Group Discussions
String distance for Flatpicking
I am a newbie to flatpicking mountain dulcimer. Currently my strings are approximately equal distant using three strings. Are there advantages to...
@Leny-Sue started 5 years ago - replies: 1
fret wire crown height and width
It seems like most dulcimer builders choose medium crown height and crown width fret wire. Doing some research I see considerable variation...
@larryciesla started 5 years ago - replies: 10
"Shenandoah" - Online Music Project
I would like to introduce my NEW ONLINE PROJECT - Summer 2020. The winner of the facebook tune survey for this project is the beautiful...
@Ariane started 5 years ago - replies: 5
The Cars on dulcimer - "Just What I Needed"
When I demonstrate dulcimers to people, I like to ask them, "What kind of music do you love?" One day, I was giving a demo and lesson to a...
@Sam Edelston started 5 years ago - replies: 8
Dulcimer Repair Near Ringgold, GA?
Someone contacted me on Facebook last night saying that her husband inherited an old dulcimer and that it needs some repair. She is from Ringgold,...
@David Bennett started 5 years ago - replies: 6
more DAd than DAA instruction available?
Happy Sunday Is it just me or does anyone else bemoan the lack of DAA tutor material? With the notable exceptions of Dulcimer Crossing &...
@Banjostray started 5 years ago - replies: 54
Different fingerpicks
Hello, All, I'm always trying to maximize the sonic potentials of my dulcimers (or just of the dulcimer in general), and have been trying out...
@Garret started 5 years ago - replies: 0
What brand of strings do you use?
Hi, All, Just curious: What brands of strings have you tried for your dulcimers? Any comments or preferences? Thanks!
@Garret started 5 years ago - replies: 13
Appalshop's 1977 movie "Sourwood Mountain Dulcimers"
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@Robin Thompson started 5 years ago - replies: 8
documentary on the dulcimer from Lexington Public Library
The Lexington Public LIbrary has produced a very nice documentary introduction to our favorite instrument: The Mountain Dulcimer: A Kentucky...
@Dusty Turtle started 5 years ago - replies: 5