Group Discussions

Metronome practice

Friends, do any of you play old- time music with a metronome on a regular basis?For a long time, I shunned the practice because, certainly,...
@Robin Thompson started 12 years ago - replies: 9

melody string

Questions for the group. Just recieved book from Sue Carpenter, and she says you can't fingerpick with 2 melody strings. If you go to another...
@Ronald J. Moss started 12 years ago - replies: 37

Getting back to the dulcimer

Finally retired... and after being a church organist/keyboardist for 30 years it is time for some fun (not that doing what I did was not fun.. it...
@Richard Venneman started 12 years ago - replies: 2

Bar (measure) numbers for Tabledit

I've just finished arranging a song for Mtn dulcimer using Tabledit for Mac. I can't seem to get any measure numbers to show up. I DO have a check...
@Jan Schultz started 12 years ago - replies: 2

Old-Style "Picks" for Noter Playing

The attached "picks" came with a pair of Amburgey dulcimers from the 60s and I assume they were homemade specifically to play them. They're all...
@Geoff Black started 12 years ago - replies: 6

Bridge Profile

Hello Everyone, I am about to make a bone bridge for my scratch-built MD and was wondering what shape it should be? Is it standard practice to make...
@Iain James Craig started 12 years ago - replies: 7

Does painting a dulcimer alter the sound or tone?

I am going through the many photos of FOTMD members, there are so many very interesting dulcimers shown. There are also some that are painted. I...
@marg started 12 years ago - replies: 13

Any players in the Lanark area?

Hi I am a new member of FOTMD and would love to know if there are any players nearby.
@Christina Murrie started 12 years ago - replies: 12

A WEEK of the Songs of Jean Ritchie at John Campbell Folk School

I just want to make sure that the Fans of Jean Ritchie are informed about this class at John C. Campbell Folk School March 16-21: The Songs of...
@Jan Potts started 12 years ago - replies: 5

Playing DAA in DAD

I am tuned to DAD and need to play some DAA songs in a class I am taking. If I can play the middle string (that would be an A) would I strum out...
@marg started 12 years ago - replies: 18