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@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 24
Posted a new Comment on Tell us your reason for choosing a chromatic dulcimer!:
Posted a new Comment on Tell us your reason for choosing a chromatic dulcimer!:
"I know that my reason for having my custom Langspil made with chromatic frets was because I wanted to play some very old (pre Renaissance) music on it, and..."
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 24
Posted a new Comment on Tell us your reason for choosing a chromatic dulcimer!:
Posted a new Comment on Tell us your reason for choosing a chromatic dulcimer!:
"@Jet3rry - sorry, I replied about this on your separate photo of your chart, here:"
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on McSpadden chromatic:
Posted a new Comment on McSpadden chromatic:
"My personal view on this-
Why learn two entirely different sets of numbers? If playing the dulcimer, why not use the common dulcimer fret terminology to..."
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @brudar:
Posted a new Comment on @brudar:
"Welcome. Have fun on our site!Hey did you paint that gecko watercolor in your profile picture? If so... wonderful job! I dabble in drawing/painting myself..."
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "RIP to our good fotmd friend Terry Wilson":
Posted a response to "RIP to our good fotmd friend Terry Wilson":
"I wanted to add- Terry Wilson was very active in playing music for elderly and/or disabled folks. He was quite active in fotmd's "Dulcimer Therapy" Group ,..."
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 49
Posted a new Comment on @terry-wilson:
Posted a new Comment on @terry-wilson:
"RIP to our good friend Terry. You brought so much joy and happy energy to so many people on this earth!"
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "RIP to our good fotmd friend Terry Wilson":
Created a new forum topic "RIP to our good fotmd friend Terry Wilson":
"Someone just let me know that fotmd member @Terry-Wilson passed away in Oct 2023.
I am very sad to hear this, as I had many fun discussions and..."
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dda tuning":
Posted a response to "Dda tuning":
"Note that if one assumes an average dulcimer VSL (distance from nut to bridge) of around 27", one would need an impossibly thin string to tune way up to the..."
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dda tuning":
Posted a response to "Dda tuning":
"Using a low wound D bass string, and a thin (.010?) unwound middle string in high d, and another thin or medium gauge string (.012/0.13?) for the melody..."
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Mountain dulcimer players in Brownsville, TX?":
Posted a response to "Mountain dulcimer players in Brownsville, TX?":
"@gnelson , you could also try joining our Texas Group here and creating a new thread there asking this. The group has not been active in a while, but the..."
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 22
Liked a group discussions item created by @ellen-rice: How do I play with guitar players at a folk song/60's night?
Liked a group discussions item created by @ellen-rice: How do I play with guitar players at a folk song/60's night?
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 24
Posted a new Comment on If you could buy your first dulcimer over again.....?:
Posted a new Comment on If you could buy your first dulcimer over again.....?:
"Bumping up this older thread which i find interesting. :)"