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Willy Nelson ... You were always on my mind Tabs
Hello: I watched Larry Conger play this song Always on my mind by Willy Nelson and was wondering if anyone knew where I could get the tablature...
@Gary Major started 9 years ago - replies: 1
earliest known written melody- Syria 1400 BC
Brian turned me on to this- The Oldest known musical melody performed by Michael Levy on the Lyre. This ancient musical fragment dates back to...
@Strumelia started 9 years ago - replies: 9
The Virginia Dulcimer in Antiques Magazine July/August 2013
Y'all've probably seen this already, but I just learned about it and wanted to share it just in case others hadn't seen it. My local library had...
@Mark Runge started 9 years ago - replies: 16
Stanley Hicks article
Although not dulcimer specific, Stanley Hicks played a significant role in the dulcimer revival....
@Ken Longfield started 9 years ago - replies: 8
Repeating a song.
When repeating a song how long should the pause be between the end of the song and the beginning of the repeat? Also how many times can you...
@Sam Searls started 9 years ago - replies: 5
Leonard Glenn Repro.
I recently did some repair work on a L.Glenn dulcimer and made patterns and took measurement. Also just received some Butternut lumber. What to...
@Kevin Messenger started 9 years ago - replies: 6
oldest recorded mountain dulcimer songs
What is the oldest recorded mountain dulcimer song that anyone knows about? I know the Library of Congress has a lot but they can be hard to wade...
@David Bennett started 9 years ago - replies: 5
Working With Drones
I am often asked by folks about how they can get their noter drone playing sounding better. So I want to do a bit of myth busting and take a...
@Robin Clark started 9 years ago - replies: 21
The Lomax Kentucky Recordings
I've been on a quest to locate and compile old mountain dulcimer recording. Here's a few from the 1930s and 40s you can listen to:...
@David Bennett started 9 years ago - replies: 7
Effie and Addina Wilson
Bio http://lomaxky.omeka.net/exhibits/show/artistprofiles/wilson Has good photo of Effie with a zither, scheitholt or whatever you'd like to call...
@David Bennett started 9 years ago - replies: 2