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Elzic's Farewell - Noter/drone on Prussia Valley Box Dulcimer
Here is a tune I recorded this lunchtime on my Prussia Valley Box Dulcimer:
@Robin Clark started 15 years ago - replies: 6
anyone have a Tom Yocky electric mountain dulcimer?
I know one of my pals in this community has one as I remember corresponding with him about it...probably 5 months ago. Unfortunately I can't...
@Virginia Oman started 15 years ago - replies: 15
Playing Galax at Winfield
[Reposting here, because this is where I thought I was posting when I sent the message!--Thank Lisa for the coaching]Hi folks!Just want to let you...
@Steve Eulberg started 15 years ago - replies: 14
Give Me the Roses While I Live
OK, I just learned a song from Stephen Seifert at the Dulcimer School entitled "Give Me the Roses While I Live"although Stephen calls it "GiveMe...
@Dusty Turtle started 15 years ago - replies: 5
Galax Tunings - A historical perspective
I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on the tunings used by Galax players from a historical perspective? Having listened to tracks by...
@Robin Clark started 15 years ago - replies: 12
Tab/Books Featuring 1+ Fret
I just recently got a new dulcimer with a 1+ fret. I absolutely love it. Now I'm really excited to find songs that usethe 1+ fret. Does anyone have...
@Susie started 15 years ago - replies: 2
Arranging for singing
I just made a fingerpicking arrangment for a song which was my most complex as yet (for me). Arranging for singing is such a new challenge...
@Janene Millen started 15 years ago - replies: 7
Songs in a theme
Playing the other day got me to thinking of a game. How many songs can you come up with that have a similar word in them?I was working on: Mountain...
@folkfan started 15 years ago - replies: 17
The West Virginia Hills: A Tribute to the Dulcimer
Friends, When I was at Augusta (at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins WV) a couple weeks ago, I bought the dvd The West Virginia Hills: A...
@Robin Thompson started 15 years ago - replies: 13
Making a possum board
Has anyone come up with a universal type possum board design so that the board can be used on more than one type of mountain dulcimer? Thanks in...
@Joseph Besse started 15 years ago - replies: 6