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James Phillips

No longer starting my Challenges


I want to thank people that have participated in the past for the different Call the Tune challenges I have initiated.  After doing some serious...
@James Phillips started 9 years ago - replies: 3
John W. McKinstry

Inexpensive items to help beginners?


For young players whose feet don't reach the floor I have made lap supports out of brown-colored foam board. The supports are 71/2" by 20".  I get...
@John W. McKinstry started 9 years ago - replies: 5
James Swayne

Reverb


Has anyone had any experience creating reverb inside a build? Just read a article about this man in Arkansas who spent the last 30 odd years...
@James Swayne started 9 years ago - replies: 9
David Bennett

No reviews of The Story of the Dulcimer 2nd Ed.,


I noticed there are not any book reviews of Ralph Lee Smith’s new book, The Story of the Dulcimer 2nd Ed., on Amazon.com. It might be a good idea...
@David Bennett started 9 years ago - replies: 5
DulcimerJones

Black Mtn Music Festival


Anyone been to Black Mtn Music Festival in NC?  I'm considering going this year & wonder how the accommodations are.  I hope this is not as...
@DulcimerJones started 9 years ago - replies: 0
Gary Major

Willy Nelson ... You were always on my mind Tabs


Hello: I watched Larry Conger play this song Always on my mind by Willy Nelson and was wondering if anyone knew where I could get the tablature...
@Gary Major started 9 years ago - replies: 1
Strumelia

earliest known written melody- Syria 1400 BC


Brian turned me on to this- The Oldest known musical melody performed by Michael Levy on the Lyre. This ancient musical fragment dates back to...
@Strumelia started 9 years ago - replies: 9
Mark Runge

The Virginia Dulcimer in Antiques Magazine July/August 2013


Y'all've probably seen this already, but I just learned about it and wanted to share it just in case others hadn't seen it. My local library had...
@Mark Runge started 9 years ago - replies: 16
Ken Longfield

Stanley Hicks article


Although not dulcimer specific, Stanley Hicks played a significant role in the dulcimer revival....
@Ken Longfield started 9 years ago - replies: 8
 
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