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Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
11/17/18 10:59:53AM
1,548 posts



Wow, @Kusani !  That wood is stunningly beautiful!  

I feel lucky to have several wonderful dulcimers!  If I could keep just one-- I've referred to it before as my nursing home dulcimer because I'd have to choose one when I go into nusing home someday-- it'd be my Blue Lion Jean Ritchie model. 

Kusani
@kusani
11/17/18 10:15:46AM
134 posts



I believe I would chose one of my own builds, #7. It has a burl maple top, walnut/maple back, and walnut sides. The wood is from trees I cut several years ago. 

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Banjimer
@greg-gunner
11/17/18 09:26:13AM
143 posts



If I could have only one mountain dulcimer, it would be my Blue Lion Jean Ritchie Model.

Dan
@dan
11/17/18 09:23:42AM
207 posts




My purple 28 inch ultra-lite. It is what I'd describe as the most traditional....

DAN

www.dulcimore.com


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Strumelia
@strumelia
11/17/18 08:41:43AM
2,402 posts

Advice on beginner’s dulcimer


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@lisa-summey , are you still having problems with this?  Do you think you got the dulcimer tuned correctly with your electronic tuner?  Is it holding now?

Dan
@dan
11/17/18 08:30:42AM
207 posts

What do we call it?


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions


I don't recall a discussion on the name of our group of dulcimores. I refer to them as a "clutch" , but would like to hear what you guys call them.... maybe put together a survey?

DAN


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updated by @dan: 10/27/19 12:02:25PM
Strumelia
@strumelia
11/16/18 10:34:39PM
2,402 posts

Three Strings or Four ?


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Jane, I'm so glad you are enjoying your dulcimer and enjoying the site here!  grphug

Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield
11/16/18 10:02:48PM
1,315 posts

New Traditions Dulcimers


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...

Dan does a very good job of making things from wood. 

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."

Ken Hulme
@ken-hulme
11/16/18 09:38:43PM
2,157 posts

New Traditions Dulcimers


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Dan makes some wonderful modern style dulcimers. Great quality for a decent price.  Earlier this year they moved from Yreka, CA to Wabash, IL, and are happy for the change.

Ken Hulme
@ken-hulme
11/16/18 09:34:56PM
2,157 posts

Three Strings or Four ?


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Groundhog is one of many names for a very large underground dwelling rodent.  Think underground beaver.  Beaver live in water, Groundhogs live underground.  They're 16"-20" and weigh up to 20 lbs.  Vegetarian, they love to raid gardens and large crop fields and so are considered pests.  Relatively easily caught, they were sort of 'survival food' for early pioneers.  Reasonably tasty.

We sing about railroad men so much because they were our Industrial Age heroes.  They connected one side of this huge country to the other. They worked hard and played hard.  England had/has its canals that connected the industrial Midlands to the coastal ports -- Josiah Wedgewood helped build canals so his pottery could get to the coast without half of every wagonload being broken.  You also had your Navvies who dug and built, and the sailors who linked the pieces of the EMpire together.  

I play the old ballads myself.  The Child Ballads and others -- 16th and 17th century versions of the tunes and words that changed dozens of times between there and then, and here and now.  From the Elfin Knight to Scarborough Fair.  All the dozens of versions of The Riddle Song from Lay the Bend to the Bonnie Broom on down through history.

Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield
11/16/18 08:02:32PM
1,315 posts

Comprehensive List of Dulcimer Festivals


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

The site looks good. It is easy to navigate. Thanks for keeping it simple and elegant.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."

Lois Sprengnether Keel
@lois-sprengnether-keel
11/16/18 07:51:01PM
197 posts

Comprehensive List of Dulcimer Festivals


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I plan to check back from time to time to see what's listed for MI, OH, IN.

Ken Hulme
@ken-hulme
11/16/18 06:25:30PM
2,157 posts

Three Strings or Four ?


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Most folks remove the outer melody string if they are playing chords as they get a bit more fretboard to press on. Most Noter & Drone stylists remove the inner melody string so there is more space between the melody and middle drone string and less chance of the noter getting caught in the middle drone.

Kusani
@kusani
11/16/18 06:07:14PM
134 posts

Three Strings or Four ?


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I believe it's your option.  If if it were me, I would remove the inside melody string.  Inside, meaning the one next to the middle string. 


updated by @kusani: 11/16/18 06:17:29PM
jmarn416
@jmarn416
11/16/18 05:42:57PM
1 posts

Three Strings or Four ?


