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LOL

Ken Hulme said:

Mando Mandy and the Goat Ropers -- now there's a name for a CW/Folk/OldeTyme band!

Ummm actually I already have a country middle name, so no need to do any changin'. It's better than Lynn even. It's Luanne (Lou Ann), so there you go. This girl is already country to the core. And I never wear shoes unless I have to (that's no joke).

Thanks for watching!

Strumelia said:

Mandy you sound like a total natural on that mando. Very impressive!

...are you going to change your name to Mandy Lynn now?

Mando Mandy and the Goat Ropers -- now there's a name for a CW/Folk/OldeTyme band!

Mandy you sound like a total natural on that mando. Very impressive!

...are you going to change your name to Mandy Lynn now?

Thank you!

the other instrument of interest cool Mandy!

Thanks for watching! Making music is just so fun. Even a simple little tune makes me smile.

Thanks Patty, yep $40 - well actually it came with a guitar too for a total of $80 with free shipping.

Mandy, great video!!! I love Old Joe Clark. That's a pretty mandolin. You only paid $40 for it? Wow!

Thanks for sharing

Haha , thanks Sue!

Here's the vid - fun little thing to play!

Haha Susie! Maybe I will work up to that many someday. We have a bunch already-

1. Washburn guitar (hubbys grandma gave it to him, it never gets played but it counts)

2. Martin guitar (gift to hubby from father)

3. Blueridge guitar (my guitar I got this year)

4. Gold Tone Banjo (my baby)

5. Dulcimer

6. uke (for my daughter)

7. Oil can banjo (hubby made, 5 string)

8. Cigar Box guitar (hubby made, 4 string)

9. Harmonica (never gets touched)

10. 3 "D" tin whistles

11. Egg Shaker with handle (not sure what it's called but it's cool and I've been using it in some of our group songs when the banjo isn't needed)

12. NEW Beater guitar

13. NEW Beater mando

Hmmm, guess that's it. Maybe something else lying around here that I forgot about too.

Hopefully someday I'll get that upright bass too - that's for looks too because it's so beautiful.

I gotta say this little $40 mando is sweet sounding. The action is pretty good, the frets feel nice, and I'm just shocked at how decent it is for such a cheapo.

That's so cool your hubby made you a cabinet. So I take it he doesn't play anything? My hubby has basically just let his beautiful Martin collect dust until I started a weekly jam session here at the house. Now he's right in the thick of things and it has really rekindled his desire to play and sing.

Mandy, congrats. I play many different instruments too. Since you'll have a mandolin, you'll have to get a fiddle...they are tuned the same. Only the fiddle doesn't have frets. I'm learning on my grandpa's fiddle and got a mandolin to help with learning the notes. It took off from there. I enjoy sitting down with the mandolin and picking out fiddle tunes. Working on speed now. It has helped me with the fiddle. I've got 15 instruments now and have told my husband I'm done. He is VERY supportive...he's bought me several instruments as surprises. My latest gift...a new tenor uke which is awesome. Oh, counting my whistle and recorder...I have 17. My husband even buit me an oak cabinet for my instruments. He's such a great guy.

Well my cache of musical instruments is growing! Today the UPS man will deliver a shiny new mando and I'm totally psyched about it.

It all started last week when my hubby was sayin' he's really wanting a beater guitar to take and leave at work so he can play at lunch. So we started looking around online(been looking at music shops locally for awhile, but nothing has fit the bill). Came across a real cheapo one that gets really great reviews. Kind of hard to believe for the price, but for just a bit more you can get a mando too. So naturally I saw that and my brain was like "hey here's a chance to try out another instrument". So I said let's get both so we can beat around on both of them. I actually had a mando for a few months in 2005, so it's not completely new, but i had no clue what to do with the thing and it was gone quick.

So we bought them and it's gonna be here today! Now I know what you're thinking. Mandy, gheesh just get real good at one before you go jumping around all over the place. LOL. But I dunno it's weird. Most people get the dulcimer, or banjo, or guitar syndrome where they want a million of one instrument. Like - Dana for instance ( ) we all know she has like 20 dulcimers. Haha. Well for me it's just that I want every possible instrument I can get my hands on. Strange I know. But really I still want a stand up bass, a fiddle, and basically anything I can get. But I'll be honest, the fiddle scares me (haha).

So I'm gonna pull that baby out once it arrives and tune her up and go to town! After I youtube some chords that is, hahah.

Anyone wanna throw out any tips or advice it's all welcome.

My only problem with all this is that I'm not independently wealthy so I'm going to have to go back to work and won't be able to play constantly anymore! That's gonna be a sad musical day IMO, but at least a job will afford us the cashola to acquire more wonderful instruments. Catch 22 there I guess. Hahah.

Anybody know who won this? Looks like an Edsel to me, in which case somebody got a nice piece of dulcimer history, even with its "issues".

Geekling,

I wasn't clear about how I used to hold a mountain dulcimer upright to bow it. When I did this, the instrument was nowhere near the floor-- the lower bout was held/balanced between my knees.

