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Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/27/22 03:05:13PM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

As far as I know, there were folks from 5 or 6 different countries who participated in IADD-- yay!  It has been a joy to see so many deriving joy from playing Appalachian dulcimers.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/26/22 08:08:51PM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

@macaodha Val, I hope you had opportunity to make music to celebrate International Appalachian Dulcimer Day!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/26/22 07:02:04PM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Wow, @dusty-turtle you had a great group for IADD!  And your cover of Lucinda Williams's Lake Charles is so good!

@slate-creek-dulcimers Your Hand to the Plow is just right on that pretty instrument you made!  And your singing sounds old (you know I mean that in a good way).

@steve-c So good you could share the good word of the joy of Appalachian dulcimer music-making!   


updated by @robin-thompson: 03/26/22 07:05:09PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/26/22 10:09:07AM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

How I enjoy seeing music from lovers of the Appalachian dulcimer from places near and far!  Wonderful music, friends!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/26/22 07:47:46AM
1,485 posts

International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Friends, it's International Appalachian Dulcimer Day!  I wish you all peace and joy and lots of happy strumming!   

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/25/22 07:47:19PM
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HELP- Broken tuner peg


Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

@ken-hulme it appears to be a chorded zither (autoharp).  It is surprising to see a steel pin shear that way!

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/25/22 09:24:14AM
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virtual fest from Hindman KY


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions


Friends, this is a free virtual fest sponsored by Troublesome Creek Instruments in Hindman.  I've signed up and look forward to this event.  I'm not in any way connected to the organization of the fest so share it here in a discussion thread in case any of y'all may have interest.   

https://troublesomecreekguitars.com/2022-hindman-dulcimer-homecoming/

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/08/22 06:55:42PM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

@dusty-turtle, I like your sticker image and wonder whether I may share it on social media? 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
03/01/22 06:25:27AM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

@steve-c Folks can do whatever they like.  Personally, I'm all for keeping a focus on a single day and leaving things as they are.  We are not an "official" group of any kind-- I think of it as whoever posts to celebrate on 26 March 2022 as an equal participant in the day.  For my part, I hope to keep up with responding to the posts of all who respond on IADD which I see here and which come down my Facebook feed.  For what it's worth, I saw no names with which I was familiar on the FB group you found.  

EDIT: I just looked at that International Mountain Dulcimer Players Day group on FB again.  It seems members were not posting their own music to celebrate the day but sharing the music of others.  At least that's what it looked like may have been the focus.          


updated by @robin-thompson: 03/01/22 07:57:01AM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/28/22 06:57:39PM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

@steve-c, I looked and found International Mountain Dulcimer Players Day.  The page went up a year ago and the group has 90 members.  I appreciate your posting about it here and agree with you that it doesn't change anything with us.  For my part, I'm glad we have no Facebook page (nor website)-- we're all just friends spreading the word to all who'd like to participate in a grassroots celebration of the Appalachian dulcimer.    

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/27/22 08:24:48PM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Neat, Dusty!  Count me as in line to order a sticker.  Or two.   


updated by @robin-thompson: 02/28/22 07:10:48AM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/27/22 04:50:47PM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

That's a wonderful photo of Jean Ritchie with Bess Cronin, Val @macaodha !  I've tried to find out whether it is under copyright yet no luck.  The idea of Jean introducing the Appalachian dulcimer to Ireland is such a lovely thought-- the first (or one of the earliest) steps in the instrument being introduced internationally.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/27/22 01:45:53PM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Dusty Turtle:

Yeah, we should probably get @leo-kretzner's permission before we start circulating that pic.  I'm trying to come up with something that can easily be made into a sticker or slapped onto a website.

I like it!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/27/22 12:57:16PM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Is that image meant to be shared, @dusty-turtle?  (I think I recognize that instrument as being one owned by @leo-kretzner .  I've admired it before.) 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/26/22 01:39:00PM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Perhaps others will make videos to share with their friends to encourage participation in the day?  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/26/22 11:01:13AM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions


I made a very informal video to share on YT and FB.  And included hashtags in the description, too.  I don't participate a lot in various dulcimer groups on FB so will, likely, just share the video on YT and from my personal FB page.  If y'all see anything amiss (other than the poor lighting and lack of fluidity in my speaking and Mark playing guitar downstairs), feel free to let me know and I can edit a bit. nod     

https://youtu.be/9IeJbS_tb48


updated by @robin-thompson: 02/26/22 12:02:41PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/26/22 07:49:02AM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Thanks, @dusty-turtle!  That helps a lot.  

