Group Discussions

Humbucker stye pickup...?

Hi all, has anyone put a humbucker style pickup on a dulcimer? If so, would you use one with 3 silver dots (I think they’re called cores?) for a...
@tpatts started 6 years ago - replies: 6

"The Toy Song" (musical mashup)

A friend and I created this musical collision of Chuck Berry and Tom Paxton when we were randomly paired together for an event called "Duet...
@Sam Edelston started 6 years ago - replies: 0

William Duke Tester - Beech Mountain Dulcimer Maker

According to Lucy Long in her dissertation on the dulcimer traditions of Beech Mountain, North Carolina in the early years of the 20th century...
@Banjimer started 6 years ago - replies: 10

Capo off when not playing?

I'm working on learning a song right now that requires the capo on 1, so I've needed the capo whenever I pick up the instrument lately.  Is there...
@LisavB started 6 years ago - replies: 8

Your favourite or preferred shape to build / play

hi every one! I’m looking to build my 3rd dulcimer. my first was a 26” vsl large box dulcimer, my second was a 20” vsl elliptical design. For my...
@tpatts started 6 years ago - replies: 12

Rhythm strumming and fills

It seems every other dulcimer player I hear, even other beginners, seem to catch on quickly to rhythm strumming, and adding rhythm strumming and...
@YeahSureOK started 6 years ago - replies: 7

Anyone ever seen tab for Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive"?

I can hear it in my head. It seems like it would be fabulous on mountain dulcimer?
@Mary Barnsdale started 6 years ago - replies: 2

Noter drone play list for nursing home?

Hi kids! I'm working on a playlist of tunes to play for a nursing home - must be noter drone almost exclusively (because I like it! and because my...
@Jill Geary started 6 years ago - replies: 23

"Sunday Sunrise" video series

Kendra Ward & her husband have started a weekly video series of traditional hymns and gospel music. I'm hoping to pick up strumming...
@David Bennett started 6 years ago - replies: 8

Possum board revisited

I have a McSpadden model SSWW made in 2003. SS stands for "sweet sound"! The company no longer sells this model but available as a kit. Their...
@oldmdpicker started 6 years ago - replies: 2