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Easy instructions on changing strings on a flathead dulcimer
I have had a heck of a time locating easy to read and understand instructions on the simple task of putting a new string on my dulcimer. Most...
@Leny-Sue started 5 years ago - replies: 3
Motorhead cover: Ace of Spades
Maybe this is a slightly extreme arrangement, but hey, it's 2020. Motorhead's heavy metal hit, "Ace of Spades," fingerpicked Scruggs-style on an...
@Sam Edelston started 5 years ago - replies: 0
Protecting the interior of a dulcimer
Hello all I was just wondering if it is common for builders to apply any kind of protectant to the interior of their instrument before gluing it...
@Nate started 5 years ago - replies: 6
Hindman Luthiery school giving people a second chance
An uplifting story, includes dulcimers:...
@Strumelia started 5 years ago - replies: 4
String gauge
I have read in different posts that string gauge is important and the size varies with different factors. What needs to be considered when choosing...
@traildad started 5 years ago - replies: 17
Copyright law and dulcimer music
Hey all this has been something I've been struggling to understand and I'd love some resources that could help me.Can an arrangement to a public...
@Nate started 5 years ago - replies: 35
guitars built from a lynching tree
I thought this was a fascinating article about this man who seems to connect spiritually with the wood he uses to build musical instruments:...
@Strumelia started 5 years ago - replies: 2
Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: October
https://heritagedulcimers.wordpress.com/today-in-mountain-dulcimer-history/timdh-october/
@David Bennett started 5 years ago - replies: 5
2013 article in Antiques Magazine - Virginia dulcimer
Not sure if anyone had posted about this 2013 article, but here it is- some nice photos too....
@Strumelia started 5 years ago - replies: 3
A couple love songs?
I’m glad I saw this group mentioned in another post. I’m about to learn Wreck of the Ole 97 and I don’t find any noter drone tab for it. I plan to...
@traildad started 5 years ago - replies: 7