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Ken Hulme
@ken-hulme
06/29/15 10:14:08PM
2,157 posts

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Site QUESTIONS ? How do I...?

Hi Lisa;

From the Home Page, click on Forums.  Select a Forum with lots of posts.  Select a Discussion with more than (I think) 25 posts.  When the Discussion opens the oldest posts will be first and at the bottom of the page is a Page Selector.  When you select Page 2 you see the most recent post(s).

Same thing happens if you start at the Forums Master Page and you select Discussions or Newest Posts.  When a Discussion with more than about 24 or 25 entries opens, you are seeing the very first entry, not the most recent...

Strumelia
@strumelia
06/29/15 09:08:07PM
2,404 posts

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Site QUESTIONS ? How do I...?

Ken Backer:
Hi Lisa, it would be nice when you go to a forum, like Drifting Thread, that the newest posts come up first instead of the older ones.  Down the road, I'm sure you are still up to your eyeballs.

 


Ok, I'd like to start taking a look at this issue, but i need to have an exact step-by-step description of how you get to this point where you arrive at the oldest posts of a forum discussion (which is what you don't want).  


Please be very specific about where you start from, and what you click on in the series of clicking that you are doing.   nerd2


Start from the beginning- where are you starting from?  Outline each click step for me please.


 

Joseph Besse
@joseph-besse
06/29/15 07:55:26PM
52 posts



Hi Gladys,

Glad you took over the jam in Pineville. I played with y'all several times and missed the group. Still playing the 2nd Saturday of the month at Jean Lafitte National Park in Lafayette. Come pass a good time with us and please keep me up to date on your Pineville group. joebesse@aol.com

 

 

Joseph Besse
@joseph-besse
06/29/15 07:52:23PM
52 posts



Hi Kristi,

Welcome to the FOTMD. I play with the Cajun Dulcimer Society in Lafayette and Lagniappe Dulcimer Society and Red Stick Strummers in Baton Rouge. Hope we can get together sometime. Club info listed on the EverythingDulcimer website. Come pass a good time with us, LOL!!!!

James Phillips
@james-phillips
06/29/15 07:16:09PM
87 posts

Tenor Guitars


Adventures with 'other' instruments...

I must say, thank you for your clip. In a way, I feel responsible for you getting one, as I got 2 in the past winter, a vintage Harmony tenor guitar that was refurbished, and my Ibanez PFT2 - Natural, a mini dreadnought style, as opposed to the parlor size which you had gotten.  Both Ibanez' are super value for there money.  As I'd shared privately, and will say publicly, if Joni Mitchell played the Ibanez George Benson model electrics live in the late 70's and early 80's, then you know that Ibanez is a brand to be trusted.  I simply can not say enough good things about mine.

 

The one thing Cynthia and I discovered is that the best strings for these tenors believe it or not is the La Bella tenor guitar strings.  The strings D'Addorio makes supports GDAE tuning, but are way too heavy for the standard tenor tuning of C G D A.  I emailed the guy I bought the Harmony from to ask what strings he used, and he told me La Bella, so there you go.

Lynn austin
@lynn-austin
06/29/15 05:01:07PM
19 posts

Tenor Guitars


Adventures with 'other' instruments...

What a nice deep tone your new guitar has Cynthia....Anither nice addition to your collection...ENJOY!!!!!

Sam
@sam
06/29/15 04:09:37PM
169 posts

Do You Have A 'Go To' or Favorite Dulcimer


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Whew Bob! that rascal is some kind of purrrrrty!

Gordon Hardy
@gordon-hardy
06/29/15 03:30:54PM
30 posts

Tenor Guitars


Adventures with 'other' instruments...

Cynthia, I very much appreciated your review of your new tenor guitar. Loved your playing and singing of Precious Lord. I'm pleased that you are so happy with this new addition to your collection.

Patty from Virginia
@patty-from-virginia
06/29/15 03:11:21PM
231 posts

Tenor Guitars


Adventures with 'other' instruments...

I love that! Thanks for sharing!!!

Bob Reinsel
@bob-reinsel
06/29/15 03:10:43PM
80 posts

Do You Have A 'Go To' or Favorite Dulcimer


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

This is my current "go to" instrument.  Mostly because it is sitting conveniently close to the sofa.  It is all walnut with a Sassafras top.

Cynthia Wigington
@cynthia-wigington
06/29/15 03:02:10PM
74 posts

Tenor Guitars


Adventures with 'other' instruments...

Ibanez Artwood parlor tenor guitar. 5ths tuning, but tuned down a step. I like this tenor guitar quite well and did a short bit of review and play of it.

Sam
@sam
06/29/15 12:28:51PM
169 posts

Only in West Virginia?


