Forum Activity for @jazzc

jazzc
@jazzc
03/31/24 05:33:58PM
14 posts

If you could have just one dulcimer...
Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

Ken Hulme:

Hi @jazzc...  Had cataract surgery yesterday so i couldn't take any pix until today... Here are my two favorite Traditional dulcemores:   
Uncle Ed Thomas replica Kentucky Hourglass by John Knopf on the bottom. Traditionally painted flat black. 
Above is my Virginia style Hogfiddle by Bobby Ratliff
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Both have the high-silvery sound of traditional dulcemores rather than the more mellow sound of modern dulcimers

Very cool!  
jazzc
@jazzc
03/27/24 12:29:02PM
14 posts

If you could have just one dulcimer...
Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

Ken Hulme:

Either my Uncle Ed Thomas traditional dulcemore replica by John Knopf; or my  traditional Virginia style Hogfiddle by Bobby Ratliff,  Both with staple frets under the melody string and plain (no 6+) diatonic fret layout.  

Cool.  Have you ever posted pics of them?  I'd love to see them!
jazzc
@jazzc
03/27/24 12:28:01PM
14 posts

If you could have just one dulcimer...
Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

Susie:

If I had to pick just one, it would be my Folkcraft Custom with a butternut top and walnut back and sides. It has the fret layout I love, a 27" vsl, and a Fishman Prefix Pro Blend pickup with a built in preamp. It has other custom features like the dolphin sound holes and a maple dolphin inlay at the 5th fret and a galax back.  It's everything I would ever want and has a beautiful tone.


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What a beauty!
jazzc
@jazzc
03/25/24 05:18:58PM
14 posts

If you could have just one dulcimer...
Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

Homer Ross:

What type of music do you play now and/or wish to learn in the future?

I like slower, thoughtful music, am better at strumming than picking, but am trying to learn finger picking.  I know it's about the sound, but I LOVE lighter wood; I play ukulele and have 2 maple and spruce top ukes.  Dusty's dulcimer is calling to me, but I'm afraid of the long vsl, as I love my ginger; it made me fall in love with the dulcimer again after a several year hiatus.
jazzc
@jazzc
03/25/24 03:01:44PM
14 posts

If you could have just one dulcimer...
Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

If you could have your dream dulcimer, or have it already, what would it be?  Woods? VSL? Maker?

I'm thinking of getting a new dulcimer and wish to explore options.  Thanks!  Jazz

jazzc
@jazzc
03/19/24 07:03:40PM
14 posts

Margaret & Harold Winters (EP)
General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I just discovered this on youtube, and thought others might enjoy it.  It's a scratchy old record, but the authenticity and simplicity make it truly wonderful.

"The Fox" / "Go Away From My Window" / "I Never Shall Marry" - Margaret & Harold Winters (EP)

jazzc
@jazzc
01/18/24 10:00:24AM
14 posts

Central Fl dulcimer festival, February, 2024
General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I'd like to meet some fellow fomd members at the Mt. Dora festival coming up in early Feb.  Are any of you planning to attend?

jazzc
@jazzc
02/02/22 01:43:18PM
14 posts

Englewood, Florida dulcimer players
General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Dusty Turtle:

You might consider joining the Florida Sunshine Dulcimer Group here and posting your question there.  The groups sometimes go dormant for a spell, but often it just takes one new person to drum up some activity and get things humming (or droning) again.



Thanks for the lead!  I've joined and will give it a try!

jazzc
@jazzc
02/02/22 01:41:29PM
14 posts

Englewood, Florida dulcimer players
General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I'm a full time resident.  Will amend distance to include more people; thanks for the feedback.

jazzc
@jazzc
02/02/22 12:25:47PM
14 posts

Englewood, Florida dulcimer players
General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I am looking for dulcimer players who live within 30 miles of Englewood, Fl., or those who are willing to travel to Englewood.  who would like to get a group together to play.  I am open to any day, and prefer to play during the daytime. There used to be a dulcimer group in Port Charlotte, Fl. which is just 15 miles from me. Unfortunately, the art center where they met closed.  I have access to a space that we can play in.  I know there is a group in Ft. Myers, but that's over an hour away and meets at night.  Thanks!


updated by @jazzc: 02/02/22 01:44:57PM
jazzc
@jazzc
02/02/22 12:17:38PM
14 posts

Painful thumb
General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I not only play the dulcimer but also draw/paint several hours each day.  After awful thumb pain,I got a 10 buck thumb/wrist support on amazon, and wear it when I'm not using my left hand and when I sleep. Pain all gone after a day, but I've continued to wear it.  Pain hasn't come back.

jazzc
@jazzc
01/21/22 07:02:49PM
14 posts

you'll never walk alone tab
Dulcimer Resources:TABS/Books/websites/DVDs

Richard Streib:

That is a song still under copyright. You may need to purchase the sheet music and then get someone to do the tab for you. It is available here


https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0152332


in the key of C which should be fairly easy to create tab for.


If you can't find someone to tab it for you, pm to me.


jazzc
@jazzc
01/21/22 05:03:48PM
14 posts

you'll never walk alone tab
Dulcimer Resources:TABS/Books/websites/DVDs

I play dulcimer for residents in assisted living/memory care, and one of the residents loves to sing You'll never walk alone.  I would love to be able to play this song for him; I'm hoping he'll remember the rest of it (now he just gets the first 2 lines). I'm sure I can get the lyrics. Does anyone have tablature for this song that I may have? I've checked all the free tab sites that I know of with no luck.  I'm afraid I don't know how to write a tab or read music.  Thanks for your help with this!