Hey, friends, this same instrument is attracting attention on another FOTMD thread, too.

http://mountaindulcimer.ning.com/forum/topics/funny-ebay-listing

It's a cool piece of folk art. The fretboard does appear to have a radius to it. I suppose someone could've bowed it, holding it upright the way I hold my bowed dulcimers; I used to bow a mountain dulcimer this way. From the looks of it, though, I'd just call it a mountain dulcimer.

lol

Mandy said:

Love the looks of it, but my goodness that poor stump has been impaled by a TON of booze.

Love the looks of it, but my goodness that poor stump has been impaled by a TON of booze.

Sorry I can't offer any help, but I would like to add that that is a unique piece. I like it. It has very nice lines and appears to be in pretty good repair. I wouldn't change the soundholes. I have one with none. Sounds very sweet.

Raven it appears to have a radiused fretboard, and the bridge seems arched as well. I think you might be right about it beung a bowed dulcimer. You might want to see what Robim Thompson thinks she plays a bowed dulci.

Another example of someone building a dulcimer without a lot of clues. The staggered string pins are interesting. The peg in the tail block may be just to keep the end off the ground when you stand it in the corner. Another builder who does not understand the function of sound hole size to body size! Nice elliptical shape though,,,

Well I have seen dulcimers built as canes or walking sticks. Perhaps this is someone's version of a dulcimer cane??? Just a guess.

has a woman's head carved on the top like a old pirates ship.....anyone understand what that stump is on the bottom?.... is this a dulcimer for bowing?....said to be vintage ...strings are spaced wide......also now I'm addicted to the looks of some thanks FOTMD

Welcome Syd;

The shape of the dulcimer isn't the problem. No shape, except a box, is any more stable than another. Chances are it's

A) the 'slippery' pants/shorts you wear. Use that rubbery shelf liner material as a mat across your lap.

or

2) your basic 'posture' with the instrument. Many beginners try to sit too prim and proper. Start with your knees wide apart - more than 18 inches! Sit upright, not laid back, not hunched over. Then don't put the dulcimer at right angles across your lap. Angle it so that the right end is tucked back by your right hip and the left end is out over your left knee - about the 1-3 frets over your knee. As you strum the right end will try to work its way out - on an instroke with your picking hand brucsh your little finger into the body, pushing it back against your hip.

If you practice good posture, you absol;utely do not need a strap or anything like that. If correct posture doesn't work, conside gettin/making a table of some sort on which you can put the dulcimer while you play.

don't give up ...check the search here for your answer ....I added a small towel to my left knee to cut the slippage ...welcome fellow newbie!... I have a tear shaped hondo . at first it drove me madd.........lol

Syd, I found a previous discussion on this topic. Here is the link: http://mountaindulcimer.ning.com/forum/topics/holding-the-dulcimer?commentId=3745489%3AComment%3A44996

I hope this helps

Syd, before you give up on your dulcimer you may want to talk with those who have a teardrop. Sam has one and Wayne does too. They can give you some advice. I had trouble at first keeping my dulcimer positioned on my legs until I used a makeshift footstool to keep my legs level and I have an hourglass. Some people use pads underneath to keep the dulcimer from sliding. Carrie uses a strap that she brings below her legs. She uses pads too. I also had strap buttons installed on my dulcimer thanks to Ken . I haven't used a strap yet but plan to and soon as I get one made. I'm a newbie too but have learned a lot from the discussion posts and watching videos.

Yes Patty, you already have your thumb or finger on 4 for the A so you just slide it on up to 3 and 2 on the melody to get the words... ain't right.

Dana, Thanks for the tab!!! One question: when you have 3 and 2, is that just fretting melody string and let drone? Just want to make sure....I'm still learning

We Just Aint Right D(2 on melody)G(3 mel 1 on mid) A(4 mel 1 bass

Well we sit and strum all day long

D D D D D D D D

Making videos and singing songs

G G GGG G G G G

Then the bee boopin starts

G G A A A A

And we chat all night

A A A A A

But some people say

A A A A A

We just aint right!

A A 3 2

We just aint right , thats what they all say

D D D D D D D D D

But we dont care, cause we like us this way

D G G G G G G G G G

So join the Bee boopers, were outa sight

G A A A A A A A A A

But some folks say We just aint right

A A A A A A 3 2

Were always happy and havin fun

D D D D D D D D D

So jump right in, so you can have some

D G G G G G G G G

Your toes will be tappin

A A A A A A

All through the night

A A A A

Then they will be sayin

A A A A A A

You just aint right!

A A 3 2

We Just aint right , thats what they all say

D D D D D D D D D

But we dont care, cause we like us this way

D G G G G G G G G G

So join the Bee boopers, were outa sight

G A A A A A A A A A

But some folks say We just aint right

A A A A A A 3 2

Will be posting a vid tomorrow!

Oh this just aint right But then neither am I

I'll see what I can do about that.

Stephanie Stuckwisch said:

Dana, how 'bout posting a video?

Like the words, Look forward to the video

Dana, how 'bout posting a video?

I'll get right on it. Thanks

Dana, this is awesome!!!

Now you have to send us the tab for it. Then we can all do a collaboration. The President of SpitValve Inc. will put it together in a video for us if we bribe him, LOL .

Seriously, that is a great song Dana and yes I would like to have the tab for it Better yet, I would love to see you sing this

Well done Dana!

... grinnin' like possum here Dana. NOBODY spins 'em like you do!