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“The Appalachian Dulcimer” by Charles F. Bryan
Discussion of a monograph from 1952
@Wally Venable started 2 days ago - replies: 6
The Plectrum: Picking Our Way Through Dulcimer History
My latest dulcimentary: The Plectrum: Picking Our Way Through Dulcimer History...
@David Bennett started one month ago - replies: 8
long recording featuring Jean Ritchie, 1960
from the collection of Ellen Stekert: https://youtu.be/OK8abX9_aSo?si=tXLA4FXQ4CIzRbqg
@Robin Thompson started 4 months ago - replies: 2
collection of folklorist Ellen Stekert
Folklorist Ellen Stekert is now 90 years old. It appears material from her folklore collection will be added to in future. I'm including a...
@Robin Thompson started 4 months ago - replies: 5
Playing after rotator cuff surgery
Has anyone had rotator cuff surgery? I know, "Everyone is different" but how long was it before you could play again? Still in the sling, or...
@Art S started 5 months ago - replies: 0
Noter effect on strings?
Hello everyone, recently I was gently tuning my 3rd string from A back up to D, when it snapped. It’s a .012 steel string, which was what the...
@GreatLakes73 started 6 months ago - replies: 7
How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer
The strings on my Ron Ewing Dulcimette are wound very tight and I can hardly turn the tuners to change keys, etc. How can I lower the action? I am...
@Joseph Besse started 6 months ago - replies: 27
An Icelandic instrument - the langspil
This is really interesting:
@Alex_Lubet started 6 months ago - replies: 8
A newbie seeking guidance on dulcimer finishing
Can anyone provide me with some advise on finishing. I am presently building a Folkcraft Mountain Dulcimer fram a kit. I am pleasantly pleased with...
@MikeQuilliams started 7 months ago - replies: 1
Die Schwedische Hummel
A while back a friend shared a pdf of this monograph. In 1952 Stig Wallin wrote and published this under the auspices of the Nordic Museum in...
@Ken Longfield started 7 months ago - replies: 3