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What Happened to the Dulcimer School

Does anyone have information on what happened to Stephen Seifert's dulcimer school online? The site is there with lots of great information and...
@Cheryl Johnson started 14 years ago - replies: 5

Born again noter player

Six years ago I completely dropped the noter and became an exclusive fingerstyle player. Never touched a noter again and never planned to. Then two...
@robert schuler started 14 years ago - replies: 21

Bonaparte Crossing the Rocky Mountains - A',A,d tuning - Reed Noter and Leather Pick

Here is "Bonaparte Crossing the Rocky Mountains". I heard the tune played on banjo by Bob Carlin earlier this week and went searching for...
@Robin Clark started 14 years ago - replies: 23

Recycled table-saw table

A friend of mine gave me a table-saw so I could rip recycled oak I've been salvaging to begin making Mountain Dulcimers. It didn't come with a...
@Monterey started 14 years ago - replies: 3

videos - bowing a mountain dulcimer & playing with a noter

Friends, Dave Rogers has several excellent videos in which he's bowing a mountain dulcimer-- usually a Tennessee Music Box (TMB) built by John C....
@Robin Thompson started 14 years ago - replies: 9

Possible to play in G or C??

Okay all you wonderful theory folk you've been so helpful to me in the past answering all kinds of questions. Today I have an easier one for you....
@Virginia Oman started 14 years ago - replies: 17

suggestions for new beginner

Hello, dulcimer teachers, I've taught many dulcimer workshops, but not very many private lessons, and not yet any beginner students. Until now. I...
@Nina Zanetti started 14 years ago - replies: 5

Dulcimers from recycled wood.

I have built 5 dulcimers to date, all but one was made from recycled wood. One from some osk baseboards from my wifes grand parents old house,and...
@Kevin Messenger started 14 years ago - replies: 6

Dulcimers from scrap wood.

I have built 5 dulcimers to date, all but one was made from recycled wood. One from some osk baseboards from my wifes grand parents old house,and...
@Kevin Messenger started 14 years ago - replies: 8

Definition of little dulcimer or dulcette...

Hi. Just joined Little Dulcimers. I also belong to Dulcimar Making, and Scrap/Recycled wood Dulcimer Challenge, because they are both appropriate,...
@Monterey started 14 years ago - replies: 4