Randy S. Bretz

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Location: Annville, PA
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Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace


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13 years ago - Comments: 0
Hush Little Baby

Hush Little Baby


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13 years ago - Comments: 0
Sunshine

Sunshine


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13 years ago - Comments: 0
The Water is Wide

The Water is Wide


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13 years ago - Comments: 0
05 Stone Cabin Run

05 Stone Cabin Run


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14 years ago - Comments: 1

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Morning snow

Morning snow


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11 years ago - Comments: 2
Cigar box dulcimer

Cigar box dulcimer


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11 years ago - Comments: 4
Hollow limb dulcimer

Hollow limb dulcimer


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11 years ago - Comments: 8
Washboard Lullaby

Washboard Lullaby


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12 years ago - Comments: 5
Down to Earth band

Down to Earth band


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12 years ago - Comments: 2

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A Very Merry Christmas to all my New Friends

Posted: Friday December 25 2020, 1:33 PM
By: @traildad

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Joseph Besse
02/22/16 03:28:07PM @joseph-besse:

Hi Randy, I bought a noter from you in 2012 shaped like an hour glass dulcimer. I seem to have misplaced it or someone liked it better than me, LOL!! Anyway I would like another one. Are you still making them or some others I might like. Please let me know. My email is: joebesse@aol.com

Thanks a lot.


Stephanie Stuckwisch
11/09/13 04:05:52PM @stephanie-stuckwisch:

Hi Randi, Do you still make the noters shaped like a mountain dulcimer? Stephanie


Dana R. McCall
09/06/13 09:28:43PM @dana-r-mccall:

Randy I wore the jewelry you made all during the Homer Ledford Festival. Everyone loved it and kept wanting to know where to get some. It is beautiful and I wear it all the time.


Dana R. McCall
07/07/12 11:58:30AM @dana-r-mccall:

Great I'll send you any buisness I can:)


Robin Thompson
06/27/12 09:10:05PM @robin-thompson:

Saw where your jewelry will be in AZ-- how cool is that!

I'll keep my eyes open for the pendant photo later tomorrow.

Thanks a million, Randy!


Randy S. Bretz
06/23/12 11:27:55AM @randy-s-bretz:

http://www.singnplay.com/images/goldtone/gold-tone_dulciborn.jpg Has anyone seen these yet...bet it has a really loud sound.


Dana R. McCall
06/20/12 10:23:02AM @dana-r-mccall:

I know I will Randy, can't wait to get them and wear them. Wish I had them to wear to KMW tomorrow:( could have got you a lot of buisness.


Joseph Besse
05/01/12 10:03:30PM @joseph-besse:

Thanks Randy for the quick service. Grin.gif


Robin Thompson
03/01/11 11:02:11AM @robin-thompson:

Hey, Randy!

My small BD is fretted chromatically like a guitar is.

String gauges you may want to try for your new build are these:

.013 (melody)

.017 (middle)

.026 (bass)

On the bass I've got a cello string, though, and don't remember the size of it. You may want to try a flat-wound guitar string. (I may try one myself sometime because cello strings are expensive!)

I'll bet The Water is Wide is sounding good on your new BD! It's a beauty of a tune.

Have fun!


Robin Thompson
02/22/11 10:15:28PM @robin-thompson:

That new bowed creation just looks cool, Randy!

I'm heading to my folks' tomorrow and will look for your video tomorrow eve-- look forward to hearing it!


Robin Thompson
10/17/10 12:05:45AM @robin-thompson:
One thing I'd wonder about that bowed psaltery bow, Randy, is whether there's enough heft to it to help you pull enough sound from your BD. Maybe weight won't be a problem for you because you've got a pick-up. . .I've got opposite trouble sometimes-- I run out of bow real estate once in awhile.
Robin Thompson
10/08/10 07:43:52PM @robin-thompson:
Randy,I imagine your bowed sounds as great as it looks! So neat that you've built this.
Robin Thompson
10/07/10 07:20:12PM @robin-thompson:
I bet it'll have a neat sound, Randy. Hope you get a chance to record it!
Robin Thompson
10/07/10 10:46:53AM @robin-thompson:
Randy, my Bloom Standard BD is 25-1/4" from the nut to the fiddle-type bridge. The bass string is a cello D string-- you could try that .030 wound and see how you like it. The unwound string sizes for mine are .017 and .013. (I actually put a cello string on my middle, too, but it's so pricey ($14, I think), I'd not recommend it. These strings work well for DAD though right now I've got this BD tuned to DGD.Your project is so neat-- enjoyed your video! Bowing is addictive in a good way.
Robin Thompson
10/02/10 04:52:52PM @robin-thompson:
If I'm ever in your neck of the woods, Randy, I'd love to play your c'box bowed dulcimer. Bowing is just downright fun!
Jim Fawcett
07/27/10 02:07:59PM @jim-fawcett:
Randy,Your dulci-jo looks really nice. I'm hoping to get to the gathering. Hope to see you then.Jim
Robin Thompson
06/23/10 09:40:49AM @robin-thompson:
OH, Randy, I want to see and hear (if possible) the bowed dulcimer you've got in the works. The idea is just cool!Maybe you'd have interest in looking at these couple Jeff Menzies bowed creations: http://www.jeffreymenzies.com/instruments/pochette/pigs-head-pochette http://www.jeffreymenzies.com/instruments/gourd-fiddle/gourd-fiddle-141 Glad to know you're getting opportunity to make some musical objects-- music brings joy to life.
Jim Fawcett
04/26/10 12:11:37PM @jim-fawcett:
The park is lookin better and better. Can't wait for Labor Day...
Jim Fawcett
03/23/10 09:45:18PM @jim-fawcett:
Hey Randy, thanks for the link for your website. Got it save. Look out now...
Jim Fawcett
03/04/10 03:08:07PM @jim-fawcett:
Now those are real nice. Love the grain of that wood.