Group Discussions

What makes the Galax dulcimer so appealing?

Juanita asked:"I'd like to know what makes the Galax so appealing? I listened to the music of the Galax and it sounded just like a regular MD. Is...
@Flint Hill started 15 years ago - replies: 3

Short film on Edd Presnell

Thanks to Doug Berch I got to see this film on Edd Presnell! (See the next posting, please, for the embedded film. Having no luck putting it...
@Robin Thompson started 16 years ago - replies: 10

Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine

My friend Chris came over this evening so I opened a bottle of wine and we played another "Kitchen Session". Chris said he had been learning a...
@Robin Clark started 16 years ago - replies: 7

Reverse Tunings - theory

Someone please explain - in words of one syllable - how it is possible that DGd (1-4-8) tuning can conceivably be called an Ionian tuning. Why is...
@Ken Hulme started 16 years ago - replies: 22

Ken Bloom's bowed dulcimer basics video

  Ken Bloom made a video in which he goes over the basics of the bowed dulcimer-- enjoy!    
@Robin Thompson started 16 years ago - replies: 4

Shape Note Christmas Hymn

As many of you know I have been really hooked on the old shape note hymns.. even to the point of creating a tab book for them. So I thought why not...
@Rod Westerfield started 16 years ago - replies: 8

How to Master the Quill ?

What is your technique ? Do you emery board your Quill or trimming it ? asI strum I get it hung up !
@Sue Simms started 16 years ago - replies: 8

A Mixolydian Hymn: In Christ There Is No East Or West

Mixolydian hymns are rare almost to the point of nonexistence. "In Christ There Is No East or West" has a flatted seventh in the third measure, so...
@Flint Hill started 16 years ago - replies: 9

Sound posts or not

It could have been that in my dreams that I read, you would never use sound posts like the ones employed in violins when making MD's Now I have two...
@Alan Thompson started 16 years ago - replies: 16

Thoughts on String Gauges on Galax MDs

I have tried every gauge on my Galax dulcimer from 0.010s to 0.013s - I have a 27" VSLLately I have been using 0.013s (they pack a punch). But I...
@Robin Clark started 16 years ago - replies: 17