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@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Apologies":
Posted a response to "Apologies":
"No apologies needed, Alex! "
@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Lefties":
Posted a response to "Lefties":
"Hi, I'm a leftie who plays musical instruments as right-handed. I knit right handed as well. It just makes everything easier, and both hands are doing..."
@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 18
Liked a group discussions item created by @strumelia: Nathan Hicks playing "Pretty Polly" in 1939 - Alternative pre-revival tuning?
Liked a group discussions item created by @strumelia: Nathan Hicks playing "Pretty Polly" in 1939 - Alternative pre-revival tuning?
@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning down a half step":
Posted a response to "Tuning down a half step":
"Yes, that's correct. To sound good, you'll need to tune your other strings down the same amount (a half step, or a whole step).
Keep in mind that some note..."
@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Noter-Style Master Class (online, Zoom):
Posted a new Comment on Noter-Style Master Class (online, Zoom):
"Impressive, Steve! Looks like everyone had a notably good time."
@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Black Thomas replication":
Posted a response to "Black Thomas replication":
"What an understated beauty, Dan!"
@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":
"I'd be willing to bet though, that there are thousands more currently active mtn dulcimer players today than there were at any particular time between 1880..."
@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":
"I personally think it's great to discuss our opinions on dulcimers- whether we're discussing labeling semantics and definitions, or traditional vs modern, or..."
@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":
"Cottage Timbre: And so, in good humor, and with the best goodwill I will point out that a "sweet sound" is a poor defining characteristic. Many types of..."
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":
"The first American-made instruments that were called 'banjos/banzas/banjars' were developed from traditional African instruments such as the akonting. The..."
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "For our new members - The Chat":
Posted a response to "For our new members - The Chat":
"Great reminder, Ken. Thanks!It's fun to occasionally catch a member in the chat room on FOTMD, and get to know them a little, or to just leave a message..."