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@john-c-knopf
• 8 hours ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on The Garden Hymn:
Posted a new Comment on The Garden Hymn:
"John, you're an inspiration to so many here. Thank you for this wonderful hymn, and all of the others you have shared. God bless you and your music!"
@john-c-knopf
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":
Posted a response to "Scale length":
"Dulcimore Dan is an I.D. Stamper fan! I.D. used those long, jangly, low-pitched strings on his dulcimers."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"Has the dulcimer playing of artists such as Brian Jones or Joni Mitchell or Cyndi Lauper or Dolly Parton made a measurable difference? I don't know.
Maybe..."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 24
Posted a new Comment on If you could buy your first dulcimer over again.....?:
Posted a new Comment on If you could buy your first dulcimer over again.....?:
"Ken, you did a wonderful job on both the dulcimer and the case! The proportions look like those of a Black Mountain or such.
My first dulcimer was an M8-W..."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:
"Galax is pronounced "GAY-lax" by everyone I've heard say it."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:
"The two families most associated with the propagation of Galax dulcimers near that location are the Melton family and the Russell family. Their instruments..."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Ones I made:
Posted a new Comment on Ones I made:
"That's a sharp dulcimer, Andy! Nice clean lines."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:
"Yes, Bob, and most (not all) Galax dulcimores have them. Seems to me John Huron in Bristol, TN used to make hourglass dulcimers with double backs as well...."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "McSpadden FM12W care and feeding":
Posted a response to "McSpadden FM12W care and feeding":
"Hello! Welcome to this site! We're happy to help you out with your questions about your McSpadden dulcimer.
Regarding the light scratches on your..."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Any body have an idea what this is ?":
Posted a response to "Any body have an idea what this is ?":
"That looks almost like a full-chromatic fret pattern. It would be hard for me to play without the more familiar diatonic pattern. Hope you can have some..."