Group Discussions
Getting to know my Pardessus BD
This arrived in January for my 50th birthday ; a 4 string chromatically fretted Pardessus BD from Ken Bloom, with strings in "cello" order (Tuning...
@Foggers started 13 years ago - replies: 5
writing dulcimer tab
Is there a book on how to take a piece of standard notation music (piano) and write it into dulcimer tab? Is there a way to know from looking at...
@Carrie H started 13 years ago - replies: 57
900 Miles - I.D Stamper Version - G#,D#,F# tuning
I bought an oldvinyl copy ofthealbum 'Red Wing' by I.D Stamper and I've been copying it across to digital to put on my .mp3 player. It has been...
@Robin Clark started 13 years ago - replies: 17
Little Dulcimer List...What Type Do You Like and Why?
If someone was in the market for a "little dulcimer", which type would you recommend and why?...Octave vs non-octave, D vs G, VSL, voice, etc.
@Susie started 13 years ago - replies: 33
Howard Rugg shortscale dulcimer
Howard Rugg, who made Folkroots and CapriTaurus dulcimers from the late 1960's to 1989, is making dulcimers again! The dulcimer on the right is a...
@Wayne Jiang started 13 years ago - replies: 10
Changing Gender and Politically Correct
Just curious as to others handle the problem or if you even consider it a problem of the gender of a song's singer or point of view. I'm working on...
@folkfan started 13 years ago - replies: 49
Here Comes the Sun (Beatles)
Hi all, Was fooling around with a classic Beatles tune while thinking about the coming of Spring (I can't wait!) and I thought I'd share. It's by...
@Brian G. started 13 years ago - replies: 45
Documentary about the mountain dulcimer
My husband and I are working on a documentary about the mountain dulcimer, specifically about the dulcimer boom in the 1970s in California. This...
@Patricia Delich started 13 years ago - replies: 70
Brief history of the dulcimer's usage and popularity during the Civil War 1861-1865
Can anyone help me with a brief history of the mountain dulcimer's usage and popularity during the Civil War (1861-1865)? I need this information...
@Joseph Besse started 13 years ago - replies: 9