Forum Activity for @lilley-pad

Introduce Yourself!

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Hi kids. I hope I'm not repeating a previous post but I could not find anything under search so here goes. It's just a general question about pickups wanted to get feedback. K&K pickup versus LR baggs under saddle pickup. the little that I've been reading on the internet suggests that the K&K gives you a more realistic Acoustic sound. Do you guys find that to be true or what's your opinion in general? Thanks again, I hope everybody's doing well. A few months ago they operated on my left hand so now I'm doing finger exercises. I was getting what they call dupuytren’s contracture. I guess I'm just getting old. The good news is that everybody else is getting old with me. smile 

Introduce Yourself!

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Hi Beth loved your exclamation about the D.A.A. disorder. I had a slight out break myself here. I almost bought a beautiful Used Blue Lion Dulcimer.  But after adding up the cost of the instrument having it shipped back to Blue Lion to have a pickup installed and retrofit the fretboard with the one and a half  fret and having no idea what it sound like, the cost reality hit me. There's an old saying with people with a custom car, paint and Chrome won't get you home. I guess what I'm trying to say is the aesthetic of the instrument got the better of me, then the practicality sunk in. I'll just stick with my FolkRoots and just accept the reality I can only play one instrument at a time. I'm much better now and have managed to shake off the disorder for now. ;o)

 

Chapman Stick

OFF TOPIC discussions

I was cruising YouTube for some tab for the Dulcimer when I stumbled across this instrument called a Chapman stick played by a couple Mark White and Stefanie WOW what a beautiful sound,  just thought I would share. never heard of the instrument before.

Tab Nonesuch on dulcimer

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

"NONESUCH"

Hi kids any idea where to get the tab sheet music for a dulcimer song nonesuch?

updated by @lilley-pad: 04/06/24 05:16:45PM

New Dulcimer

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

It looks like folkcraft is making a new dulcimer. To me it looks like a variation on the theme of a Gary Gallier design.  With the tapered fretboard, the bridge is floating for lack of a better word more like a guitar setup, and a wider body. Looks like they have omitted that little jog that Gary has on his instruments reminiscent of a violin. The few pictures that I've seen of Gary  playing his dulcimer for what I can tell  looks like Gary is  using that area for support.   His knee upper leg is wedged in there. Okay that's it from my end time to do the laundry 

Gary Gallier

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Hi all. does anyone know if Gary Gallier still alive? OK just teasing but really I have emailed him a few times and I get no response.  Has he gone into hiding or something.

instrument question- Stephens Lutherie/holy grail dulcimer?

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Thanks you guys are the best. I'll keep my eyes open for Bing's episode.  The beauty of YouTube is that one can slow it down.

Just got a real instrument a Folk roots. My first one was a cheap import, waste of money oh well live and learn. Thanks again all for the good input. stay dry.😁

instrument question- Stephens Lutherie/holy grail dulcimer?

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Hi sorry I don't know where to post this question. Any idea where to get the dulcimer tablature for a song Shaving a Dead Man? Thanks Kids

instrument question- Stephens Lutherie/holy grail dulcimer?

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Any one tried a Stephens Lutherie dulcimer? he has a floating fret-board design for lack of a better word?

I think I’m catching that disease that seems to run through the musical community.  Which explains why so many people have multiple instruments.  Not just dulcimer players but everyone in general.  They are all looking for the Holy Grail that one instrument out there somewhere, which has everything all in one instrument. Is beautiful, and has that perfect volume, sustain, balance, tone and range.  SMILE 

updated by @lilley-pad: 02/11/24 02:32:37PM

Gary Gallier's Dulcimers

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Hope this the right place to post a general question.

Anyhow I emailed Gary at his web page to see if he is still making Dulcimers but I'm not getting any response.  Is he still alive?  And if so is he still making instruments?  Have a good holiday all ;o)

Introduce Yourself!

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Just Jon here.  Don't know if this is the right forum site.  But here goes first Howdy all.  Any one have experience with a McCafferty dulcimer I know that they're beautiful and I like his adjustable nut design very innovative. But what about tone play ability sound?

What to call your dulcimer collection?

General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Don't know if this is the right forum site.  But here goes first Howdy all.  Any one have experience with a McCafferty dulcimer I know that they're beautiful and I like his adjustable nut design very innovative. But what about tone play ability sound?