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Integral fret board and peg head
I'm looking into the makers of traditional pieces that had an integral fret board and peg head. I.D. Stamper and Edd Presnell are the two first to...
@Dan started 8 years ago - replies: 5
the Schnaufer Collection website returns!!
The return of the Schnaufer Collection!! https://dulcimerarchive.omeka.net
@Stewart McCormick started 8 years ago - replies: 9
Documentary about the mountain dulcimer
My husband and I are working on a documentary about the mountain dulcimer, specifically about the dulcimer boom in the 1970s in California. This...
@Patricia Delich started 14 years ago - replies: 70
Frank Proffitt at Pinewoods Music Camp in 1961
Here is a link to a 1985 article in the Country Dance and Song magazine regarding Frank Proffitt's experience at Pinewoods Music Camp in 1961....
@Banjimer started 9 years ago - replies: 2
Ralph Lee Smith Mtn Dulcimer History & Concert
I saw Ralph's notice posted on another site and didn't see it here: Hi Folks, I will be presenting a history of the Mountain Dulcimer, followed by...
@David Bennett started 9 years ago - replies: 1
The Virginia Dulcimer in Antiques Magazine July/August 2013
Y'all've probably seen this already, but I just learned about it and wanted to share it just in case others hadn't seen it. My local library had...
@Mark Runge started 10 years ago - replies: 16
earliest known written melody- Syria 1400 BC
Brian turned me on to this- The Oldest known musical melody performed by Michael Levy on the Lyre. This ancient musical fragment dates back to...
@Strumelia started 10 years ago - replies: 9
The Story of the Dulcimer, Second Edition
This is just a notice that it is available for pre-ordering on Amazon.
@Ken Longfield started 11 years ago - replies: 14
Stanley Hicks article
Although not dulcimer specific, Stanley Hicks played a significant role in the dulcimer revival....
@Ken Longfield started 10 years ago - replies: 8
Josiah Combs
Don't know if this has been mentioned on here before; I couldn't find anything about it. Here's a link to pamphlet by Josiah Combs about the...
@Rob N Lackey started 10 years ago - replies: 6
Appalachian Dulcimer Traditions-which edition?
I want to add some specific dulcimer history books to my growing library of Appalachian history/culture--I see that there are two editions (2002...
@Rick Kennedy started 11 years ago - replies: 7
Dulcimentary: Kentucky Dulcimer Excursion
I could have done a better job with some of the photos and captions but I just haven't had the time. I may go back in some time and clean it up....
@David Bennett started 10 years ago - replies: 3
Pritchard Dulcimer at The Met!
http://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/of-note/2015/appalachian-dulcimer
@Stewart McCormick started 10 years ago - replies: 7
Pre-Revival Mountain Dulcimer on Antiques Roadshow
I don't know how many people have seen this clip... But I thought it would be interesting for some newer members interested in the history of the...
@Stewart McCormick started 10 years ago - replies: 4
Does anybody know specifics on Richard Farina's Hennessey dulcimer? And has any builders tried to build a dulcimer based on it?
Just curious if any one has tried to replicate Richard Farina's sapele/spruce Hennessey dulcimer? I really love the deep body and style.
@Stewart McCormick started 11 years ago - replies: 2
Addition of 4th (Doubled Melody) String?
I've been having a conversation with my friend, Peggy Carter, about when the first doubled melody string was added to the mountain dulcimer. I...
@Steve Eulberg started 15 years ago - replies: 26
Meredith Slone Dulcimer
Any one have one of these? He is from Hi Hat, Kentucky.
@Dan started 11 years ago - replies: 5
Siegrist Dulcimer on ShopGoodwill
There's a Siegrist mechanical dulcimer being auctioned now!...
@John C. Knopf started 11 years ago - replies: 0
1970s TIME Magazine Advertisement Featuring A Mountain Dulcimer
I bought this on Ebay yesterday. I liked it because the lady appears to be using a quill and noter.
@David Bennett started 11 years ago - replies: 1