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Actually you have me beat Linda.. in my 18 one is my daughters.. and the 2 loaners are just loaned to me... so that makes me 15.. so with your new one you win... at least till I get another.. :) :) Linda Jo brockinton said:

Hey Rod:
1. Mcspadden Maple Custom
2. Mcspadden Maple Custom
3. Mcspadden Koa Custom
4.Mcspadden Cherry Custom
5. Mcspadden Baratone
6. Mcspadden Ginger
7. Mcspadden Banjo Dulcimer
8. Clemmer Banjo Dulcimer
9. Greibhaus Maple Electric
10. Cripple Creek Kit (my first)
11. Old Time Dulcimer found in flee market estimated 1850(pics. on my site)Don Pedi has borrowed for now
12. Walnut Mcspadden (for sale) 2005 played 3 times
13. Zeke dulcimer from Mt View Walnut with Buckeye top
14. Old time galax style dulcimer from Hughes Co. in Coloroda bought on Ebay
15.Old dulcimer bought on ebay just says "Folks" inside
Think thats it bidding on a 1970 Mcspadden now made by Lynn MCspadden number 1000 my last one was 52,000.
Guess you got me beat Rod,lol.
16. A Bob Magowan ordered don't think that is spelled right. Been on the list for a yr, finally my turn.

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You go girl !

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Hey Rod:1. Mcspadden Maple Custom2. Mcspadden Maple Custom3. Mcspadden Koa Custom4.Mcspadden Cherry Custom5. Mcspadden Baratone6. Mcspadden Ginger7. Mcspadden Banjo Dulcimer8. Clemmer Banjo Dulcimer9. Greibhaus Maple Electric10. Cripple Creek Kit (my first)11. Old Time Dulcimer found in flee market estimated 1850(pics. on my site)Don Pedi has borrowed for now12. Walnut Mcspadden (for sale) 2005 played 3 times13. Zeke dulcimer from Mt View Walnut with Buckeye top14. Old time galax style dulcimer from Hughes Co. in Coloroda bought on Ebay15.Old dulcimer bought on ebay just says "Folks" insideThink thats it bidding on a 1970 Mcspadden now made by Lynn MCspadden number 1000 my last one was 52,000.Guess you got me beat Rod,lol.16. A Bob Magowan ordered don't think that is spelled right. Been on the list for a yr, finally my turn.

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*Prussia Valley Music Box 2006 - spruce top, cherry back & long sides - strung for Galax tuning*Jerry Rockwell teardrop 1992 - spruce top, figured maple back & sides*Jerry Rockwell small Kentucky hourglass 2009 - butternut top, birch ply back*Keith Young teardrop 1977 - butternut top, maple back & sides, wooden tuning pegs - bagpipe tuning*Blue Lion Jean Ritchie model (without inlay) 2003 - spruce top, walnut back & sides*Rodney Hensley hourglass 2009-all cherryEach of these dulcerines has a very different sound-- nice-- and each is strung with 3 strings.

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I have three:1. Edd Presnell hour glass in curly maple top and bottom with walnut sides. My very first dulcimer. Her wooden tuning pegs fall right into DAA and get stubborn if I try anything else. I don't argue about it. The old Kentucky style body makes her look like Twiggy compared to my other two.2. Blue lion tear drop in walnut with red cedar top. I have heavier gauge melody strings on her for DAA and DAG.3. Blue lion hour glass in rosewood with red cedar. I play her in DAD and DAC. She has the sweetest voice of all of them.

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Mine was made in 2004. Heart soundholes.The walnut hourdrop has the vine soundholes and mechanical tuners. It has a lovely sound, and it is great for changing to other tunings, but the other is definitely my favorite. Ashley said:

Another Warren May fan! I have one just like that: walnut hourglass with wooden pegs (built in '87). Mine has heart soundholes -- yours? And of COURSE it's a "she." I mean, just look and listen to her! Mine sings best in DAA, too.

My other dulcimer is a Tom Yocky. Curly maple with a western red cedar top (love the cedar scent that wafts up as I play!). Moon and stars soundholes. That one's definitely a "he."

(Their names are Markta and Glen. Sometimes I just call them Beauty and The Beast.)

Linda Fillers said:

My list isn't nearly as long. In order of purchase:
1. McSpadden - walnut/spruce hourglass
2. McSpadden Ginger - cherry (great for traveling)
3. Warren May - walnut hourglass with NO 6+ & wooden pegs (probably my favorite to play. I keep her in DAA...the only one I keep out on a stand for easy access!)
4. Warren May - walnut Hourdrop w/ vine sound holes. I asked Warren to add a 6+....There are those times in hymns when I need that accidental and I don't "bend" very well.
also in the house is:
5. Harpmaker - student model that I bought for my husband.

