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@ken-hulme
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Traditional role of the mountain dulcimer.":
Posted a response to "Traditional role of the mountain dulcimer.":
"The role of the dulcimer, and probably its predecessors as well, was to play what I call "personal" music or in small (3-4) person music group, for listening..."
@ken-hulme
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Left handed playing ":
Posted a response to "Left handed playing ":
"Few of the lefties I know string their dulcimers the other way around. If your dominant hand is doing the complicated task of fretting, and your off hand is..."
@ken-hulme
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 33
Posted a new Comment on OLD STYLE Drone & Noter players:
Posted a new Comment on OLD STYLE Drone & Noter players:
"Most traditional dulcemores -- originals, modern replicas, or new/old designs, have rather shallow and narrow bodies and tall narrow fretboards with staple..."
@ken-hulme
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "I've Just Bought a BANJO !!!!":
Posted a response to "I've Just Bought a BANJO !!!!":
"Shannon -- you do realize this thread was last editied 6 years ago, don't you?"
@ken-hulme
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A conversation with Italian dulcimer player Gianna Williams":
Posted a response to "A conversation with Italian dulcimer player Gianna Williams":
"Great Interview! "
@ken-hulme
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Maple, and only maple, for a dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Maple, and only maple, for a dulcimer?":
"I've made and played a number of all maple dulcimers over the years. Durable certainly; it's maple after all, not Aspen or Balsa wood. A bit harder than..."
@ken-hulme
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "VSL Breakpoint Angles, Radiuses, and Excess String Lengths":
Posted a response to "VSL Breakpoint Angles, Radiuses, and Excess String Lengths":
"AS Strumelia (the boss) said 3 years ago. Let's keep the discussion to the original topic Question: String Break Angles, VSL, Radii, Excessive String Length"
@ken-hulme
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on false bottoms = added mass?:
Posted a new Comment on false bottoms = added mass?:
"Nate -- you need to do what Richard trougher did -- build a "test body" -- sides and end blocks with removeable top and bottom that can be configured in..."
@ken-hulme
• one month ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Looking for a DAA chord chart:
Posted a new Comment on Looking for a DAA chord chart:
"Oops, I fibbed. Mervs article was in .pdf and I've attached it here:"
@ken-hulme
• one month ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Looking for a DAA chord chart:
Posted a new Comment on Looking for a DAA chord chart:
"The most definitive work on playing Chord Melody was written by Merv Rowley quite a few years ago. He's sadly passed on, but I have a copy of of his..."
@ken-hulme
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "6 String Dulcimer Too Much For Me":
Posted a response to "6 String Dulcimer Too Much For Me":
"Brad Richard:
Thanks much for the help. I think I get it. I'm going to just play and quit trying to figure it all out. I'll let my ears do the figuring...."
@ken-hulme
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "6 String Dulcimer Too Much For Me":
Posted a response to "6 String Dulcimer Too Much For Me":
"Brad Richard:
Thanks for all your replies. Dusty, that's kind of how I've been doing it. I think I've got most of the chords I need mapped out.
Ken - I'm..."