Group Discussions
Home-Made Peg Shaper
I have only built a couple instruments with wooden pegs because getting the tapers to match is a major pain in the butt, and although peg hole...
@Ken Hulme started 7 years ago - replies: 4
DaTuner Lite / octave 'numbers'
This is a tuner application which can be used on a smartphone. I believe that my dulcimer was tuned DAD when I bought it and I used a Snark tuner...
@nigelbleddfa started 7 years ago - replies: 4
Looking for tab for chickens crowing at midnight
Today I heard a really cool tune played on the dulcimer which I would love to be able to play. It's called Chickens Crowing at Midnight. Have any...
@Marsha Elliott started 7 years ago - replies: 6
On Stage at Pattyfest 2018
Here's a link to Jim Fawcett's great video of part of my performance at Pattyfest 2018 in Fairmont, WV. Some of these are in the public domain...
@Rob N Lackey started 7 years ago - replies: 1
Where to buy wood for building dulcimers?
Hello, I live in Montreal, Canada and I am trying to build a mountain dulcimer. My local lumberyard doesn’t sell any 1/8inch thick wood and told...
@haleymuse started 7 years ago - replies: 8
Building a solid body electric bass dulcimer
HI, I'm gathering parts and need some advice on two things to start with. I have a piece of Black Limba that I plan on using for the body anyone...
@Jerry Kramer started 7 years ago - replies: 2
A Fretter Box
I am not sure of something like this exists already but here is a simple tool I thought up and built for making my new fret boards. It can...
@Bob started 7 years ago - replies: 3
Ralph Lee Smith Interview Podcast
I've attached a link to a podcast interview someone did with Ralph Lee Smith. It is basically a summary of the mountain dulcimer's history and...
@Banjimer started 7 years ago - replies: 2
Teaching adults—two venues
For the past three years, I have offered courses at OLLI — Osher Lifelong Learning Institute— at American U. in Washington DC. Many universities...
@Karen B started 7 years ago - replies: 1
A Word of Thanks and Recommendation
I have been blessed to have had 3 dulcimers built by gentleman who are members of this website and I wanted to offer a word of thanks and...
@Kevin R. started 7 years ago - replies: 6