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Tish Westman, a member here, has a luthier shop and also teaches dulcimer and psalty at Tamarak near Beckley. She is a wonderful ambassador for the mountain dulcimer (gifted composer, singer and player as well). 

Tom McDonald
@tom-mcdonald
06/29/15 11:35:56AM
26 posts

Only in West Virginia?


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

I've seen them at the Kentucky Craft Center, just off I-75 in Berea. There were a couple of Warren May instruments, and examples from a couple of other Kentucky builders

Sheryl St. Clare
@sheryl-st-clare
06/29/15 08:53:45AM
259 posts

I yielded to temptation bought a Dulcinet


Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

It also helps to keep the thumb on your left hand on the back of the neck, not wrapped around the side. Looks really nice Scott. Have fun with it.

Sheryl St. Clare
@sheryl-st-clare
06/29/15 08:50:52AM
259 posts

I yielded to temptation bought a Dulcinet


Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

I play tenor ukulele, and I was taught to hold the uke above my waist, at a slight upward angle, and to use my right forearm to press the uke against my body. (and relax!) No strap is needed. 

Rob N Lackey
@rob-n-lackey
06/29/15 08:33:25AM
420 posts

Do You Have A 'Go To' or Favorite Dulcimer


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

For stage work my Jerry Rockwell large hourglass, if I want to get jazzy, and old Jim Good set up like Alan Freeman's in Jim's weird G tuning, and for learning new tunes (in DAd) or jamming, a (supposedly) WV made small hourglass.

robert schuler
@robert-schuler
06/28/15 11:54:18PM
257 posts

Tunings you like to use on your dulcimer


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Scott, 155 tuning on a just intonated  dulcimer is as close to musical heaven as it gets in our world. Playing dulcimer without drones is like playing bag pipes with only a chanter. Its just not right... Robert.


updated by @robert-schuler: 07/19/15 06:49:17AM
Ken Hulme
@ken-hulme
06/28/15 11:29:05PM
2,157 posts

Tunings you like to use on your dulcimer


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

"Coyote" John Blosser calls Ionian Mode "The Mode of the Gods".  He plays in it almost exclusively.

ScottFortney
@scottfortney
06/28/15 10:52:36PM
3 posts

Tunings you like to use on your dulcimer


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

This may not be the best area to respond but I a firm believer in the 1-3-5 tunings.  The chord possibilities are endless and you can really do some very interesting chord progressions.  So D-F#-A or C-E-G or F-A-C can be a revelation.  I went to conservatory and "think" in keys and chords so it seems familar to me.

All that said I recently tried D-A-A and it was - in a word - thriling!  It does seem that the MD wants to have a drone that rings along with your melody.

So I guess you can have the best of both worlds tune a drone tuning for some songs - tune in a "chordal" mode when you want to do something else.

If nothing else I got over my fear of tuning my strings!

ScottFortney
@scottfortney
06/28/15 10:34:02PM
3 posts

I yielded to temptation bought a Dulcinet


Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

Well I yielded to temptation and bought the Dulcinet.  I wanted to experiment with chromatic frets and right now these are going for around $150.

So far it is a fantastic little instrument to explore with and it seems to have a sweet tone.  The chromatic frets are messing with what little fingering I had already self-taught myself.  I do wish it was more "dulicimer" like.  I still haven't figured out he best way to hold it.  I'm thinking of putting a leather tie or some sort of strap.  Any ideas or comments are welcome.

I tuned it to D-F#-A-A so now I have a fine instrument for adding chords to a jam session.  I just thought maybe someone else might want to noodle around with it as well.  Description below.

Dulcinet T, Rosewood, Hearts The Dulcinet™ is a very unique instrument. It is about the size of a tenor ukulele so it is small and light, easy to hold and carry around. It is strung like a dulcimer, but backwards. It has one wound string, and two other courses of lighter gauge steel strings, the bottom course is two strings tuned in unison. There are 19 chromatic frets. The scale length is roughly 430mm or 17". It can be tuned in different ways, but the sweet spot seems to be G3-D4-G4G4.


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updated by @scottfortney: 06/08/16 09:24:05PM
Frank Ross
@frank-ross
06/28/15 09:58:29PM
32 posts

How does your pet react to your Dulcimer playing?


OFF TOPIC discussions

As one can see in this previously posted photo, our three cats find my playing interesting. They seem to particularly like "Grey Cat on a tennessee Farm"

My 3 furry amigos . Usually one or two will wander in and plop down next to me or even rub the dulcimer as I try to play it.

Ken Hulme
@ken-hulme
06/28/15 07:47:40PM
2,157 posts

How does your pet react to your Dulcimer playing?


OFF TOPIC discussions

You think that's funny?  Murray (the Manatee) wants to take the vocal solo and the instrumental break on Old Man(atee) River!