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This is the Kurt Simmerman Spanish Curly cedar front with figured mahogany on the back. :)My dulcimers do not really have names--I just call them by maker and or wood.For some unexplainable reason I think of the Blue Lion dulcimer with the rose inlay, the lady with the checkered past, and the swan dulcimer as female, and all the others as male except for the Galax dulcimer which has a name "LiL Tater" and it looks like a big sweet potato--and has the personality of a basset hound. :) Bob Lewis said:

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I have 2 Dulcimers at this time, Cedar Creek Kit built by me. And a Bill Lewis, (John Huron Style)Walnut, Cherry and Sassafras , Hope to add to my collection.

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A three-string walnut Jerry Rockwell YAM (25" VSL) strung with 0.10" strings straight across.A Musical Traditions walnut hourglass with a doubled melody string, ca. 1980, that came down to me through my sister-in-law's family. It's strung conventionally.

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"After the Lord Mayor's Show" ( explaination supplied if so required)1. Robert L Fletcher (N.C.) 1984 Galex Style, Cherry/Maple2. John Crocker (U.K.) 1985 Hourglass,based on Ed Thomas style, Hon. Mahog./spruce3. John Crocker 1986 Hourglass, Cherry/Cedar4. John Crocker 1996 Hourglass,loosely based on Homer Ledford style,Eng. Waln./spruce5. John Crocker 2001 Teardrop, Hon. Mahog./Butternut, meantone fretted,6. John Crocker 2009 T.M.B.,American Black Wal,Hon. Mah. & ObeechiAnd I lay a very tenuous part claim to John Shaw's Homer Ledford, cos' I sorta' brought it back to life, and I have a real letch after his Keith Young!!! Sorry John.

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Well, I guess I said "her" the way you might say "her"about a car or boat, basically I refer to that one as "Warren"....which wouldn't be "her" at all. You got me there. I call the hourdrop "the hourdrop", and Ginger "Ginger". I know. Very original.My cats, on the other hand, have GOOD names....AJ, Dusty, and Howie. LOL!!! Bob Lewis said:

Linda Fillers said:

I keep her in DAA.

How does one sex a dulcimer? Go on...admit that they have names too.

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1. Kurt Simmerman concert goncala alves2. Kurt Simmerman concert Spanish curly cedar and figured mahogany3. Kurt Simmerman concert sassafras and walnut4. Blue Lion rosewood and red cedar5. Blue Lion 6 string Robert Force6. Ben Seymour cherry Galax7. Unidentified with carved swan head8. Bob Cox (John Huron model) sassafras and cherry9. Ron Ewing dulcimette walnut and vintage wine vat10 The lady with the checkered past (Ron Cook--walnut and maple checkerboard--carved lady's head)11. McSpadden cherry and spruceon order12. Bill Taylor courting dulcimer TBA13. Paul Conrad Timbre TBAI will probably try to keep this right at thirteen as that is a lucky and positive number of dulcimers to have in one household to maintain instrument stability in the universe. If I sell one--I would have to cut back to 8 and if I buy a new one--I'd have to add on until I had 21. I try to maintain stability and harmony in my instrument numbers as transitions tend to be chaotic. :)

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1) Keith Young curly maple teardrop2) Ben Seymour cherry GalaxWish I had lots more. :)

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OK - here we go. My list isn't as long as Rod's, but it's quite a few instruments, and I do have an agreement with my wife Angela that any future acquisitions are on a "one in - one out" basis! In order of purchase (year of manufacture given after maker's name):1. Arthur Robb 1981 mahogany/Swiss pine hourglass. (My favourite.)2. Arthur Robb 1983 cherry/western red cedar hourglass.3. Ron Ewing 1990 mahogany/WRC teardrop dulcimette.4. Sunhearth (Walter Martin)1979 walnut/WRC hourglass.5. John Crocker (John Henry on this site) 1998 sapele/butternut teardrop.6. Keith Young 2001 walnut/wormy chestnut teardrop.7. Homer Ledford 1978 cherry/spruce hourglass ("Special Dogwood").8. Modern Mountain Dulcimer (David McKinney) 2007 walnut/paulonia/spruce hourglass.9. Timbre Hill (Paul Conrad) 2008 red elm/walnut hourglass.10. Rodney Hensley 2009 all cherry hourglass.Regardless of how many strings the maker intended, I keep all of these as 3-stringers apart from the second Arthur Robb MD, which has a doubled treble string, and the dulcimette, which has 6 strings (3 double courses). I keep the Modern Mountain Dulcimer as a baritone, though it wasn't built as one. (In normal range tuning it seemed to have a complete absence of treble, but it makes a very satisfying baritone dulcimer.) I also own an Arthur Robb electric MD and a cheap but nice Korean MD, both of which are out on very extended loans to others. I also have two Hungarian zithers (citeras).

