Group Discussions

What's up with the 3.5 fret?!

So....I'm getting a new-to-me dulcimer and it has a 3.5 fret. I'm not sure exactly what I'm to use it for...which tunings, how to put it into...
@Jan Potts started 14 years ago - replies: 0

Someday Soon - Judy Collins, and others

by Ian Tyson, have always loved thissong and wanted to work it out on dulcimer (at least the general flavor of the song). My version is a muddy...
@Janene Millen started 14 years ago - replies: 16

I'll Fly Away and other copyrighted hymns....

We can discuss particulars about copyrighted hymns and church songs here.
@Strumelia started 14 years ago - replies: 2

In Praise of the 'Ginger' and G,D,g Tuning

Now I don't play chord/melody style that often but over the last week on a camping trip to St David's, Wales I rediscovered the delights of...
@Robin Clark started 14 years ago - replies: 12

A.L. Greynolds Dulcimer

Laurel Krokstrom's Bibliography lists an article from the Harlan Daily Enterprise about Greynolds entitled, "Making Dulcimers is More Than a...
@Curtis Carlisle Bouterse started 14 years ago - replies: 4

I'll Fly Away and other copyrighted songs

http://www.brumleymusic.com/Song_Catalog.html Just thought this might be of interest to the group, since so many of Mr. Brumley's songs are...
@folkfan started 14 years ago - replies: 3

TRADER BOATMAN - new free tab in my noter/drone blog...

I added a new post to my blog that includes FREE noter style tab for Virginia fiddler Pug Allen's traditional tune, Trader Boatman :...
@Strumelia started 14 years ago - replies: 5

cheap geared tuners?

Thought that I would post this where people discuss parts a lot. I have a low/mid-range quality dulcimer that I play often (for a beginner). It is...
@Rick Kennedy started 14 years ago - replies: 12

Dana's Beginner videos to learn simple songs in chord style

Gray Cat Ole Joe Clark Sugar Hill (I am tuned to CGC here) Wild wood flower I'm not a teacher by any means but I made these to teach a...
@Dana R. McCall started 14 years ago - replies: 45

Galax Etymology

Here is the history of the word "Galax" as sent to me by a scholar who was just shipped one of my Galax dulcimers. This is not to be confused with...
@Ben Seymour started 14 years ago - replies: 4