Group Discussions

"Morgenrot"

As I had tabbed some German folk songs the last days, Ken Hulme asked me to tab "Morgenrot" and said that it was sung during the Civil War in the...
@Peter W. started 13 years ago - replies: 6

Position markers on chromatic dulcimer

I have noticed there are many different opinions where to place position markers on the chromatic dulcimer. I am at a critical point of placing...
@Laura Bell started 13 years ago - replies: 5

Greensboro, NC players

Are there any players around the Greensboro, NC area who would like to get together to play once in a while? I don't know anyone here who plays. I...
@Gail Webber started 13 years ago - replies: 1

Stick Dulcimer Making Theme tune Tutorial with tabs.

Hi everyone, I have been promising a video tutorial for this simple piece for a while now, Here is it in video form, tabbed it as best I can which...
@Michael J King started 13 years ago - replies: 0

Down To The River (Valley) To Pray - 5-1-1 tuning

This tune was revived by Alison Kraus for O'Brother Where Art Thou, but it is a good 100 years older! I'm playing it on my Prichard repro using...
@Robin Clark started 13 years ago - replies: 25

My newest "baby"

Finished my latest "baby" It's a shorty: 20.25 VSL. Bocote sides and bottom, curly maple top, cherry fingerboard, ebony nut and bridge. 24/18/14...
@Ed Gaunt started 13 years ago - replies: 2

Bocote Dulcimer

Finished my latest "baby" It's a shorty: 20.25 VSL. Bocote sides and bottom, curly maple top, cherry fingerboard, ebony nut and bridge. 24/18/14...
@Ed Gaunt started 13 years ago - replies: 4

Dulcimer that changes its tuning

I purchased a dulcimer that has a fantastic voice, but after I tune it sounds like it goes out of tune after being tuned. Also, the other weird...
@Laura Bell started 13 years ago - replies: 20

Amazing Grace/Shady Grove - Nettie Presnell Style

Ralph Lee Smith rated Nettie Presnell as one of the best 'old school' dulcimer players he had encountered. She had a very distinct playing...
@Robin Clark started 13 years ago - replies: 20

Pick v Quill

Cheryl Johnson very kindly sent me a noter of the design that Phyllis Gaskins uses for Galax playing and also a couple of the Dunlop 0.46mm...
@Robin Clark started 13 years ago - replies: 9