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My list till now is:1. Unknown Dulcimer - Teardrop2. Mc Spadden - Redwood/Walnut Hourglass3. Hummel

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My list isn't nearly as long. In order of purchase:1. McSpadden - walnut/spruce hourglass2. McSpadden Ginger - cherry (great for traveling)3. Warren May - walnut hourglass with NO 6+ & wooden pegs (probably my favorite to play. I keep her in DAA...the only one I keep out on a stand for easy access!)4. Warren May - walnut Hourdrop w/ vine sound holes. I asked Warren to add a 6+....There are those times in hymns when I need that accidental and I don't "bend" very well.also in the house is:5. Harpmaker - student model that I bought for my husband.

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Autumn asked on another site about people having multiple dulcimers.. so I sat down and figured how many I have.. so lets see how many others have... be honest.. remember we need to keep the dulcimer makers in business...
so here's my list....
I have 18 dulcimers... in no particular order..
1 - Prussia Valley Extended Range - 5 string
2 - HX Dulcimer - "Westy" - a baritone
3 - HX Dulcimer - "Rusty" - standard
4 - Clemmer Tenn. Sweetie Church Sytle
5 - Cedar Creek - Bloodwood - currently loaned to student
6 - Cedar Creek - Wenge - baritone
7 - Cedar Creek - Cherry top 6 string
8 - Cripple Creek - "Wanderer" - currently loaned to a student
9 - McSpadden (kit) - built as College art project in 1979
10 - Church Dulcimer - kit built in the early 80's
11 - Dulcijo -
12 - Unknown Dulcimer - was my father in laws in to me..
13 - Unknown Dulcimer - bought in the 80's - loaned to student
14 - Ozark Mtn Dulcimer (Jim Miller)
15 - Courting Dulcimer - made by myself and my Dad
then in my possesion
16 - Cedar Creek - Purpleheart - my daughters
17 - Unknown Dulcimer - loaned to student
18 - Unknown Dulcimer - loaned to student
and I'm working on getting a few more loaner dulcimers..
remember .... "you can never have to many dulcimers"
updated by @rod-westerfield: 02/11/25 12:53:20PM

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How 'bout snow candy? Suzanne Dennis said:

I don't guess you want any snow cream, do you?! :-)

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Feels fancy drinking this tea out of this pretty cup with a saucer.With 600 of us, maybe we ought to make two jam circles instead of one. ;) I call for "Red Wing" when my turn to call a tune comes 'round!

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My, all this heavy food! =8-oI am going to serve some Japanese green tea to lighten things up and help give us energy for the jamming ahead... sencha, anyone?

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I heard PB fudge.... wow what a party again..

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Well if you could start some music, we could all play musical chairs. Strumelia said:

Anyone wanna play Twister?

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Anyone wanna play Twister?

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Strumelia, enjoy the olives! I like J-E-L-L-O (sing while you spell it) and there's always room for it. :)Now to sample a little bit of this and a little bit of that. . .

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Here don't forget my Jell-O mold!Robin, I'll take your 'eyeball olives' off your hands- no sense letting them go to waste!

Is Ken bringing his famous shrimp?

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One thing about FOTMD, we really know how to throw a party... pass the pretzels and dip...Thanks Strumelia

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hey Robin here is cheeseburger fresh of the grill with a big serving of fries just for you... where are those deserts... :) :)

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Thank goodness-- I'm hungry as a horse! :) Some appetizers and a jam with 600 of my closest friends. . . it's all good!

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Congrats Stumelia, JohnH

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YAYYYYYY!!!!!!!! who'd a' thunk?? :DPARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!Let's eat the first course then take a break for tunes! :D

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let the party start... we hit 600.. pass those fries and burgers...

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one more new member then it's PARTY TIME !!!!!!!!!!!:)

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ok.. I'm firing up the grill for the burgers... we only need one more member...

