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Garland Coulson

Tablets for Storing Sheet Music and Tablature


Here is an article I wrote on how I am using my Android tablet and  Evernote to store my sheet music tablature for my new mountain dulcimer. I...
@Garland Coulson started 13 years ago - replies: 23
Terry Wilson

Student Dulcimer


For those considering purchasing a "student dulcimer" you might consider a cardboard dulcimer from backyardmusic.com. I have purchased six student...
@Terry Wilson started 13 years ago - replies: 3
Strumelia

Looking GRUMPY while playing in public...


I think this is something a lot of musicians struggle with. Not looking up at the audience, looking down at our fretboard in deep...
@Strumelia started 13 years ago - replies: 22
John C. Knopf

Any wormy chestnut out there?


Somebody posted on here awhile back about possibly getting some wormy chestnut lumber. Well, I haven't seen any updates about this, so I'm...
@John C. Knopf started 13 years ago - replies: 16
Rob N Lackey

Song list for Wartz in Oct


Here's the list so far for the Wartz'n'All fall gathering at the Messenger homestead in Bruceton Mills WV.Notice: there were only 2 songs selected...
@Rob N Lackey started 13 years ago - replies: 11
John C. Knopf

Cherry and Curly Maple Galax


Thought you folks would like to see the Galax dulcimer I just finished for Ed St. Jean. I made one a few years ago from walnut and Sitka spruce,...
@John C. Knopf started 13 years ago - replies: 11
Peter W.

Cedar Creek Kit


This weekend I ordered a Dulcimer Kit for the "Red Meadow" model from Cedar Creek. I am not very experienced with building instruments, but I...
@Peter W. started 13 years ago - replies: 57
Robin Clark

1/2" Walnut Dowel Rod


Does anyone have or can get 1/2" diameter walnut dowel rod? I can't find it here in the UK and I need about 6" of it for a project. I need to...
@Robin Clark started 13 years ago - replies: 8
Robin Clark

Shove the Pig's Foot - Galax dulcimer and Fiddle


We had a few friends over for dinner tonight and after a good few bottles of wine were consumedthe instruments came out I've done a lot of...
@Robin Clark started 13 years ago - replies: 14
Kay Bolin

playing left-handed


Hi all -I'm afraid that this is not the right place to ask this question, but I'm not sure where to ask it.I have a left handed friend who wants to...
@Kay Bolin started 13 years ago - replies: 9
 
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