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@ken-longfield
• an hour ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "An Embarrassment of Mountain Dulcimers":
Posted a response to "An Embarrassment of Mountain Dulcimers":
"Shopdad, my guess is what you really want to build is a zitter or hummel which people often (mistakenly) call scheitholts. There are two zitters in the photo..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 hours ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "An Embarrassment of Mountain Dulcimers":
Created a new forum topic "An Embarrassment of Mountain Dulcimers":
"Our son-in-law and two grandsons came to visit yesterday. Our daughter is ill with a cold or seasonal flu so she stayed home. Last night I began showing..."
@ken-longfield
• 15 hours ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @bhappa:
Posted a new Comment on @bhappa:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Bhappa. It's good to have you aboard. It appears that you've begun to immerse yourself in the dulcimer. This is a great place to meet other..."
@ken-longfield
• yesterday
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @pastorbruce:
Posted a new Comment on @pastorbruce:
"Welcome to FOTMD, PastorBruce. It's good to have you aboard. Be Thou My Vision is a lovely hymn on the dulcimer. We are a friendly and knowledgeable..."
@ken-longfield
• 4 days ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @hal:
Posted a new Comment on @hal:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Hal. It's good to have you aboard. This is a friendly and knowledgeable group of mountain dulcimer enthusiasts. You can learn a lot just by..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on The Plectrum: Picking Our Way Through Dulcimer History:
Posted a new Comment on The Plectrum: Picking Our Way Through Dulcimer History:
"Robin, I've never tried leather picks. I have some leather scraps of different thicknesses so I might cut out a pick or two and give it a try. I have..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on The Plectrum: Picking Our Way Through Dulcimer History:
Posted a new Comment on The Plectrum: Picking Our Way Through Dulcimer History:
"Thanks, Dusty. I already knew about the Herdim picks being no longer in production. I have quite a supply left from when I had my folk music shop. At my age..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Stoney End Dulcimers - any good?":
Posted a response to "Stoney End Dulcimers - any good?":
"Back in 1968 Len and Sue MacEachron started Here Inc. In Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1984 they sold Here Inc. to Gary and Eve Stone who changed the name to..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on The Plectrum: Picking Our Way Through Dulcimer History:
Posted a new Comment on The Plectrum: Picking Our Way Through Dulcimer History:
"This a good article and well worth reading. So what do you use for a pick? For me, 90% of the time it is a blue Herdim triangular pick.
Ken
"The dulcimer..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 30
Posted a new Comment on If you could buy your first dulcimer over again.....?:
Posted a new Comment on If you could buy your first dulcimer over again.....?:
"Linda, I'm guessing that whoever told you that the Jim Good dulcimer was intended for noter style playing did so because it has no 6 1/2 fret. I can't..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on @clive8000:
Posted a new Comment on @clive8000:
"Clive, I'm not familiar with the mountain dulcimer makers across the pond. Perhaps John or Paul Crocker will see this and be able to provide information. Or..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on @clive8000:
Posted a new Comment on @clive8000:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Clive. It's good to have you aboard. Just reading through some of the forums here will give you a wonderful education in mountain dulcimer..."