Group Discussions

Colleen Hailey

My first concert


My group played at an assisted living/nursing home today. It was my first concert since I started learning how to play (last March). We played well...
@Colleen Hailey started 12 years ago - replies: 3
Gary Roys

Different approach to wooden pegs


I don't know how much call others have for making dulcimers with wooden pegs. I know it bugged me to try to tune with them--a tiny movement made...
@Gary Roys started 12 years ago - replies: 10
Gregg Schneeman

Raffeles


Raffeles are one family of the Mountain Dulcimer's European cousins. Unlike the epinettes they have no delegated drone strings. On his You Tube...
@Gregg Schneeman started 12 years ago - replies: 1
Jimmy Lamar

Need Help Uploading Photos


I can't seem to upload any pics. Any help would be appreciated.JL
@Jimmy Lamar started 12 years ago - replies: 0
Ronald R Eaches

Tunning And String Size ?


Hi allThis may be a dumb question, but here it goes. Can any VSL be tuned to DAA or DGD, just by changing the string size? If so how do you know...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 12
Ken Longfield

Wartz Tab Book Corrections


In the Wartz tab book for the DAA "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms," the last four measures of the third line should be deleted.Ken"The dulcimer...
@Ken Longfield started 12 years ago - replies: 2
Ed Gaunt

Thickness Sander


After resawing wood for tops, sides and bottoms, it seems like I need to sand them forever to get out the bandsaw blade marks. Was just looking at...
@Ed Gaunt started 12 years ago - replies: 46
Steve Battarbee

The Full English Project at the English Folk Dance and Song Society


The English Folk Dance and Song Society recently finish the enormous task of gathering together and digitizing the major collections of...
@Steve Battarbee started 12 years ago - replies: 4
Jan Schultz

Retrofit a pickup


I have a Modern Mountain dulcimer with a floating bridge that I would like to have a pick up installed in. I've tried soundboard transducers and...
@Jan Schultz started 12 years ago - replies: 9
Jimmy Lamar

Mountain Dulcimer Building 101 (or 214 ways to skin a cat)


Reasons: I always wanted to build an MD.Instrument building isgoal-oriented and I'm not. There is gratification in making it to the next...
@Jimmy Lamar started 12 years ago - replies: 9
 
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