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Musical subjects of interest to all mountain dulcimer players. (Please do not list any items for sale here- use the 'For Sale' forum.)

Strumelia

Strumelia

Please, if you can...

@strumelia, 4 months ago

Strumelia

Maddie Myers

FOTMD needs your support

@Strumelia, updated by @Maddie Myers 2 years ago

Strumelia

Strumelia

Do you have questions about how the site works?

@strumelia, 8 years ago

Ken Longfield

Shopdad

An Embarrassment of Mountain Dulcimers

@Ken Longfield, updated by @Shopdad 6 hours ago

Lilley Pad

Dusty Turtle

resource information Baritone

@Lilley Pad, updated by @Dusty Turtle yesterday

Robin Thompson

Robin Thompson

David Massengill

@Robin Thompson, updated by @Robin Thompson 2 weeks ago

Ken Longfield

Ken Longfield

Winfield 2026

@ken-longfield, 3 weeks ago

Ilenef

John Pettreemusic

Does anyone know what kind of pick this is?

@Ilenef, updated by @John Pettreemusic 3 weeks ago

Ken Longfield

Ken Longfield

Dulcimer History and Tradition

@Ken Longfield, updated by @Ken Longfield 4 weeks ago

Robin Thompson

Robin Thompson

Play Music on the Porch Day 2026

@Robin Thompson, updated by @Robin Thompson one month ago

StudentofRhythm

StudentofRhythm

Solid body electric dulcimer

@StudentofRhythm, updated by @StudentofRhythm one month ago

Lilley Pad

Dusty Turtle

HELP Chord F

@Lilley Pad, updated by @Dusty Turtle one month ago

Pete Babechuk

Ken Longfield

Playing a dulcimer at a ham radio flea market

@Pete Babechuk, updated by @Ken Longfield one month ago

tonyg

tonyg

In the days before picks.....

@tonyg, updated by @tonyg one month ago

Robin Thompson

Robin Thompson

Fly high, Dolly Parton

@Robin Thompson, updated by @Robin Thompson one month ago

Lilley Pad

Strumelia

Dulcimer-Ukulele WHAT

@Lilley Pad, updated by @Strumelia one month ago

Robin Thompson

Robin Thompson

Danish folk group which used mountain dulcimer

@Robin Thompson, updated by @Robin Thompson one month ago

Homer Ross

Shopdad

Porch Music

@Homer Ross, updated by @Shopdad 2 months ago

Richard Streib

Strumelia

Box Dulcimer Project

@Richard Streib, updated by @Strumelia 2 months ago

Dusty Turtle

Shopdad

favorite fiddle tunes to play SLOWLY

@Dusty Turtle, updated by @Shopdad 2 months ago

Kathreen Miller

Ken Longfield

Humidifier for dulcimers

@Kathreen Miller, updated by @Ken Longfield 2 months ago

Strumelia

Shopdad

What Are You Working On?

@Strumelia, updated by @Shopdad 2 months ago

tonyg

tonyg

Eaa Tuning

@tonyg, updated by @tonyg 2 months ago

Alex_Lubet

Alex_Lubet

Gayageum

@Alex_Lubet, updated by @Alex_Lubet 3 months ago

Homer Ross

Ken Longfield

Hindman Homecoming 2026

@Homer Ross, updated by @Ken Longfield 3 months ago

Richard Streib

Ken Longfield

Sources: strings in bulk

@Richard Streib, updated by @Ken Longfield 3 months ago

Alex_Lubet

Dusty Turtle

Amy Grant: Carolina in My Mind

@Alex_Lubet, updated by @Dusty Turtle 4 months ago

Alex_Lubet

Alex_Lubet

Bad string?

@Alex_Lubet, updated by @Alex_Lubet 4 months ago

5kwkdw3

Dusty Turtle

Does anyone remember the maker, or instrument name?

@5kwkdw3, updated by @Dusty Turtle 4 months ago

Lilley Pad

Wally Venable

tremolo

@Lilley Pad, updated by @Wally Venable 4 months ago

canard

Ken Longfield

The Stradivarius Effect

@canard, updated by @Ken Longfield 4 months ago

Ken Longfield

Shopdad

Article Published

@Ken Longfield, updated by @Shopdad 4 months ago

Ken Longfield

Ken Longfield

The Swedish Hummel

@Ken Longfield, updated by @Ken Longfield 5 months ago

Bridge

John Pettreemusic

Dulcimer instruction in North Central Ohio? Clubs?

@Bridge, updated by @John Pettreemusic 5 months ago

Lilley Pad

John Pettreemusic

Gary Gallier just passed away.

@Lilley Pad, updated by @John Pettreemusic 5 months ago

Susie

Susie

6 String Baritone Dulcimers

@Susie, updated by @Susie 5 months ago

sid1866

Shopdad

Travel dulcimer/strumstick with extra frets

@sid1866, updated by @Shopdad 5 months ago

David Bennett

Dusty Turtle

Book Miller's Song or Bookmiller's Tune

@David Bennett, updated by @Dusty Turtle 6 months ago

Richard Streib

Shopdad

Happy Easter

@Richard Streib, updated by @Shopdad 6 months ago

Peter Losky

Peter Losky

Here's a song I wrote. I string a dulcimer differently.

@peterlosky, 6 months ago

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