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Peg Drops, Peg Dope and Peg Compound
Is there a difference between Peg Drops, Peg Dope and Peg Compound? At least as far as what they do?
@David Bennett started 6 years ago - replies: 17
The West Virginia Hills: A Tribute to the Dulcimer
Friends, When I was at Augusta (at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins WV) a couple weeks ago, I bought the dvd The West Virginia Hills: A...
@Robin Thompson started 13 years ago - replies: 13
Metronome practice
Friends, do any of you play old- time music with a metronome on a regular basis?For a long time, I shunned the practice because, certainly,...
@Robin Thompson started 10 years ago - replies: 9
Photos from Don Pedi noter/drone workshop in Athens Alabama
Yesterday evening Don Pedi came to town for a workshop/concert/jam. For the workshop he focused on noter/drone and finger dancing styles of...
@David Bennett started 6 years ago - replies: 4
Recommendations for Galax Dulcimer
I want to get a traditional Galax dulcimer. Any recommendations? What do you play and how do you like the sound?
@Glenda Hubbard started 6 years ago - replies: 12
Drone playing in DAD?
I read an article in Dulcimer Players Magazine and I’m not sure I understood. Are there a lot of people who drone play in DAD? I have only used...
@Don Grundy started 6 years ago - replies: 16
Nettie Hicks Presnell
Over time I've been trying to locate CDs and videos of old time and noter drone style playing. This week I bought a used CD titled "Appalachian...
@David Bennett started 7 years ago - replies: 10
Carols at the Chapel of St Non, Pembrokeshire
I was in Pembrokeshire over last weekend and a few miles walk along the cliff path from St David's is the little chapel of St Non. I had...
@Robin Clark started 7 years ago - replies: 5
Noter drone on a Lap-Jo?
Hi all, Does anyone play a banjo/dulcimer with a noter? Can a Lap-Jo be tuned ddd (or dddd) and played with a noter and still sound like an...
@Jill Geary started 7 years ago - replies: 6
What's a Noter-Drone dulcimer?....
A member wrote to me and asked this question:What's a Noter-Drone dulcimer?I thought rather than them getting an answer from only one person, it...
@Strumelia started 15 years ago - replies: 33
My return to the noter!
When I first started, I started with drone and noter playing. I then went into chording, years ago. I have heard some nice pieces played on this...
@Matthew Andrew started 7 years ago - replies: 9
What If Exercise: The Un-festival
Here’s a “brain storming” or “what if” exercise. I've never run a dulcimer festival, nor do I want to. I know a LOT of hard work goes in to...
@David Bennett started 7 years ago - replies: 18
contact info for Pete Ellertson?
I've noticed that Pete's webpages and also his article on ED are all missing in action. Does anyone have his contact info or point me to where he...
@Strumelia started 7 years ago - replies: 2
noter playing for people with special needs
One thing about noter playing is that it is a great way to learn in general, but is also good for people with special physical needs. For people...
@Matthew Andrew started 7 years ago - replies: 4
Is there tab for DAD?
I usually play in DAD, had a new student, tuned her dulcimer to DAD. Gave her a packet of one line tab. Worked fine. But she has neuropathy in...
@Sharon Day started 7 years ago - replies: 7
Advice please, re no 6 1/2 fret
When you are learning to play, 'noter/droner' style, how do you compensate for not having a 6 1/2 fret? One can't just drop the noter to pick up...
@Kusani started 8 years ago - replies: 11
How to practice effectively
I live in an area without any instructors. I much prefer noter drone style playing. I am participating in a slow jam group geared to beginners but...
@Richard Streib started 7 years ago - replies: 11
Modes
Greetings, I'm new and learning. I was viewing the information on different tunings for noter/drone playing. Am I correct in thinking that if...
@SheltieLover started 8 years ago - replies: 13
Buna Hicks
November 11, 1888 Buna Vesta Presnell Hicks (1888 - 1984) was born in Watauga County North Carolina. Buna married Roby Monroe Hicks...
@David Bennett started 8 years ago - replies: 2