Group Discussions
Electric Hybrid TMB
I just finished a hybrid Tennessee music box for one of our members here. Most of it looks like my standard TMB, but there were some changes made...
@John C. Knopf started 12 years ago - replies: 12
Kindred Gathering 40
Does anybody have any information on Kindred Gathering 40. We went to 39 and loved it. Hope to hear about 40 so we can plan on making it to 40.
@Byron Kinnaman started 12 years ago - replies: 0
Adjusting a floating bride
I'mcalling on the builders' expertise for this.I recently purchased an older Black Mountain ('78)from ebay. Lucky for me it was in pretty good...
@Jean Van Erem started 12 years ago - replies: 8
Jethro Amburgy and Clifford Glen
Look what the postman brought today - A Jethro Amburgey and a Clifford Glen, both from the 60s. They are in playable condition and just needed...
@Robin Clark started 12 years ago - replies: 12
New to Four-Equidistant Strings, tuning questions
Hi, just joined the group as I am building my first Mountain Dulcimer, and have decided to set it up and learn to play four-string equidistant.I...
@Monterey started 12 years ago - replies: 5
Strum Strum Strum
I am having a very hard timestrumming, would anyone like to post somestrumming patterns or how I am to tell how to strum on any music I am trying...
@marg started 12 years ago - replies: 25
Cherub Violin Pick-up (about $10) useful for Dulcimer
If you are looking for a cheap pick-up for your dulcimer then here is an option worth considering. It is the Cherub Violin Pick-up WCP-60V and...
@Robin Clark started 12 years ago - replies: 8
Finding a comfortable key to sing in and accompanying dulcimer chords
Hi fellow Singing with the dulcimer people. Since joining FOTMD a month ago I have learned a lot. I thank Ken Backer for pointing out that the...
@John W. McKinstry started 12 years ago - replies: 5
Possum board
I am wanting to make a possum board for my dulcimer. First of all, I am not an instrument builder but have built some decent simple...
@Richard Streib started 12 years ago - replies: 5
Basic Fingerpicking Techniques
I did a little video with some real basic concepts on how I fingerpick. Not "the" way to do it of course, just some ideas from my way of...
@Guy Babusek started 12 years ago - replies: 11