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Black Dog Bess

Fort New Salem Dulcimer Festival


Hi, are any of you familiar with the Fort New Salem Dulcimer festival? It is scheduled for Aug 12th and 13th. They only have general information...
@Black Dog Bess started 10 years ago - replies: 7
James Phillips

No longer starting my Challenges


I want to thank people that have participated in the past for the different Call the Tune challenges I have initiated.  After doing some serious...
@James Phillips started 10 years ago - replies: 3
John W. McKinstry

Inexpensive items to help beginners?


For young players whose feet don't reach the floor I have made lap supports out of brown-colored foam board. The supports are 71/2" by 20".  I get...
@John W. McKinstry started 10 years ago - replies: 5
James Swayne

Reverb


Has anyone had any experience creating reverb inside a build? Just read a article about this man in Arkansas who spent the last 30 odd years...
@James Swayne started 10 years ago - replies: 9
David Bennett

No reviews of The Story of the Dulcimer 2nd Ed.,


I noticed there are not any book reviews of Ralph Lee Smith’s new book, The Story of the Dulcimer 2nd Ed., on Amazon.com. It might be a good idea...
@David Bennett started 10 years ago - replies: 5
Gary Major

Willy Nelson ... You were always on my mind Tabs


Hello: I watched Larry Conger play this song Always on my mind by Willy Nelson and was wondering if anyone knew where I could get the tablature...
@Gary Major started 10 years ago - replies: 1
Strumelia

earliest known written melody- Syria 1400 BC


Brian turned me on to this- The Oldest known musical melody performed by Michael Levy on the Lyre. This ancient musical fragment dates back to...
@Strumelia started 10 years ago - replies: 9
Mark Runge

The Virginia Dulcimer in Antiques Magazine July/August 2013


Y'all've probably seen this already, but I just learned about it and wanted to share it just in case others hadn't seen it. My local library had...
@Mark Runge started 10 years ago - replies: 16
Ken Longfield

Stanley Hicks article


Although not dulcimer specific, Stanley Hicks played a significant role in the dulcimer revival....
@Ken Longfield started 10 years ago - replies: 8
 
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