Group Discussions
New to Four-Equidistant Strings, tuning questions
Hi, just joined the group as I am building my first Mountain Dulcimer, and have decided to set it up and learn to play four-string equidistant.I...
@Monterey started 12 years ago - replies: 5
Strum Strum Strum
I am having a very hard timestrumming, would anyone like to post somestrumming patterns or how I am to tell how to strum on any music I am trying...
@marg started 12 years ago - replies: 25
Cherub Violin Pick-up (about $10) useful for Dulcimer
If you are looking for a cheap pick-up for your dulcimer then here is an option worth considering. It is the Cherub Violin Pick-up WCP-60V and...
@Robin Clark started 12 years ago - replies: 8
Finding a comfortable key to sing in and accompanying dulcimer chords
Hi fellow Singing with the dulcimer people. Since joining FOTMD a month ago I have learned a lot. I thank Ken Backer for pointing out that the...
@John W. McKinstry started 12 years ago - replies: 5
Possum board
I am wanting to make a possum board for my dulcimer. First of all, I am not an instrument builder but have built some decent simple...
@Richard Streib started 12 years ago - replies: 5
Basic Fingerpicking Techniques
I did a little video with some real basic concepts on how I fingerpick. Not "the" way to do it of course, just some ideas from my way of...
@Guy Babusek started 12 years ago - replies: 11
Sheitholt
I recently saw a Sheitholt on ebay , and thought it was interesting. I knew I could not compete to buy it. So what is a guy to do? I went to the...
@Kevin Messenger started 12 years ago - replies: 12
True Colors
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/5991173/caroline_herring_true_colors/ Does anyone have any dulcimer tab for True Colors? I like the version by...
@Gail Webber started 12 years ago - replies: 8
My first scratch build
My first dulcimer, Karen finished at last! The hardest part was sawing the timber down to 1/8 th inch thick in my tiny 6 foot x 7 foot kitchen...
@Iain James Craig started 12 years ago - replies: 16