Sheryl St. Clare
@sheryl-st-clare
06/28/15 12:28:28PM
259 posts

How does your pet react to your Dulcimer playing?


OFF TOPIC discussions

My dog was jelous at first, of the time I spent focusing on playing, but after awhile she got used to it. 

Lexie R Oakley
@lexie-r-oakley
06/28/15 12:13:34PM
229 posts

How does your pet react to your Dulcimer playing?


OFF TOPIC discussions

Smiley Friend, does a humming type howl when I am listening to dulcimer music, he especially likes to hear Ken Backer and other deep male voices, then he really sings. Smiley just stares at me when I play. surprised


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updated by @lexie-r-oakley: 08/28/16 12:15:04PM
Ken Hulme
@ken-hulme
06/28/15 09:13:27AM
2,157 posts

How does your pet react to your Dulcimer playing?


OFF TOPIC discussions

Sally's dog and cats pretty much ignore my playing.  On the other hand, my pet Manatee and I are working up a duet set of water songs.

robert schuler
@robert-schuler
06/28/15 09:11:58AM
257 posts



Ken, I didn't make myself clear on my response. I can play the song easily in Daa. No need for lower strings. The point I want to make in a general way is that I like to skip over and finger the bass notes. It adds a little color to some tunes... Robert. 

Ken Hulme
@ken-hulme
06/28/15 08:56:02AM
2,157 posts



Robert -- Lisa gave you the simplest answer -- we re-tune. If the notes are not available on the melody string you are not in the right mode. In your case DAd would not be the correct mode.  Here's a link to a YouTube vid where dholeton plays Precious Memories in Ionian Mode (he uses Eb Bb Bb -- half a step up from DAA.  There is also contact info for the player and other information in the comments below the tune.

BY slowing down the video you should be able to pick out the frets he is using, and write your own tab from that.

robert schuler
@robert-schuler
06/28/15 08:45:33AM
257 posts



I simply reach over and play the bass notes with my finger. Robert...

Strumelia
@strumelia
06/28/15 08:19:01AM
2,404 posts



Hi Dan,

I have received your demand that your membership be removed from our site.  I will be happy to help do that for you, as soon as I get back from Sunday brunch with my friends.  Thanks!

Charles Thomas
@charles-thomas
06/27/15 11:29:40PM
77 posts

How does your pet react to your Dulcimer playing?


OFF TOPIC discussions

How do your pets react to your playing? My older cat Fifi likes to sleep on my feet as I play . My dog Scout doesn't know what to make of it (that's her reaction to most things), and my young cat Baby is too busy causing mayhem, bringing in her trophys for us to admire , to care.


updated by @charles-thomas: 08/01/23 01:54:39PM
Dan Goad
@dan-goad
06/27/15 11:10:09PM
155 posts



Have a good night, Dalton.  Sorry I wasn't more help.

 

Dan Goad
@dan-goad
06/27/15 10:59:58PM
155 posts



I found "Precious Memories" on both the Dogwood Dulcimer and Jam'n Folks site.  It's written the same way on both, fo fingerpick/flatpick.  That may be one of those tunes that just cannot be played noter/drone.  Somebody a lot better than me might could do it, buit I couldn't.

Dan Goad
@dan-goad
06/27/15 10:50:35PM
155 posts



Is that in a Michael Shull Book?  Is there anything written on the middle or bass lines?  I am now wondering if 'Precious Memoriies" is still under copyright.  It's not listed on Everything Dulcimer.  I'll see if I can find a better tab on one of the other sites.

Dan Goad
@dan-goad
06/27/15 10:27:36PM
155 posts



Dalton, If the notes appear in a vertical line in your tab, it was also written for Chord/melody style.  Just ignore the other lines and just play the one on the melody string.  If the notes appear on the middle or bass strings, it was probably written as a fingerpicking or flatpicking tab.  If you give us the names of the tunes you want to learn, we can give you direction on where to find them.

Strumelia
@strumelia
06/27/15 10:19:00PM
2,404 posts



Dalton, the short answer is- we'll often re-tune our melody string so that the melody notes we need are playable on the melody string and not 'missing'.

Here is a blog post I wrote about why I might be in a different tuning in order to get those 'missing' notes on my melody string...it's about DAA, but can be applied to help answer your question:  http://dulcimer-noter-drone.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-i-like-daa-tuning.html

I'm sure others will chime in with some great replies as well.  :)


updated by @strumelia: 06/27/15 10:19:22PM
Strumelia
@strumelia
06/27/15 10:14:12PM
2,404 posts



Dan,

I'm sorry we were not able to fix your tablet problem and I'm sorry the site does not meet your needs.

Please let me know if you want to leave the site and if so, I can assist you in deleting your account.


updated by @strumelia: 06/27/15 10:46:47PM
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