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@shanonmilan
• 4 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tenor Guitars":
Posted a response to "Tenor Guitars":
"Jim Yates:
About 45 years back, I found this little old tenor guitar at a yard sale. I kept steel strings on it for about a decade, but, being worried..."
@shanonmilan
• one week ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Morrison Jig (acoustic mix):
Posted a new Comment on Morrison Jig (acoustic mix):
"What a beautiful collaboration! I've listened to this several times, and I'm very elated to discover that the beat came from an accordion."
@shanonmilan
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "How Many Dulcimers Do You Own? ":
Posted a response to "How Many Dulcimers Do You Own? ":
"Skip:
It's interesting to see that many folks have more instruments than just mountain dulcimers.
In addition to my dulcimers, I have a bodhran, half a dozen..."
@shanonmilan
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Frame Drums":
Posted a response to "Frame Drums":
"Scott Callow:
I asked my kids to get me a bodhran kit from McNeela's for Xmas because the up / down tipper motion is very similar to strumming and I thought..."
@shanonmilan
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on New Years Eve 2018 Session:
Posted a new Comment on New Years Eve 2018 Session:
"Thank you for sharing. I kind of enjoy the sound of a violin even though it is drowned out."
@shanonmilan
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "How Many Dulcimers Do You Own? ":
Posted a response to "How Many Dulcimers Do You Own? ":
"jost:
Up to now just one dulcimer ( I plan to get another one spontan though) but I already have a mild case of Instrument acquisation sydrome:
- One..."
@shanonmilan
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Iain James Craig:
Posted a new Comment on Iain James Craig:
"With Mark Zimmer on guitar, Sue Beates on mandolin, Michael Vickey on mountain dulcimer, and Roger TeWinkle on upright bass, the band surely created a warm..."
@shanonmilan
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Fingering in Place of a Noter":
Posted a response to "Fingering in Place of a Noter":
"Dusty Turtle:
Jimmy, there is no single way to do this. What works best for you is what's best.
And I think you are right to work on one thing at a time...."
@shanonmilan
• one month ago
• comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on "Balance The Straw" Dulcimer & Octave Mandolin:
Posted a new Comment on "Balance The Straw" Dulcimer & Octave Mandolin:
"I kinda love your because the two instruments blended beautifully. Its not like the mandolin is drowning out the dulcimer as what commonly happens."
@shanonmilan
• one month ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Instrument Collection:
Posted a new Comment on Instrument Collection:
"Looks wonderful."
@shanonmilan
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
"[quote="NateBuildsToys"]
[quote="shanonmilan"]
[/quote] Does it also make it sound better that you use a specially coated string?
[/quote] Shanon, each..."
@shanonmilan
• one month ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Sue Simms:
Posted a new Comment on Sue Simms:
"Wow, that's an impressive collection of instruments! Each one offers its own unique voice and potential for musical expression. It's fantastic that you have..."
@shanonmilan
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "John Calkin Dulcimer ":
Posted a response to "John Calkin Dulcimer ":
"bluesky636:
Thanks! Found him. I'll send him a message later today with the photos and serial number of my dulcimer. As it turns out, he is only about 35..."
@shanonmilan
• 2 months ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on @woodworm-cigarbox-guitars:
Posted a new Comment on @woodworm-cigarbox-guitars:
"I bet your experience in guitars will make your journey in dulcimer more palatable. "
@shanonmilan
• 2 months ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Instrument Collection:
Posted a new Comment on Instrument Collection:
"What a beauty."
@shanonmilan
• 2 months ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Iain James Craig:
Posted a new Comment on Iain James Craig:
"Is that a celtic symbol on the soundhole?"
@shanonmilan
• 2 months ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on @guitarpeggio:
Posted a new Comment on @guitarpeggio:
"Building your own mountain dulcimer from scratch is quite an accomplishment, especially given your background in acoustic guitar and guitar repair. It's..."
@shanonmilan
• 2 months ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Iain James Craig:
Posted a new Comment on Iain James Craig:
"Ken Longfield:
Lain, that some very beautiful work. I may build one sometime next year from a kit someone is trading me.
BTW, do you live anywhere near..."
@shanonmilan
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What's the exact difference between a dulcimore and dulcimer":
Posted a response to "What's the exact difference between a dulcimore and dulcimer":
"Ken Hulme:
"Exact" is such a hard word! As Dan sez, back in the day there was no standard spelling for dulcimer/dulcimore/dulcemore, and there were..."
@shanonmilan
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Fred Martin dulcimer help, please":
Posted a response to "Fred Martin dulcimer help, please":
"Ken Longfield:
You can use this website to calculate the string size: http://www.strothers.com/string_choice.html . It tends to be a little on the light..."
@shanonmilan
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Best instruction material?":
Posted a response to "Best instruction material?":
"Wally Venable:
@shannmilan... My path won't work for you.
We have a local lap dulcimer group which meets twice a week in two different configurations, one..."
@shanonmilan
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Connection Between Hammered and Mountain Dulcimers?":
Posted a response to "Connection Between Hammered and Mountain Dulcimers?":
"dulcidom:
If I may add a few details....
Reading the excellent books by Ralph Lee Smith: "The Story of the Dulcimer" and especially "Appalachian Dulcimer..."
@shanonmilan
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "tiple":
Posted a response to "tiple":
"Ken Hulme:
Very interesting Jim. Seldom see a tiple, but I love the mandolin-uke sound they deliver.
The tiple is a fascinating instrument, albeit less..."
@shanonmilan
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Clemmer Peg head":
Posted a response to "Clemmer Peg head":
"Bill Robison:
Did Mike Clemmer make an hourglass instrument with wooden pegs and a 5 string (double melody and equi spaced as 4 string? I just had one given..."
@shanonmilan
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A W Jeffreys Jr.":
Posted a response to "A W Jeffreys Jr.":
"It sounds like you're describing a finely crafted dulcimer with unique features. The elegant headstock, heart-shaped soundholes, and mahogany neck contribute..."
@shanonmilan
• 3 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Vintage dulcimer information sought ":
Posted a response to "Vintage dulcimer information sought ":
"Ken Longfield:
Art, it looks like the tuning pegs are traditional violin pegs. When tuning you need to push the pegs in to the peg box as you turn them. They..."
Latest Group Discussions
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08/09/23 10:04:05PM @benjamin-w-barr-jr:
Hi Shannon, 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
08/02/23 09:35:13PM @rob-n-lackey:
Welcome, Shanonmilan, to this little corner of dulcimer heaven. Hope you enjoy it here.
07/27/23 06:55:43PM @richard-streib:
Welcome Shanonilan to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. This is a great community of folks who love the mountain dulcimer. Jump right in. Join in the discussions. Ask questions. And make lots of dulcimer friends.
07/26/23 11:37:08AM @ken-longfield:
Welcome to FOTMD Shanonmilan. It's good to have you aboard. If there are specific tunes, songs, or genres you are looking for or want to know about, create a discussion in one of the forums and ask a question. You will find many knowledgeable people here.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."
