Group Discussions
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 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 years ago - replies: 14
wah-wah sound
Not sure if this is a dulcimer problem or a playing problem.Now that I have my new dulcimer strung, I've been learning "Ode to Joy" on the melody...
@Jim Damico started 12 years ago - replies: 8
stringing a new dulcimer
Well, the dulcimer is finished and I'm stringing it up this morning. But I have a question about the melody string. For now, I'm just going to have...
@Jim Damico started 12 years ago - replies: 2
Cigar Box Mountain Dulcimer....almost done!
Just wanted to update the group on my progress with the cigar box dulcimer. Today, my brother and I worked on the fretboard hardware like adding...
@Jim Damico started 12 years ago - replies: 7
One fret might be high on one end - What to do?
Last night I put the first coat of tung oil on my fretboard.This morning while admiring the wonderful finish on it, I think my first fret is not...
@Jim Damico started 12 years ago - replies: 4
How can you tell whether a tune can be played Noter&Drone style
I'm sure its probably just a question of time and experience and that I am showing my musical ignorance but other than trial and error how can you...
@Steve Battarbee started 12 years ago - replies: 86
Scroll Head ?
Hi everyone Im getting ready to make a dulcimer from scratch, just wondering when making a hourglass dulcimer which one of these two do you all...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 5