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@ken-longfield
• 11 hours ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on @linda-de:
Posted a new Comment on @linda-de:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Linda. It's good to have you aboard. You can learn a great deal about mountain dulcimers just by reading through all the forums here. If..."
@ken-longfield
• yesterday
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on @jankdc:
Posted a new Comment on @jankdc:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Jankdc. It's good to have you aboard. The mountain dulcimer is easy to play, but it can also be somewhat complicated depending upon what..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Does anyone know what kind of pick this is?":
Posted a response to "Does anyone know what kind of pick this is?":
"Sorry, John, I've never seen or heard of a pick like the one you described. I'm looking forward to seeing what others have to say.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a..."
@ken-longfield
• 6 days ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @peargirl:
Posted a new Comment on @peargirl:
"Welcome to FOTMD, PearGirl. It's good to have you aboard. FOTMD isn't a good resource. It is an excellent resource for everything mountain dulcimer related...."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":
"Wally, thanks for the link on Pennsylvania Dutch - German - American and American English Dialects. I noted the mention of C. Richard Beam's The..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":
"I guess that depends on how you define "Pennsylvania Dutch." As I understand it from a sociological point of view, Pennsylvania Dutch applied to people of..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @jay-roberto:
Posted a new Comment on @jay-roberto:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Jay. It's good to have you aboard. Congratulations on building a dulcimer. It can be a fun and frustrating project. Show us a few photos if..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":
"DavisJames:
I wonder why zither like instruments are unknown in Canada...Perhaps the Appalachians provided the perfect environment for the development of..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":
"Razyn's article is well worth reading. He has excellent photographs of the instrument, but the most interesting part is the narrative. It is an excellent..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Deodorizing, for lack of a better term":
Posted a response to "Deodorizing, for lack of a better term":
"I like John's idea of putting the dulcimer outside in the sun. Perhaps an hour or two each day it is nice out until the odor dissipates, As for the case, I'd..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":
"Dusty, I think you make a very good point about festivals and clubs. My experience is that people go to and get together to play music. They aren't..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @lee-ann:
Posted a new Comment on @lee-ann:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Lee Ann. It's good that your are getting back into playing your dulcimer. It's good to have here. Have fun exploring this site. Let us know..."