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What are half frets and do I need any?

This is the third incarnation of this piece. The first part of what follows was initially posted as a response to a question on Everything...
@Dusty Turtle started 12 years ago - replies: 24

Making a Davis kit dulcimer playable

Well, it seems a lady nearby has a Davis dulcimer she built from a kit many years ago, and wanted me to help finish it up for her. I came over...
@John C. Knopf started 12 years ago - replies: 12

Tabledit

I am a chaplain in a nursing facility who teaches mountain dulcimer. I have been using Tabledit to transcribe music with font size 22 so people...
@Laura Bell started 12 years ago - replies: 8

Internet Sources for Old Music

We've had a thread on books of old music arrangements for mountain dulcimer but, let's face it, there's a lot of music out there that isn't...
@Ivan Bradley started 12 years ago - replies: 4

Impressionist and Romantic era classical music

Most of the discussion of classical thus far has been Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque. While I do love the music from those periods, my personal...
@Shawn McCurdy started 12 years ago - replies: 8

Dulcimer Related Stops on a Road Trip

Maybe an odd question, but...I have a car trip from Baltimore MD to Tallahassee FL coming up in a few weeks. Any suggestions for stops along the...
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 21

Selling to Overseas Customers?

Since I marked my items as being available anywhere, a good portion of my orders have been outside the US. I have been a little surprised by this....
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 2

The Wren Has Landed

I recently received a new Wren travel dulcimer from Pete Staehling of Feather Dulcimer. Here are my impressions.First off, this thing is cute as a...
@John Gribble started 12 years ago - replies: 12

Fingerpicking the banjammer

This may seem a bit silly, but I wanted to share it with you all. I have been picking on my banjammer and trying to figure out what sounds the...
@Cindy Stammich started 12 years ago - replies: 13

What is noter/drone style of playing?

I'm confused. In one place I see or hear that playing noter/drone is strumming bum ditty across all the strings with the right hand and picking out...
@Sam Searls started 12 years ago - replies: 9