Group Discussions

Noter vs. fingerdancing

Is there an an advantage using a noter rather than your fingers?
@tonyg started 2 years ago - replies: 21

How Much is my Weird Dulcimer Worth?

Hello craftsmen of FOTMD! I built a dulcimer from "upcycled" materials that turned out kind of lame, but the intonation on it is good.  I figured...
@Nate started 2 years ago - replies: 5

Tuning with new strings

Hi.  I finally decided to replace my strings (a bit nervous about it) and am now having a problem tuning the middle string. I get a loud popping...
@Kathreen Miller started 2 years ago - replies: 5

6 1/2 fret a hindrance?

When playing noter drone style in Daa or Ddd, do you find a 6 1/2 fret a bit annoying?   Both my Mcspaddens have one....(I used to be a hard-core...
@tonyg started 2 years ago - replies: 11

from Susie Glaze on Jean's "Now is the Cool of the Day"

https://folkworks.org/blog/the-cool-of-the-day/
@Robin Thompson started 2 years ago - replies: 0

Question about original EverythingDulcimer.com

If I remember correctly when the originial EverythingDulcimer.com went offline someone was able to capture all that data and make it available on...
@David Bennett started 2 years ago - replies: 2

Tuning Question

I've read through the "I just got a dulcimer' document, and it was very helpful.  My question may seem redundant, but I want to make certain...my...
@Whereupon started 2 years ago - replies: 2

Thoughts on need for a compensated bridge

I have two ginger dulcimers.  One has a compensated bridge, and one doesn’t.  They sound different, in comparison to each other, but I’m not sure...
@Mary_Adelee started 2 years ago - replies: 8

my latest tech

I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post a link - but her is my latest pedal-board tech https://www.english-dulcimer.com/effects-amplification/ 
@Dan Evans started 2 years ago - replies: 0

Spanish Is a Loving Tongue

Hi everyone, I would like to do a video recording for FOTMD of the song: "Spanish is a Loving Tongue".  The lyrics are by Badger Clark, about 1915....
@John W. McKinstry started 2 years ago - replies: 1