Group Discussions
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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