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Possible Picture of a Prichard instrument Page 103 in The Appalachian Dulcimer Book

In Michael Murphy's Appalachian Dulcimer Book there is a picture on page 103 (1st edition) of a man standing outside holding a dulcimer. The photo...
@Rob N Lackey started 14 years ago - replies: 17

Black Hearted Sassafras

with all the things I need to do and finish up you think I would not be looking for a new wood to make a new dulcimer from. But I seen Black...
@phil started 14 years ago - replies: 11

Dulcimer Insecticide?

This morning while playing dulcimer under some pine trees at the Wrightsville Historic Museum, I noticed a small (maybe 1/2 inch long) worm-like...
@Macy Jayne started 14 years ago - replies: 16

First Dulcimer - fretting by ear

My good lady had a couple of TV progs she wanted to watch this evening, so I thought I'd take the opportunity of a couple of quiet hours to build...
@Robin Clark started 14 years ago - replies: 22

Finally got myself some bowing lessons!

I have only just managed to find someone that I think I can work with in order to progress with my bowed dulcimer. I have noodled around at home...
@Foggers started 14 years ago - replies: 9

FIRST Real GIG !!!!!! YIKES, HELP

I am thrilled to say our band has been booked for our first official GIG ! It's even paid . Now the pay is not cash but...
@Mandy started 14 years ago - replies: 38

Original Charles Pritchard Dulcimer - 1890 - Ralph Lee Smith - Sourwood Mountain

I'm not sure if anyone has picked up this recent video from YouTube and posted it here on FOTMD already? Here is Ralph Lee Smith playing an...
@Robin Clark started 14 years ago - replies: 35

The Blackest Crow - Ed Thomas Replica - D,A,A - Thumb Strum

I've been working on the 'thumb strum' as shown in Jean Ritchie's 'The Dulcimer Book' and also refered to by John Mawhee,and felt that 'The...
@Robin Clark started 14 years ago - replies: 9

Sacramento Area Dulcimer Club!

Howdie folks. As I've mentioned earlier, Ron Beardslee, who organizes the Redwood Dulcimer Day, is helping us form a Sacramento area dulcimer...
@Dusty Turtle started 14 years ago - replies: 30

Fencepost Dulcimer?

I just squared up a cedar fence post from my father-in-law's farm. I was planing to book matcha pair of 1/8" slabs for a topand/or bottom. Has...
@Ed Gaunt started 14 years ago - replies: 36