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@ken-longfield
• 5 hours ago
• comments: 1
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
• 5 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
• 5 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
• 16 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
• 16 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
• 16 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
• 19 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." "
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
Created a new forum topic "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"I learned today that theme of February, 2026 issue of Dulcimer Players News will not be "tradition." I submitted an article in 2024 and was asked if it could..."