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Dulcimer/lap steel hybrid

Yesterday I asked question in chat room it anyone ever heard of a lap steel dulcimer. lol Today I googled playing dulcimer like a steel guitar...
@Caleb Dan Bennett started 13 years ago - replies: 6

Flat Peg Head Degree ?

Hi everyone.Im wanting to make a dulcimer with a flat peg head, could anyone tell me what degree the peg head should tilt back from the fret...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 4

Go-Bar Deck

I will be starting my first Delcimer after Santa arrives. I recently found FOTMD and it is a great site. In my research, I have found many...
@Bob Nelson started 13 years ago - replies: 8

Signing the inside of your dulcimers?

Hi everyone.How do you all sign the inside of your dulcimers, when you make then? If you use paper labels, where do you get them?ThanksRon
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 10

Simple Christmas Music

Could anybody suggest some easy to play Christmas Music in the DAA tuning? I have just started playing again after a 3 month break due to sickness...
@Maggie Arnold started 13 years ago - replies: 4

Common Christmas carols- are they copyrighted or public Domain?

Many holiday carols are listed here:...
@Strumelia started 13 years ago - replies: 6

Help With Overwhelming Bass Strings

Hi To AllI have two dulcimers both tuned to DAA, when I play them, the bass stringoverwhelms the sound of the melody strings. Is this normal? The...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 5

The Old Days

GreetingsAnyone else remember the old "Folk Lore Centre" music store in Torontoback in the late sixty's and early 70's? Back when the folk music...
@Ken Backer started 13 years ago - replies: 11

Spotted Pony on My Eli Presnell Reproduction

Just wanted to add a sound file of the Eli Presnell reproduction Irecently built. It sounds better than I can play but here it is wartz and all ....
@Kevin Messenger started 13 years ago - replies: 4

Just Sayin' Hello

Greetings I was bouncing around the FMD site and came across the North of the Lakes page for Ontario dulcimer players. I live in Milton, just...
@Ken Backer started 13 years ago - replies: 14