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@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @mountainmender:
Posted a new Comment on @mountainmender:
"Welcome to FOTMD Mountainmender. It's good to have another Pennsylvanian on board. This is a wonderful community of dulcimer people. I look forward to your..."
@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "American old time music.":
Posted a response to "American old time music.":
"Few people seem to perform the old songs/tunes as solo pieces. They are most often found in the performances of dulcimer clubs or in jams at festivals. One..."
@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
"Like Robin, I was able to identify them because I have a Blue Lion with those tuners.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 507
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:
"Thank you, Lisa. I needed a photo for the Hindman dulcimer homecoming since I did a presentation on the restoration of my 1931 James Edward Thomas dulcimer...."
@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
"If the dulcimer is a Blue Lion as Robin suggested those are Schaller tuning machines. Here is a link to the Schaller website. These are very high quality..."
@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 8
Liked a group discussions item created by @terry-jaye: Amazing Grace - first music I've ever played in my life
Liked a group discussions item created by @terry-jaye: Amazing Grace - first music I've ever played in my life
@ken-longfield
• 2 months ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on My new Bill Berg dulcimer!:
Posted a new Comment on My new Bill Berg dulcimer!:
"Thanks, Dusty, it does.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
@ken-longfield
• 2 months ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on My new Bill Berg dulcimer!:
Posted a new Comment on My new Bill Berg dulcimer!:
"Hi great lakes73. You might try resizing your photos and then reposting them. That will allow us to see the entire photo. As to noters, they are a personal..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 months ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @terry-jaye:
Posted a new Comment on @terry-jaye:
"Welcome to FOTMD Terry Jaye. I look forward to your participation in these discussions; especially the ones about dulcimer building. You are going back in..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 months ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @twanda:
Posted a new Comment on @twanda:
"Welcome to FOTMD Twanda. One of the early catalogers of mountain dulcimers typed them by shape. Certain regions offered a particular shape. There is a good..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 months ago
• comments: 21
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming 2025 -(KY):
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming 2025 -(KY):
"Are there any teachers of noter playing that folks can recommend?
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
@ken-longfield
• 2 months ago
• comments: 21
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming 2025 -(KY):
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming 2025 -(KY):
"Malcolm:
Even with the few problems they had it was a great event wish they would a few noter classes.
Thank you for the comment, Malcolm. I'll pass that..."