Forum Activity for @cbyart

LoadedCamera
@cbyart
05/20/16 09:34:22AM
3 posts

Hello all! New to the group!
General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Thank you for the warm welcome.  I peeked and poked around on the Dulcimer and found an orange sticker inside one of the cross-shaped sound holes.  It identifies the builder as Paul W. Pyle.  Each of the other sound holes have the "serial number" of 1023 written by hand.  

Strumelia:

 

 

Did you look on the INSIDE of the dulcimer for any labels with maker info?  I ask that because it's possible the taped on label in your photo was the name of the dulcimer's owner, not the person who actually made it.

 


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LoadedCamera
@cbyart
05/19/16 03:17:54PM
3 posts

Possum Board
General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Pardon my ignorance... What is a "Possum Board"?  Is that something to help hold it on your lap?

LoadedCamera
@cbyart
05/19/16 02:47:37PM
3 posts

Hello all! New to the group!
General mountain dulcimer or music discussions


Hello everybody.  I just wanted to introduce myself and say thanks for having such a great wealth of information on here!

My name is Claud.  I currently reside in Austin, Texas, but will be moving to Lenoir, NC in the next month.  So happy to be heading back to the Mountains where I was happiest!

I have always been a fan of Mountain music and enjoyed the stringed instruments the most.  I have no skills, but lots of desire to learn how to play.

My treasure is a Paul W. Pyle Dulcimer that I "rescued" from someone that was selling it.  They explained that they had no clue what it really was.  I am very curious about the history of this instrument and hope to learn as much as I can about the builder/musician Paul W. Pyle.  I know he is from Tennessee and has written a few books and tabs and also did some teaching about Mountain music.

If anyone has any more information on how to learn more about the dulcimer I have, I would be forever grateful.

Claud Yeiser