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Jean sings and plays The Cuckoo

https://youtu.be/FOTOOqMIzgo?si=hLUQlARarST99mNZ
@Robin Thompson started 5 months ago - replies: 2

Confident with a Dulcimer

Here's a hit song from about 10 years ago by Demi Lovato. It's called "Confident," and though I play it as an instrumental, it's a song about...
@Sam Edelston started 5 months ago - replies: 2

An Appalachian Dulcimer Sculpture

An Appalachian Dulcimer Sculpture https://heritagedulcimers.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/an-appalachian-dulcimer-sculpture/
@David Bennett started 5 months ago - replies: 2

Tuner help please

Hello friends. I write to you all in need of help. Last year I was given a dulcimer by a friend who thought that I would play it more than her. I...
@Sal Monella started 6 months ago - replies: 7

Tuning question

Almost brand new noter drone player. I'm (somewhat) systematically working through Strumelia's blog. I read so much info waiting to receive my...
@TheMusicalDabbler started 6 months ago - replies: 1

Kate MacLeod's "The Jean Ritchie Experience"

The links are to Kate MacLeod's SoundCloud page.  See links in comments. 
@Robin Thompson started 7 months ago - replies: 1

A choir focused on Alzheimer patients

A cool interactive article about a choir that explores the benefits of familiar music for Alzheimer patients. (you may have to scroll along with...
@Strumelia started 7 months ago - replies: 1

Lucy M. Long's brief history of the mountain dulcimer

A nice succinct article of the basics. https://www.bearmeadow.com/smi/histof.htm
@Strumelia started 7 months ago - replies: 5

Passing of John Clark Van Pelt, MD

I’m new to FOTMD and this group but wanted to let folks know that the Bangor Daily News 11/21/24 has an obituary re: the passing on 11/12/24 of Dr...
@Katahdin started 7 months ago - replies: 1

Caroline & Sandy Paton

https://youtu.be/u7d_TYaDNkA?si=GzbT5lGuAojaRiZt
@Robin Thompson started 8 months ago - replies: 4