Group Discussions

How to Improve the Sound or your Drones

Sometimes playing noter drone can sound a little 'clunky' or 'off'' – and the most likely cause is that you don't have your drones working at...
@Robin Clark started 7 years ago - replies: 10

The Masochism Tango, on chromatic dulcimer

I was at a Birdland, the renowned New York jazz club, where Les Paul's former bass player, Nicki Parrott, did a steamy rendition of Besame Mucho...
@Sam Edelston started 7 years ago - replies: 4

Restoring the finish on old Dulcimers.

 There has been a discussion going on about restoring a Keith Young Dulcimer, For restoring the finish  Dusty turtle recommended a product called...
@Glenda Hubbard started 7 years ago - replies: 4

3 Ravens

Back on Old Style Drone & Noter Players 2 inter-related discussions in the last few days lead me to posting this.  It was "Finding Harmonies...
@Lois Sprengnether Keel started 7 years ago - replies: 13

Traditional Friction Tuners

 All you traditional dulcimer builders who use friction tuners. What is the best way to tune and tighten the pegs to where they are not slipping ?...
@Glenda Hubbard started 7 years ago - replies: 21

Finding Harmonies- in a different mode, or in same mode?

Glenda Hubbard wrote this great question: ...one thing I really wanted was to learn how to play harmony or modes. In her Blog Lisa if I...
@Strumelia started 7 years ago - replies: 28

New Song (for me)

I started learning a new song last week, called; "I feel like travelling on."   I love it. I played it at ALH's, this week, Tuesday and Thursday...
@Terry Wilson started 7 years ago - replies: 0

7+ Fret

I took a dulcimer to a luthier used by all of the local music stores.  He has added frets for me on several occasions. Oops!  Instead of an 8+...
@Don Grundy started 7 years ago - replies: 18

optimum wood thickness

what do you as builders prefer the wood thickness to be on your dulcimers? I realize the type of wood and the grain has some bearing on it
@Bill Robison started 7 years ago - replies: 3

hand turned noters

A couple of years ago, I came across a site selling really beautiful hand-turned noters and bought one.  I'd like to give some out for Christmas...
@Jim Soltis started 7 years ago - replies: 13