I plan to make a little video for YouTube to share to my Facebook in which I will hold up the little sign I wrote on the inside of a piece of a cereal box and invite folks to participate.  On YT, I will add a hashtag (or two-- one spelling out #internationalappalachiandulcimerday and one using #IADD .  And will do likewise on FB and encourage others to use the hashtag(s), too.  If I do it correctly, great.  If I don't, well, no harm done.     


updated by @robin-thompson: 02/26/22 07:51:08AM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/25/22 07:31:08PM
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Bruce Cockburn


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Wow, I would've loved to have heard!  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/25/22 09:41:00AM
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International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I look forward to what Bubbles has to say about hashtags, Dusty.  I've used them for worldwide Play Music on the Porch Day but that's about it.  If the two of you talk and think it's a good idea to use a hashtag for International Appalachian Dulcimer Day, we can give it a go. 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/24/22 10:35:47PM
1,485 posts

International Appalachian Dulcimer Day


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

On Facebook, I added this bit of text to accompany the picture of my little homemade sign: 

A day to celebrate the Appalachian Dulcimer-- both its origins and its spread around the world! You choose how to mark the day and, please, feel free to share how you celebrate the day. Play music, write a poem, share a story related to the instrument, create an artwork-- the sky's the limit!

I'm wondering about us starting a hashtag?  I don't actually know how they work so if y'all think it's a good idea, I'll add a hashtag.  

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/24/22 07:42:24PM
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I'm with Richard at thanking you for your original suggestion which got things rolling, @dusty-turtle! sun

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/24/22 01:47:08PM
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Way cool from Steve C! 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/24/22 10:16:42AM
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In the way of many who have gone before us, I used what I had on-hand to make a little sign.  


updated by @robin-thompson: 02/24/22 10:36:58PM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/24/22 09:08:33AM
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My apologies for the big photo-- I've tried to re-size it yet don't really know what I'm doing (obviously)!

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/24/22 09:02:14AM
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I'm wanting thoughts on going ahead and putting this picture on my Facebook page.  

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updated by @robin-thompson: 02/24/22 09:07:32AM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/22/22 04:25:30PM
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We aren't an off-shoot of worldwide Play Music on the Porch Day.  It's a totally different thing.    

International Appalachian Dulcimer Day is its own thing-- just a day set aside to celebrate however you choose and in some small (or large) way, our favorite instrument.  (I live in an old coal mine village and everything we do here is on a small scale. nod  )   

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/22/22 03:00:43PM
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@marg I didn't check the date here or internationally.  My thinking was it is not a day which would interfere with anything (unless one were on silent retreat or some similar event) yet, rather, a day to celebrate what many of us do every day-- play mountain dulcimer. dulcimer1

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/22/22 02:09:30PM
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@marg I was advocating for using "International" because the spread of the fretted dulcimer is across the globe and the membership here at FOTMD reflects this.  

This is to be a grassroots celebration on only one day.  (This is how I understand it.  No committee with officers, a budget, etc.  More like a flash mob, maybe?  If I'm on the wrong track, somebody can jump in and point the way.)  Even if a person just wished to post a special still photo for the day or make an elaborate video or a piece of artwork or anything in-between, assigning a day is a simple way to celebrate the boxes with strings we all love. dulcimer  


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Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/22/22 07:17:31AM
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sun @dusty-turtle, I like it!flower  


updated by @robin-thompson: 02/22/22 08:19:04AM
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
02/20/22 09:46:45AM
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Friends, I hope I haven't shut-down conversation about an Appalachian Dulcimer day of celebration!  

I think of the roots of the Appalachian dulcimer and how folks used the instrument-- at home or church or another community event of some kind.  Since we're not near any clubs, jams, gatherings, etc., pretty much all we do with making music here at our house stays home or close to home.  Whether there is something "organized" or the event is more of a grassroots/several shoots sort of thing for an International Appalachian Dulcimer Day, I plan to celebrate our dear little instrument on a given day.      

It's pretty cool how @dusty-turtle came to raise the idea of a day of celebration!   

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