Hi James,

It sounds like a standard 1-5-5 tuning - possibly D,A,A or E,B,B or somewhere around there anyway.

Was going through the videos and found this. Great job! Any idea of what you were approximately tuned to?

Hi John - Yes it was Ann! She was complaining that she wanted a tripod so the camera would be steady. However, I thought that she may have done better if she had one less glass of wine before filming

Robin,

You never cease to amaze me. Looks to me like you're "living the dream"!

Super video. Who's your videographer-- is it Ann?

Dusty - I have been trying to get lighter and lighter in touch with a noter but I seem to burn through frets like there's no tomorrow on most dulcimers However, I made and installed music wire (as close in size as I could get to the old AWG 18 gauge 'piano' wire or 'broom' wire as was) as frets on that Thomas and have played and played it - there's not a mark on them! And they really ring out I have to say that modern nickle or even stainless guitar frets just don't play as well with a noter as that wire for some reason?

Rick - I've not had a chance to have a look at that quill action really myself! It does seem a little further back and more over the strum hollow to get the right tone comparedto where I would naturally playwith a guitar pick.

Sounds great as usual--and I appreciate that really good look at the upright quill action.

Very nice. You have such a soft touch with that noter. I'll be humming that one for a while now.

Thanks everyone! Ann and I had our last days skiing today and are heading back to Wales tomorrow.

Randy I have to say that the Highlands of Scotland are the best part of the UK if you like wild mountains. If you ever make a trip across from the US then it is well worth heading up to the Highlands. Where did your ancestors come from?

As always, nicely down.

Another winner, Robin.

Robin, even with the cheap digital camera that Thomas sounds great

Nice delicate touch on this good old tune Robin. You get the sweetest sound with a noter.

My ancestors lived not too far away from there & I'd like to visit the area one of these years.

Very nice!

Thank you everyone. We were due to leave Glentruim Castle estate on Saturday morning but Ann and I decided at the last minute (we had packed!) to stay a few more days and just chill out. It has given me the chance to play and just enjoy the environment up here in the Highlands. I lived just down the valley from here for a number of years, so I really have an affinity with the place . Mind you - I did have to put quite a few layers on to sit outside playing - and required a certain amount of medicinal lubrication!!!!

Lovely playing, Robin. Lyrical, yet crisp.

Very nice Robin, I like the sound of that Thomas.