Group Discussions
Playing smaller dulcimers
Do those who have smaller dulcimers--say 24" vsl, or less--and also have a larger dulcimer find that they can play faster on the smaller dulcimer...
@Ballad Gal started 6 years ago - replies: 6
Tuning peg knobs
I have a customer who is having the tuning pegs replaced on two of his dulcimers. He wants planetary peg and I am using the ones sold by...
@Ken Longfield started 6 years ago - replies: 23
The Moraharpa!
Keyed fiddle found in Mora Sweden. Gee, I love the sound of this critter!
@Robin Thompson started 6 years ago - replies: 7
Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: September
https://heritagedulcimers.wordpress.com/today-in-mountain-dulcimer-history/timdh-september/
@David Bennett started 6 years ago - replies: 9
Question about A string loudness on DAD tuning
Hi, I'm brand new with this so am not sure whether my dulcimer sounds like it should or not. The A string seems to drown out both the melody and...
@Marlene Powell started 6 years ago - replies: 13
Timing/length of notes, and also foot tapping
Notes and 'time' I am coming back to playing after a very long absence (20 years or so). I have forgotten what the notations mean, i.e., their...
@Ferrator started 6 years ago - replies: 10
Unison and Bagpipe Tunings
You may find these two tunings more useful for your "no 6+ fret" instrument than DAA or DAd; I certainly do. Bagpipe Tuning (nominally Ccc or Ddd,...
@Ken Hulme started 6 years ago - replies: 5
Looking for help with a Hughes kit
I have a Hughes Hourglass Mountain Dulcimer Kit with no instruction booklet. I have built a few kits and instruments from scratch but this one has...
@daman2610 started 6 years ago - replies: 6
Dulcimer #2
This is my second dulcimer build. It was completed at this year's Dulcimer University Week at Western Carolina University. The...
@kdparker started 6 years ago - replies: 8