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Extra Frets Blues
I threw this tune together really fast to take part in a conversation over at ED, but a couple of peoplesuggested I post it here as well. It was...
@Dusty Turtle started 15 years ago - replies: 16
electrical muscle stimulation
Hi, Folks! http://www.lgmedsupply.com/ Has anyone used any of these types of devices? And, if so, did you find it helpful? (I tried one...
@Robin Thompson started 15 years ago - replies: 7
The Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer: Examining an American Tradition
Many people are attracted to the Mountain Dulcimer for historical and/or nostalgic reasons. Sometimes people recount and report history,...
@Steve Eulberg started 15 years ago - replies: 16
Schnauffer Tennessee Music Box DVD Available - A Few Copies Left
I can't remember if I saw this mentioned on ED or FOTMD, but Middle Tennessee State University has produced a DVD and CD of David Schnauffer...
@Banjimer started 15 years ago - replies: 8
This should make modes clearer (not)
Here's a chart of the ecclesiastical musical modes that shows the simple mathematics on which the modes are based. You could draw this diagram in...
@Flint Hill started 15 years ago - replies: 3
Addition of 4th (Doubled Melody) String?
I've been having a conversation with my friend, Peggy Carter, about when the first doubled melody string was added to the mountain dulcimer. I...
@Steve Eulberg started 15 years ago - replies: 26
Any hope for this mistake?
HELP! I am so kicking meself in the arse! I've been working on a beautiful dulcimer that I thought was going to be my "masterpiece." I've had...
@Molly McCurdy started 15 years ago - replies: 25
Your beginner progress this week- I'm working on...
Hey newbies and dulcimer beginners- Post here to tell us about something you have been working on or learning this week! There is nothing too...
@Strumelia started 15 years ago - replies: 3
Tips for Tuning at Sessions
One advantage that us drone and melody players have over chord melody players is that we are used to re-tuning This skill is a big plus when you...
@Robin Clark started 15 years ago - replies: 13
The Parting Glass
The following is adapted from Wikipedia, the font of all modern knowledge: One of the strengths of the Parting Glass is that it is never made...
@Tom McDonald started 15 years ago - replies: 3