Group Discussions

Elbow Pain

Hi, I just started playing a month or so ago, and have been experiencing elbow pain (in the arm that does the chords, not the strumming). Generally...
@Colleen Hailey started 12 years ago - replies: 13

Saturday 26th Dulcimer Gathering.

Mountaineer Dulcimer Club MeetingWhen: Saturday, April 26th 2014, 10:00AM 3:00PMWhere: Central Methodist Church, Fairmont, WVDonation:...
@Rob N Lackey started 12 years ago - replies: 2

acoustic amp for church

I am going to be playing in local churches, and some rather small. If I take my own acoustic amp to play in rather small places, how may amps...
@Matthew Andrew started 12 years ago - replies: 5

finish on poplar

I am getting ready to assemble an instrument, all yellow poplar ecept for a black walnut fretboard overlay. I know poplar is a rather plain wood,...
@Bill Robison started 12 years ago - replies: 11

First paying gig

Well, after two years of playing I have my first paying gig. I was asked to play at the grand opening of a Farmer's Market at a small town nearby....
@Terry Wilson started 12 years ago - replies: 40

Rough travel

I am a backpacker, mountain biker, and long distance bicycle tourist. That means that I also drive long distances (coast to coast) staying in the...
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 8

Music notation article

Something I wanted to share.Music notation has been a like a ghost to me. I always wanted to understand it instead of looking a tab all the time. I...
@Terry Wilson started 12 years ago - replies: 1

Songs written in DAA tuning

I purchased a book that has songs in DAA tuning. I never thought that it may be a problem trying to tune either of my dulcimers to this tuning,...
@Sheri Poel started 12 years ago - replies: 15

Playing at nursing homes

Hi,I am a fairly new dulcimer fan , about 3 years now, I play at 4 nursing homes, every other weekin south central Indiana. I am retired, love...
@Bill Robison started 12 years ago - replies: 1

carved scrolls

has anyone tried carving the scrolls in relief, similar to a violin scroll? Do you know where I can find a pattern or instructable for this?
@Bill Robison started 12 years ago - replies: 5