Group Discussions

James Phillips

Playing baritone bagpipe tuning, Aaa


Here is a question I posed a while ago on Facebook, and thought I would post here.  Has anyone played a baritone dulcimer tuned Bagpipe tuning Aaa...
@James Phillips started 7 years ago - replies: 3
Strumelia

Icelandic Langspil


Wanted to start a thread on this less commonly seen dulcimer relative or ancestor.  I am having one of these made, three strings.  For my purposes...
@Strumelia started 7 years ago - replies: 15
David Bennett

The mad dulcimer doctor is in...


Here's something I put on the dulcimer page I manage for our local group.  I hope putting this on this particular forum is ok....
@David Bennett started 7 years ago - replies: 0
Don Grundy

Drone playing in DAD?


I read an article in Dulcimer Players Magazine and I’m not sure I understood. Are there a lot of people who drone play in DAD? I have only used...
@Don Grundy started 7 years ago - replies: 16
marg

Recording programed GT-1 sounds with a Mic?


Below is a reply I wrote to Dusty, I was looking for info. on best way to record - I am using a MacBook Air & the mic where it picks up the...
@marg started 7 years ago - replies: 0
Glenda  Hubbard

Recommendations for Galax Dulcimer


 I want to get a traditional Galax dulcimer.  Any recommendations? What do you play and how do you like the sound?  
@Glenda Hubbard started 7 years ago - replies: 12
Matt Berg

down draft table


Sometimes it feels like more of my wood becomes sawdust than instruments.  I have seen pictures of down draft tables, roughly a shallow box topped...
@Matt Berg started 8 years ago - replies: 4
Blondie

Donating/Volunteering - is that a tax deduction?


I never really thought about this, but I donate/volunteer many hours every year to playing in nursing homes (as many of you do too).  I never get...
@Blondie started 8 years ago - replies: 3
David Bennett

Noter/drone article in Dulcimer Players News


At the risk of self promotion, or tootin' my own horn, I wanted to mention that the issue of Dulcimer Players News (DPN) with the article I...
@David Bennett started 8 years ago - replies: 19
Laurel K Scott

Shoulder Cramping When Playing


Has anyone else ever routinely experienced cramping in his or her right shoulder when playing? That's my strumming arm, of course,and I can't...
@Laurel K Scott started 8 years ago - replies: 26
 
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