, I gotta sleep on this one! :)
Gary Sager is a friend of mine! He and his wife, Toni, own and operate Prussia Valley Dulcimers and are fine folks! Gary builds a nice instrument-- I own two of his Prussia Valley mountain dulcimers, the box was a custom build and my teardrop I came by used. You're fortunate to have one of Gary's instruments-- enjoy!
Richard, if your stacked bamboo noter works, I'd just stick with it.
Sandi, I don't know how to jump ahead to the part of the service where you're playing-- I think my internet is too slow to allow me to do that. If anybody got a clip of it, please post?
