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Robin Thompson

Jean & Edna singing a play party song


https://youtu.be/GHAP2FIu8QA?si=VXe8BwZA14adFrcB
@Robin Thompson started 14 hours ago - replies: 1
Robin Thompson

Jean sings and plays The Cuckoo


https://youtu.be/FOTOOqMIzgo?si=hLUQlARarST99mNZ
@Robin Thompson started 14 hours ago - replies: 1
Sam Edelston

Confident with a Dulcimer


Here's a hit song from about 10 years ago by Demi Lovato. It's called "Confident," and though I play it as an instrumental, it's a song about...
@Sam Edelston started 6 days ago - replies: 2
David Bennett

An Appalachian Dulcimer Sculpture


An Appalachian Dulcimer Sculpture https://heritagedulcimers.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/an-appalachian-dulcimer-sculpture/
@David Bennett started 2 weeks ago - replies: 2
Sal Monella

Tuner help please


Hello friends. I write to you all in need of help. Last year I was given a dulcimer by a friend who thought that I would play it more than her. I...
@Sal Monella started one month ago - replies: 5
TheMusicalDabbler

Tuning question


Almost brand new noter drone player. I'm (somewhat) systematically working through Strumelia's blog. I read so much info waiting to receive my...
@TheMusicalDabbler started 2 months ago - replies: 1
Robin Thompson

Kate MacLeod's "The Jean Ritchie Experience"


The links are to Kate MacLeod's SoundCloud page.  See links in comments. 
@Robin Thompson started 2 months ago - replies: 1
Strumelia

A choir focused on Alzheimer patients


A cool interactive article about a choir that explores the benefits of familiar music for Alzheimer patients. (you may have to scroll along with...
@Strumelia started 3 months ago - replies: 1
Strumelia

Lucy M. Long's brief history of the mountain dulcimer


A nice succinct article of the basics. https://www.bearmeadow.com/smi/histof.htm
@Strumelia started 3 months ago - replies: 5
Katahdin

Passing of John Clark Van Pelt, MD


I’m new to FOTMD and this group but wanted to let folks know that the Bangor Daily News 11/21/24 has an obituary re: the passing on 11/12/24 of Dr...
@Katahdin started 3 months ago - replies: 1
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