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Location: Sammamish
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"Retired" from 25 years in IT to attend law school, now a legal aid attorney who writes novels, paints, does photography--and plays the dulcimer!
My first dulcimer is a cardboard one from Backyard Music. It hooked me. The picture is of the Cedar Creek Walnut Classic that I built!
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@lisavb
• one month ago
• comments: 84
Posted a new Comment on Beginner players:
Posted a new Comment on Beginner players:
"I've been using an On-Stage style stand I already had from when I started playing the recorder some years back. Lightweight, packs away well, adjustable,..."
@lisavb
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Restringing advice":
Posted a response to "Restringing advice":
"Thanks, Skip--now I can rest, knowing that I've not lost my marbles or that I'm missing something. Space saver makes total sense. I was trying to study one..."
@lisavb
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Restringing advice":
Posted a response to "Restringing advice":
"Ann, no, I meant when there is tab that also has the musical notes displayed, the notes in the treble clef have the D above middle C as the note you're..."
@lisavb
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Restringing advice":
Posted a response to "Restringing advice":
"Ken, thanks for confirming the D3, A3, D4 notation. I have a tuner app on my phone that has a dial-like (circular) interface, but uses that notation to..."
@lisavb
• 2 months ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Played "junior luthier" today:
Posted a new Comment on Played "junior luthier" today:
"LOL, I'm planning to be off part of tomorrow. Perhaps PLAY the thing--and relearn the DAdd chord patterns, etc. Plus, my parrot Waldo loves to sing along..."
@lisavb
• 2 months ago
• comments: 2
Created a new Group discussion "Played "junior luthier" today":
Created a new Group discussion "Played "junior luthier" today":
"Built a Cedar Creek solid walnut hourglass dulcimer earlier this year. I could have done a better job on the frets, one in particular. Buzz on 5, middle..."
Dulcimer Care & Maintenance
Dulcimer Care & Maintenance
@lisavb
• 2 months ago
• comments: 30
Posted a new Comment on Jessica Comeau- Saltarello, 14th Cent. (Pensacola Mountain Dulcimer Wildflowers):
Posted a new Comment on Jessica Comeau- Saltarello, 14th Cent. (Pensacola Mountain Dulcimer Wildflowers):
"I love this! Heard it in concert (Dead Can Dance) a while back. Sounded familiar and I couldn't place it at first.
I admire how you make your instrument..."
@lisavb
• 2 months ago
• comments: 7
Liked a group discussions item created by @tanstaafl: First build completed
Liked a group discussions item created by @tanstaafl: First build completed
@lisavb
• 3 months ago
• comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on Luthier's Handbook--tap tuning for dulcimers?:
Posted a new Comment on Luthier's Handbook--tap tuning for dulcimers?:
"Ken, thank you so much for taking the time to explain and include a picture--I am becoming sorely tempted to design my own!!! "
@lisavb
• 3 months ago
• comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on Luthier's Handbook--tap tuning for dulcimers?:
Posted a new Comment on Luthier's Handbook--tap tuning for dulcimers?:
"Thank you, Ken...I just took a look at Woodchuck's and began drooling. I noticed Folkcraft also sells "hardware sets" (tuners, strings, all the metal bits..."
@lisavb
• 3 months ago
• comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on Luthier's Handbook--tap tuning for dulcimers?:
Posted a new Comment on Luthier's Handbook--tap tuning for dulcimers?:
"Oh Ken, that symposium sounds like fun!
The book did mention dulcimers here and there, but was focused on mandolins and guitars--along with some issues..."
@lisavb
• 3 months ago
• comments: 10
Created a new Group discussion "Luthier's Handbook--tap tuning for dulcimers?":
Created a new Group discussion "Luthier's Handbook--tap tuning for dulcimers?":
"Hi all,
I "built" a cardboard dulcimer late last year from a kit, then was so smitten with it, I built a solid walnut kit earlier this year. Wanted to..."
Dulcimer Making
Dulcimer Making
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Played "junior luthier" today
Built a Cedar Creek solid walnut hourglass dulcimer earlier this year....
@LisavB 2 months ago - Comments: 2
Luthier's Handbook--tap tuning for dulcimers?
Hi all, I "built" a cardboard dulcimer late last year from a kit, then...
@LisavB 3 months ago - Comments: 10
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05/21/19 06:40:06PM @richard-streib:
Welcome LisavB to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. This is a great place to learn all about the mountain dulcimer and to meet many new friends. Best wishes on your dulcimer journey.
