Group Discussions
Mountain Dulcimers in the Rio Grande Valley [RGV]
Anyone coming to, or living in, the RGV is invited to play with our MD group. We play on Wednesday from 12:30 to 2:30 at the Palmview Community...
@Skip started 9 years ago - replies: 2
Dulcimer Crossing or Dulcimer School
Greetings For a beginner, what are the relative merits of the above? Thanks Eric
@Banjostray started 9 years ago - replies: 8
Bending Strap
The only metal bending strap I can find is 24 inches long. Those of us making dulcimers need a strap about 33 inches long. Anyone know where one...
@Bill S started 9 years ago - replies: 3
S E England
Greetings from Sunny Southend-on-sea New novice MD owner here. Are there any Dulcimer players in this part of the UK? Thanks Eric
@Banjostray started 9 years ago - replies: 0
Where to start?
Greetings from the UK My David Lynch Student Dulcimer has been dispatched and is eagerly awaited! In preparation, I have been watching various...
@Banjostray started 9 years ago - replies: 16
Cedar Creek Dulcimers in Branson
I’m thinking of getting their Walnut Classic Petite Dulcimer. Any thoughts?
@Don Grundy started 9 years ago - replies: 21
Hollow Fingeboards?
After sharing ideas with a pro dulcimer builder, I am planning to begin hollowing out my dulcimer fingerboards. I never did it before but my own...
@Bob started 9 years ago - replies: 6
What do you use for end pins?
A friend of mine is building his first dulcimer and has asked me what to use for end pins (to hang loop-end strings on). Can anyone advise? Thanks.
@Redmando started 9 years ago - replies: 6
Positioning the thumb...?
I'm working on my fingerpicking skills and my thumb is starting to hurt! Ow. Any advice? Where do you place your thumb - you press the strings...
@Mary MacGowan started 9 years ago - replies: 3
Noter drone on a Lap-Jo?
Hi all, Does anyone play a banjo/dulcimer with a noter? Can a Lap-Jo be tuned ddd (or dddd) and played with a noter and still sound like an...
@Jill Geary started 9 years ago - replies: 6