Hester1950

HI Hester, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer.  It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer, and to meet some good people.

Ben

Thanks for the clarification, Strumelia. My bad! My understanding of terminology gets confused occasionally.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."

I see you figured it out, yay!  

@ken-longfield - while that is true about GROUPS here on FOTMD, I do not think one needs to 'join' a forum in order to post in it. (I gave a link to a forum, not a group)

Hester, it totally depends on what kind of device you are using (phone or tablet? laptop or desktop?) as to what you will see to click on in order to post a new discussion in a forum.
On a desktop or laptop, you'll see a Plus (+) button to ADD a new discussion thread.
On a mobile device such as a phone or tablet, you'll need to expand your side or top menu options in order to see an option to add a discussion. Mobile device menu icons might look like one of these .

(Just so you know, so far you have only posted comments on your own profile page comment section.)

In order to post in forum you need to join that forum to be able to create a discussion thread. Look for a "Join" button on the page and click on it.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."

Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer Hester 1950. Glad you joined. Your dulcimer is beautiful. I am not familiar with that builder but I am thinking there may be someone here who knows him. Best wishes finding out and getting the dulcimer into the hands of someone who will play it and enjoy it.

Hi Hester,

I suggest you repost all this about your dulcimer inquiry as a new thread/new discussion in our "instruments/luthiers" forum, here:

Instruments-Discuss-Specific-Features-Luthiers-Instrument-Problems-Questions - Forums | fotmd.com

Not many members are going to see it as you have posted it- as a 'comment' on your personal profile page.
A new thread in the better location will get you way more helpful response.

This dulcimer was given to me many years ago by my older sister who has since passed away. The accompanying folder contains instructions on how to use it and 9 songs.  Attached to the folder is a business card "Angell Dulcimer Handmade Instruments".  Am I to infer that this dulcimer was made by Richard Angell?  Will this information be sufficient in helping me determine the value of the dulcimer?  I am looking to sell it.  I also want to sell it to someone who appreciates the craft and hopefully will play it.  I'm getting up in years myself and am selling possessions that I would like to know are in the right hands.

Welcome to FOTMD, Hester1950. Post some photos of your dulcimer with as many details about the dulcimer as you can give; maker, date, woods, etc. Many folks here can offer suggestions as to its value. There are many factors that effect the value of the instrument; condition, tuning pegs, number of strings, etc.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."