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Location: Kentucky
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In addition to the Appalachian mountain dulcimer, my interests are:

Clawhammer banjo
Ham radio
Chess
Hymns
Coding

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@ryan-cornett • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Any banjo players out there?":

"Strumelia: Though i don't play much music lately, Ryan's comment brought back a memory of when i first started learning clawhammer banjo 28 long years..."

@ryan-cornett • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Streaming Playlists":

"Dusty Turtle: Ryan, I don't really create playlists on Spotify, mainly because I still believe in the concept of the album and tend to listen to whole albums..."

@ryan-cornett • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Any banjo players out there?":

"robert schuler: I love the sound of clawhammer banjo. I keep my banjo close by and never as Pete Seeger said in a case. I play often, but dont consider..."

@ryan-cornett • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Any banjo players out there?":

"I play clawhammer style. Used to be decent at it, then life got in the way and I barely picked my banjo up for years. Now I'm trying to regain the ability..."

@ryan-cornett • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Streaming Playlists":

"Do you have any favorite mountain dulcimer playlists on sites like Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, etc.? If not, please suggest some artists I should..."

@ryan-cornett • 3 weeks ago • comments: 366
Posted a new Comment on @richard-streib:

"Thank you for the welcome, Richard. I appreciate your hospitality! "

@ryan-cornett • 3 weeks ago • comments: 33
Posted a new Comment on @dan:

"I might be related to your wife's granny's family. There's one county between me and Harlan Co. My family moved here directly from Perry Co., which is close..."

@ryan-cornett • 3 weeks ago • comments: 602
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:

"Ben, Thanks so much for the warm welcome."

@ryan-cornett • 3 weeks ago • comments: 529
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:

"Thank you for welcoming me to the site, Ken. I've played guitar and clawhammer banjo for years, so the beginner-friendly aspects of mountain dulcimer have..."

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02/09/26 04:32:08PM @richard-streib:

So glad to have you join Ryan Cornett. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. And thank you for your interest in keeping the culture of the mountain dulcimer alive and well. There some here with similar interests. Let us know if you have any questions.

02/09/26 03:20:41PM @dan:

Wife's granny was a Cornett. She lived her whole life in Harlan County.

Welcome!

02/09/26 12:15:05PM @benjamin-w-barr-jr:

Hi Ryan, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer, and to meet some good people.

Ben

02/09/26 09:28:04AM @ken-longfield:

Welcome to FOTMD Ryan. It's good to have you aboard. Do you play mountain dulcimer or are you just curious about the official musical instrument of the Commonwealth of Kentucky? I have a dulcimer made by one of Kentucky's foremost dulcimer pioneers, James Edward Thomas of Bath/Hindman. Let us know if you have any questions. Look through this site and let us know if you have any questions.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."