Group Discussions
Bowing box dulcimers
About the logistics of bowing box dulcimers and the arched vs. non-arched bridge.... Rik said: "Regarding my comment below about bowing: It's clear...
@Strumelia started 16 years ago - replies: 4
What do you want in a box dulcimer?
Stephen Seifert's Don Neuhauser TMB is really cool. I've made a couple of drawings of these things over the last few months, trying to decide...
@Flint Hill started 16 years ago - replies: 12
Prussia Valley Music Box
Prussia Valley Music Box, luthier Gary Sager July '06 spruce top with cherry back, long sides, and fret board
@Robin Thompson started 16 years ago - replies: 3
Planning a beginner Workshop - what do I need to think about?
Hello lovely Dulcimer chums!I know I have been away for some months from these boards, which is due to a combination of being back to fulltime work...
@Foggers started 16 years ago - replies: 7
favorite crooked tunes
Hi, folks--What are your favorite crooked tunes? Do you have favorite recordings of the tunes?Thanks!
@Robin Thompson started 16 years ago - replies: 13
Awareness
Hello to dulcimer players in Europe. Would be good to 'know' more of you, not easy with the low profile we currently hold, and a scarcity of...
@John Henry started 16 years ago - replies: 0
Chord Practice
I recently pulled out my practice sheet on playing the different chord shapes. I find it to be a real help by practicing the various chords by...
@Dennis Waldrop started 16 years ago - replies: 13
What unusual woods have you tried?
There are several species I prefer to use and i can usually have predictable results each time I work with them. Every now and then I come across...
@Doug Berch started 16 years ago - replies: 24
song accompaniment
members of this group might be interested in my recent article in the DPN about singing with the dulcimer as it touches on my song...
@Dan Evans started 16 years ago - replies: 3