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Hey, do you know how hard it is to get that stuff out of a beard? I'll try to get there on time and you can 'hand it to me on a plate', folkfan, regards, JohnH folkfan said:

heheheheheheheheheheheheeeeeeeeeeeeee. ROTFLMHO :-)

Strumelia said:

folkfan said:

Consider a whole cake sent, John Henry. Sorry, but I'd have to use "Cool Whip" but it will be the extra creamy variety. Whipped cream just doesn't stand up very long. And cherry it is. Coming at you, now. FF

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heheheheheheheheheheheheeeeeeeeeeeeee. ROTFLMHO :-) Strumelia said:

folkfan said:

Consider a whole cake sent, John Henry. Sorry, but I'd have to use "Cool Whip" but it will be the extra creamy variety. Whipped cream just doesn't stand up very long. And cherry it is. Coming at you, now. FF

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folkfan said:

Consider a whole cake sent, John Henry. Sorry, but I'd have to use "Cool Whip" but it will be the extra creamy variety. Whipped cream just doesn't stand up very long. And cherry it is. Coming at you, now. FF

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Consider a whole cake sent, John Henry. Sorry, but I'd have to use "Cool Whip" but it will be the extra creamy variety. Whipped cream just doesn't stand up very long. And cherry it is. Coming at you, now. FF John Henry said:

Folkfan! May not be able to make the celebration on time. Any chance of sending a portion of tunnel cake across the pond? You state that it may be carried................, cherry for preference!
JohnH
folkfan said:

Michael, For you all also bring my raspberry tunnel cake. It's a sour cream white bundt cake made with a tunnel of raspberries in it, and served with a large dollop of whipped cream. If I need to carry it some place, I cover it in a layer of cool whip and fill the center and edge of the platter with a couple of cartons of fresh raspberries. Or if you enjoy cherries, the tunnel is made from cherry pie filling (the expensive type with more cherries than sauce) then covered in cool whip and the center filled with another can of cherry pie filling dribbling over the sides and down and around the cake.

Michael Vickey said:

folkfan said:

Death by Raspberry. I've found out that too much chocolate can trigger a migraine, so I modified my Death by Chocolate. A foundation of raspberry meringue, topped with fresh raspberry sorbet, mounded with raspberry whipped cream and a drizzle of raspberry syrup and a handful of fresh berries tossed on. Sprig of mint for a bit of color.

Oooohh! Red Raspberries - my favorite all-time food.

You can have my portion of the Evil Shrimp bits and Evil encased-olive Jello Salad, but save me a double portion of that raspberry dessert.

C'mon 600.

Michael

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ok we still need 3 members for 600.. but say lets start a pre party party.. since Strumelia's Beginner players group has reached 100 members... sounded good to me.. :) :) so pass the fries and ketchup..

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Folkfan! May not be able to make the celebration on time. Any chance of sending a portion of tunnel cake across the pond? You state that it may be carried................, cherry for preference!JohnH folkfan said:

Michael, For you all also bring my raspberry tunnel cake. It's a sour cream white bundt cake made with a tunnel of raspberries in it, and served with a large dollop of whipped cream. If I need to carry it some place, I cover it in a layer of cool whip and fill the center and edge of the platter with a couple of cartons of fresh raspberries. Or if you enjoy cherries, the tunnel is made from cherry pie filling (the expensive type with more cherries than sauce) then covered in cool whip and the center filled with another can of cherry pie filling dribbling over the sides and down and around the cake.

Michael Vickey said:

folkfan said:

Death by Raspberry. I've found out that too much chocolate can trigger a migraine, so I modified my Death by Chocolate. A foundation of raspberry meringue, topped with fresh raspberry sorbet, mounded with raspberry whipped cream and a drizzle of raspberry syrup and a handful of fresh berries tossed on. Sprig of mint for a bit of color.

Oooohh! Red Raspberries - my favorite all-time food.

You can have my portion of the Evil Shrimp bits and Evil encased-olive Jello Salad, but save me a double portion of that raspberry dessert.

C'mon 600.

Michael

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Michael, For you all also bring my raspberry tunnel cake. It's a sour cream white bundt cake made with a tunnel of raspberries in it, and served with a large dollop of whipped cream. If I need to carry it some place, I cover it in a layer of cool whip and fill the center and edge of the platter with a couple of cartons of fresh raspberries. Or if you enjoy cherries, the tunnel is made from cherry pie filling (the expensive type with more cherries than sauce) then covered in cool whip and the center filled with another can of cherry pie filling dribbling over the sides and down and around the cake. Michael Vickey said:

folkfan said:

Death by Raspberry. I've found out that too much chocolate can trigger a migraine, so I modified my Death by Chocolate. A foundation of raspberry meringue, topped with fresh raspberry sorbet, mounded with raspberry whipped cream and a drizzle of raspberry syrup and a handful of fresh berries tossed on. Sprig of mint for a bit of color.

Oooohh! Red Raspberries - my favorite all-time food.

You can have my portion of the Evil Shrimp bits and Evil encased-olive Jello Salad, but save me a double portion of that raspberry dessert.

C'mon 600.

Michael