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Which string should be removed for a three string dulcimer

 

HD Luers
@hd-luers
11/16/18 05:31:30PM
7 posts

New Traditions Dulcimers


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The videos do a great job showing each of them and what they sound like. I had a question on what the vsl was and got a quick response too. They are all 27 inches
HD Luers
@hd-luers
11/16/18 05:23:46PM
7 posts

New Traditions Dulcimers


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This is Black Walnut sides and back and Spurace for the top. 350 shipped with case. The teardrop is the same cut outs and same woods for 325 shipped and again with case. I don't like heart cut out and birds and vines and crap. This is perfect. They have a fancier one with a guitar head and exotic woods for 550 or a 6 string for 425 too. They all sound amazing.
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HD Luers
@hd-luers
11/16/18 04:25:25PM
7 posts

New Traditions Dulcimers


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I was looking for a new MD and while searching discovered one I never heard of but worth sharing. Not trying to promote or play any games...just a regular corn lovin Iowa boy playing MD in the Midwest here. I was impressed with the sound before looks mindset and they are priced right too!! Lol. Search for em on the tube for sound samples and specs. Website is newtraditionsdulcimers.com

Patricia Delich
@patricia-delich
11/16/18 03:41:56PM
154 posts

Hearts Of The Dulcimer Podcast In Its 4th Year


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions


Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast - Episode 38
3 Stories and 3 Tunes from Heidi Muller and Bob Webb

http://dulcimuse.com/podcast

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Winter’s Turning, My Barista, and Sacred Ground. What do they have in common? They were all written by singer songwriter and dulcimer player Heidi Muller. Heidi and her husband Bob Webb tell us the stories behind each of these three tunes.

Hearts of the Dulcimer Podcast can be found on most podcast apps.
Here's the link to Hearts of the Dulcimer on iTunes:  http://bit.ly/hotdpodcast

Don't use a podcast app or iTunes? You can listen to all the podcast episodes directly on our website:  http://dulcimuse.com/podcast


We also have a resource page for every episode, where you can find photos, videos, and song lists. Here's the resource page for this episode:  http://dulcimuse.com/podcast/resource/038.html

Thanks for listening! :-)

 


updated by @patricia-delich: 11/16/18 03:43:14PM
Patricia Delich
@patricia-delich
11/16/18 03:32:00PM
154 posts

Hearts Of The Dulcimer Podcast In Its 4th Year


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Thanks Steve!

Stephen Seifert:

A truly great podcast. Thanks for all your hard work. I love it!

 

Dusty Turtle
@dusty
11/16/18 01:52:38PM
1,846 posts

Comprehensive List of Dulcimer Festivals


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

The site seems to be working well, Stephen.  I'm hoping someone posts something from Hawaii so my listings will no longer be the most westerly on the map.

Stephen Seifert
@stephen-seifert
11/16/18 10:49:01AM
22 posts

Hearts Of The Dulcimer Podcast In Its 4th Year


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

A truly great podcast. Thanks for all your hard work. I love it!

IRENE
@irene
11/15/18 10:14:01PM
168 posts

2 newly made instruments from musicmakerz


Adventures with 'other' instruments...

Ken, your lyre's are very very beautiful....and made to replicate really the REAL OLD ONES.  wow. And....Lorraine, From the bottom note of the Old world Lyre....what note do you start with.  "G"?  and so when I go on up to the highest string...I have to skip the leading note, "B" and C is my highest string.  Interesting that the olden days they were NOT sung with, but just played.  hoooo boy. sooooooooo much to learn and so little time to learn it.  Thanks so very much.   aloha, irene

marg
@marg
11/15/18 09:50:07PM
620 posts

Mark Tindle dulcimer AC-53


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Steve,

Mark did reply, Randy Downing forwarded my info to him 

thanks again,

 

Stephen Seifert
@stephen-seifert
11/15/18 03:56:23PM
22 posts

Comprehensive List of Dulcimer Festivals


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

UPDATE: The site is going well. Organizers, clubs, and individuals are signing up. I recently sent the following out to many event organizers. Please spread the word!

I made a website for listing and searching mountain and hammered dulcimer events: http://dulcimerevents.com . It's easy to submit and edit your events. You can search present and past events, see everything on a map, and even search for events near you. Dulcimer clubs and jams, it even allows recurring events so you can add your upcoming meetings. Visit http://dulcimerevents.com and register to create a free account. Your events will appear after an administrator approves them. If you have any questions or need any help, please let me know.

Thanks,
Stephen Seifert
stephen@stephenseifert.com

I'm attaching an image of the map. It looks pretty cool!


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Steve Smith
@steve-smith
11/15/18 12:14:34PM
35 posts

Mark Tindle dulcimer AC-53


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I don't know how many he made. He started building when we were in the same club in Tulsa, and he built a variety of styles, some very nice. But we moved to NC after a few years and I didn't see many of his instruments after that. If Mark doesn't reply you can probably find out what you need from Dennis Moran in Tulsa: http://www.buzzfile.com/business/Dulcimer-House-918-744-8928
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield
11/15/18 10:29:30AM
1,315 posts

George Hendrickson Dulcimers


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Sorry. I've never heard of him, but his dulcimers look very nice. Enjoy playing them.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."

Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield
11/15/18 10:26:24AM
1,315 posts

2 newly made instruments from musicmakerz


Adventures with 'other' instruments...

Lorraine and Ken, you have made some very nice instruments. I'm sure yours are nice as well Irene. I just can't see them at the moment. It is good that you play them for people so that they can get an idea of how music was made a long time ago. 

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."

marg
@marg
11/15/18 08:37:44AM
620 posts

Mark Tindle dulcimer AC-53


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Thanks Steve,

I had checked out Tindle's web site and tried contacting him. I wonder why there is no mention of any of his dulcimers he made? Do you have any idea about how many he made or what would be a fair price to ask for one?

Ken Hulme
@ken-hulme
11/15/18 07:31:59AM
2,157 posts

2 newly made instruments from musicmakerz


Adventures with 'other' instruments...

I do play them -- in the old style -- not singing along with the music.  Lyres, at least the Anglo-Saxon lyres that I build,  come from a tradition that pre-dates singing along with music.

The Cologne Lyre is GABcde, and the Oberflacht is tuned DEFABc

 

Lorraine
@lorraine
11/15/18 05:39:10AM
10 posts

2 newly made instruments from musicmakerz


Adventures with 'other' instruments...

Irene,,  yes they were a bit challenging ..esp putting the strings on the one..i just finished both of them this month...i tne the small one to c and the lg to d.   One thing to do on the olde is to play melody and shen u run out of notes go to the lower note and play it there...so if  you are playing the high e but the need to play the higher f and g go to the lower f and g and play them..it sounds pretty fine..i too play older songs on it 

Lorraine
@lorraine
11/15/18 05:34:15AM
10 posts

2 newly made instruments from musicmakerz


Adventures with 'other' instruments...

Ken, those are great..do u plsy them and how do you tune them..what noes

FoundryRat
@foundryrat
11/14/18 11:40:18PM
11 posts

George Hendrickson Dulcimers


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I bought two dulcimers from George Hendrickson in about 1976 when we were both in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, area. I haven't touched them for decades until now but starting to and am wondering if others are out there and what became of him. He worked some area festivals and contributed an article to the Dulcimer Players News, but haven't been able to find anything else.

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Ken Hulme
@ken-hulme
11/14/18 10:37:48PM
2,157 posts

2 newly made instruments from musicmakerz


Adventures with 'other' instruments...

Interesting to see other maker's lyres.  Here are two lyres I made:  The smaller one, with the mango top, is a replica of the Cologne Lyre from an 8th century archeological site near that city.  The larger is a replica of the Oberflacht 84 from a 7th century German archaeological site, with carved kolrose decorations from a Pictish standing stone.


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Steve Smith
@steve-smith
11/14/18 10:34:04PM
35 posts

Mark Tindle dulcimer AC-53


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Mark Tindle was a fine furniture maker many years ago, and started making and playing dulcimers in the early 80's. He made some very nice ones, and it looks like you got a good one. He's not building, now, although it looks like he's still playing some. Here's his website:

http://www.tindlemusic.com
IRENE
@irene
11/14/18 10:32:30PM
168 posts

2 newly made instruments from musicmakerz


Adventures with 'other' instruments...

I have made both of these when they first came out.  I've had a lot of fun with the old World Lyre as I introduce folks to all my instruments as "and this is a Lyre and I'm telling you the truth".....yeah, I know, bad joke.   I love using this lyre to play very old melodies and it fits to more minor then major tunes.  I chord and sing with it. I always wish for just one more higher string.   The Lynda Lyre has a LOT MORE STINGS...and I can play a lot of tunes on this.  I just sit by the fire and hold it with my left hand play with the right.....I like the thick strings in the lower end.  I like it that I've chosen to use the nylon (you can choose to have metal strings if you like)....I sapose it would be much more expensive to use gut strings and find ways to sharpen and change keys quickly, but I don't see much need for that.  I have other instruments that I can change the keys fast.  These are BOTH great instruments.  Unique sound.   Lots to add your own touch of painting or wood burnings.  I painted tulips on the larger Lyre, and used some ground turquoise on the smaller old world lyre.  Both of these are a little challenging to make....but worth the trouble.  For those that might want to tune the larger lyre to the key of D to play with dulcimers....just sharpen the C's and F's in the tunings.  easy.  That would be really fun to try. 

Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
11/14/18 09:51:49PM
1,548 posts

Cozy Playing Corners


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It's neat seeing where y'all like to play!  

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