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Article from Kentucky Educational Television
I'm sure this may have been posted here before, but KET website has a very informative and interesting web article/timeline about Jean Ritchie and...
@Strumelia started 3 years ago - replies: 2
Any Englewood, Fl Dulcimer players?
I'm a full time Englewood, Fl. resident who would like to put together a group of dulcimer players for informal gatherings during the day. I...
@jazzc started 3 years ago - replies: 1
the Hammons family 1972 film
The whole film is wonderful. Specific to mountain dulcimers, there is a segment in which Lee Hammons is working on building a dulcimer.
@Robin Thompson started 3 years ago - replies: 9
Dad/DAA duet
After watching a couple of introductory recorder videos using f/c tuned recorders, same fingering, at the same time, I thought a duet played with...
@Skip started 3 years ago - replies: 3
suggestions for pick ups
Any advice on installing a pick up on a new dulcimer??
@Don started 3 years ago - replies: 22
Jean with Gene Bluestein, 1986
A young music friend pointed me to this: https://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/sfc/id/56581
@Robin Thompson started 3 years ago - replies: 4
Number and Size of Sound Holes
The standard dulcimer has four sound holes. As some of you know, I experiment with many different configurations. If any of you have tried...
@Matt Berg started 3 years ago - replies: 6
Tuning tip
You will need a tuner that displays frequency. There are a number of them for cellphones online if needed. When tightening, the approximate...
@Skip started 3 years ago - replies: 0
Straw Plectrum and Feather Quill Plectrum
Goose quill and broomstraw plectrums.
@Sue MacKenzie - ADK Friends started 3 years ago - replies: 6
Tunings for several of Jeans Songs
Hello everybody, I have a hard time to determine the tunings Jean used. I try to replicate her sound. The main challenge is to play fast and good...
@jost started 3 years ago - replies: 7