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@ken-longfield
• an hour ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "The Swedish Hummel":
Created a new forum topic "The Swedish Hummel":
"Many folks who have been part of the mountain dulcimer for a while are aware of European instruments that share some characteristics of our mountain..."
@ken-longfield
• an hour ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"A couple of other interpretations of DAS and DAD are Dulcimer Acquisition Syndrome, Dulcimers Are Sweet; and Dulcimer Acquisition Disease and Dulcimers Are..."
@ken-longfield
• an hour ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Die Schwedische Hummel:
Posted a new Comment on Die Schwedische Hummel:
"There is a new link to The Swedish Hummel . I was able to obtain a copy of Die Schwedishe Hummel from John Hallberg, owner and curator of the Appalachian..."
@ken-longfield
• 21 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"I've visited the Dulcimer Shoppe in Mountain View, Arkansas a couple of times. The first time was in 1974 and then again a couple of years ago. The folks at..."
@ken-longfield
• yesterday
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @ellie:
Posted a new Comment on @ellie:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Ellie. It is good to have you aboard. Renaissance and early dance music are musical genres with which I am not familiar. You can search..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Tyrolean songs for DAD Dulcimer
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Tyrolean songs for DAD Dulcimer
@ken-longfield
• 4 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @miguel-heatwole:
Posted a new Comment on @miguel-heatwole:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Miguel Heatwole. It's good to have you aboard. Richard gave you the advice I would have given. I trust you books will find new homes...."
@ken-longfield
• 5 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Thrift Auction: Early Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Tail Damage":
Posted a response to "Thrift Auction: Early Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Tail Damage":
"Thank you, Lisa. I never paid any attention to where this discussion was taking place. I'm glad you keep us organized.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
@ken-longfield
• 6 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Thrift Auction: Early Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Tail Damage":
Posted a response to "Thrift Auction: Early Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Tail Damage":
"canard, please feel free to post your findings of interesting auction dulcimers. Not everyone checks auctions regularly and you may alert someone to..."
@ken-longfield
• 6 days ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Noter effect on strings?:
Posted a new Comment on Noter effect on strings?:
"You can use graphite from a lead pencil or I use https://www.lowes.com/pd/Minute-Key-3-Gram-Powdered-Graphite/5003252247 . This is probably a lifetime..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Noter effect on strings?:
Posted a new Comment on Noter effect on strings?:
"If a string breaks between the peg and the nut, I would suspect the nut slot as the culprit. The string binds in the nut. As you tune going up to the D does..."

