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@ken-longfield
• 3 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"The "ei" in scheitholt is pronounced as an "i" like in sight. The "ie" in German is pronounced as an "e" as in see. In Chcknj's post below "schiet" would be..."
@ken-longfield
• 9 hours ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @okidokiebanjokie:
Posted a new Comment on @okidokiebanjokie:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Okidokiebanjokie. It's good to have you aboard. Let us know if we can help you as you begin your dulcimer journey. The mountain dulcimer is..."
@ken-longfield
• 9 hours ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:
"Sylvia, Wally gives you good advice. My current favorite noter is the handle cut off of an old foam brush about 4 inches long and not quite a half inch..."
@ken-longfield
• 9 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"I put "scheit" into three translation websites, Google Translate, Reverso, and DeepL. Google comes up with "fails" or "failure" and under noun it says "Log"..."
@ken-longfield
• 19 hours ago
• comments: 0
Created a new Group discussion "The Story of the Hummel":
Created a new Group discussion "The Story of the Hummel":
"Wilfried Ulrich's book, The Story of The Hummel , is available again in the United States. It can be purchased through this website:..."
Dulcimer Ancestors
Dulcimer Ancestors
@ken-longfield
• 20 hours ago
• comments: 0
Created a new Group discussion "The Story of the Hummel":
Created a new Group discussion "The Story of the Hummel":
"Anyone interested in the history of the Appalachian (mountain) dulcimer should have a copy of The Story of the Hummel by Wilfried Ulrich. The book is again..."
Mountain Dulcimer History & Traditions
Mountain Dulcimer History & Traditions
@ken-longfield
• 20 hours ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "The Story of the Hummel":
Created a new forum topic "The Story of the Hummel":
"The Story of the Hummel book by Wilfried Ulrich is available again in United States. Check out this website:..."
@ken-longfield
• 23 hours ago
• comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on Berea Traditional Dulcimer Gathering:
Posted a new Comment on Berea Traditional Dulcimer Gathering:
"Thank for posting the link to Berea College's collection. I know the folks who attended our last Gathering appreciate seeing and handling those dulcimers...."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"Wally, thanks for your comments. I found no evidence of shops making musical instruments in Pennsylvania making zitters. There were some violin makers and of..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"A comment I received via email suggested a better way of saying: In German, scheit means log or piece of wood, while holt or holz means wood. I like the..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"Here is a bibliography for the article.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song." "