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@carol-h
• 3 hours ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Chicken Scratch:
Posted a new Comment on Chicken Scratch:
"Thank you : )
DavisJames:
I can see those chickens,pecking away and scratching the ground.
"
@mark-gilston
• 3 hours ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Henrietta's Wedding:
Posted a new Comment on Henrietta's Wedding:
"I believe it was from English speaking folks in South Africa. The source is Josef Marais who would generally give one or more verses in Afrikaans if that..."
@davisjames
• 3 hours ago
• comments: 7
Liked a youtube item created by @masaki: Children’s Songs Medley (4 tunes)
Liked a youtube item created by @masaki: Children’s Songs Medley (4 tunes)
@davisjames
• 3 hours ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Henrietta's Wedding:
Posted a new Comment on Henrietta's Wedding:
"What an enjoyable song...I'm curious as to it's origins.Was it originally an Africaner song, or from African people or English speaking people,or a mixture..."
@davisjames
• 3 hours ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Chicken Scratch:
Posted a new Comment on Chicken Scratch:
"I can see those chickens,pecking away and scratching the ground."
@ken-longfield
• 4 hours ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on @tim-hoke:
Posted a new Comment on @tim-hoke:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Tim. It's good to have you aboard. Glad to hear that you are getting back into playing mountain dulcimer. I look forward to your..."
@dave-shattuck
• 4 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "John Stockard Dulcimer For Sale ":
Posted a response to "John Stockard Dulcimer For Sale ":
"My current John Stockard. Hold on pic to see more."
@dusty
• 4 hours ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"For a builder, the safest option would be 4-string dulcimers with extra notches in the nut and bridge for either a double melody or an equidistant 4-string..."
@olddog75
• 9 hours ago
• comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Planxty Seymour Cleland
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Planxty Seymour Cleland
@jack-m
• 10 hours ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"Strumelia:
I've personally noticed that over the course of the past 25 years (no pun intended, lol) the doubled melody string has changed from been the..."
@strumelia
• 10 hours ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"I've personally noticed that over the course of the past 25 years (no pun intended, lol) the doubled melody string has changed from been the overwhelmingly..."
@jack-m
• 10 hours ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"Ken Longfield:
I think over the last few years I've built more 3 string dulcimers than 4 stringers. My Prichard reproductions and "modern" Prichards have all..."
@jack-m
• 11 hours ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"Nate:
Id say the most common is three courses with a pair of melody strings running in one course, for a total of 4 strings.
Having paired melody strings..."
@nate
• 18 hours ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Crawdad Song:
Posted a new Comment on Crawdad Song:
"Wow this really brought me a lot of joy. I haven't heard this sung and played on dulcimer since I was about 5 years old in Arkansas.Thank you for sharing..."
@nate
• 18 hours ago
• comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Planxty Seymour Cleland
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Planxty Seymour Cleland
@richard-streib
• 22 hours ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @sylvia-r:
Posted a new Comment on @sylvia-r:
"So glad you joined, Sylvia R. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. I see Kenl has suggested string sizes for your Sunhearth Dulcimer. Best wishes as..."
@david-bennett
• yesterday
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: October:
Posted a new Comment on Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: October:
"bump..."
@ken-longfield
• yesterday
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @sylvia-r:
Posted a new Comment on @sylvia-r:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Sylvia. It's always a pleasure to welcome another Pennsylvanian to our little corner of the mountain dulcimer world. This is a good place..."
@ken-longfield
• yesterday
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"I think over the last few years I've built more 3 string dulcimers than 4 stringers. My Prichard reproductions and "modern" Prichards have all been 3..."
@john-c-knopf
• yesterday
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"I build several types of dulcimers (or dulcimores), some come with 3 strings and some with 4 strings.
The J. E. Thomas, Jethro Amburgey and Will Singleton..."
@nate
• yesterday
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"Id say the most common is three courses with a pair of melody strings running in one course, for a total of 4 strings.
Having paired melody strings can give..."
@jack-m
• yesterday
• comments: 8
Created a new Group discussion "Three or Four Strings, that is the question":
Created a new Group discussion "Three or Four Strings, that is the question":
"Just wondering if you build more three string dulcimers or more four string dulcimers. I notice many experienced players with three strings. Your thoughts?"
Dulcimer Making
Dulcimer Making
@old-dawg
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":
"It seems fine now. Thank you. I appreciate it."
@ken-longfield
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Anybody familiar with dulcimers made by James Goodall?":
Posted a response to "Anybody familiar with dulcimers made by James Goodall?":
"I am not familiar with dulcimers made by James Goodall. He seems to have a good following in the guitar world. It appears that his son Luke has taken over..."
@strumelia
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":
"BTW the whole problem was the size of the images- that was also causing the text to stretch in order to be the same width as the giant pictures. Once i..."
@strumelia
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":
"I reduced the photo sizes and deleted the additional threads... see if it's ok now:..."
@old-dawg
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":
"It also posted 3 time. Don't know how yo delete."
@old-dawg
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":
"I tried. It posted but the photos are too large and the text is stretched out. Don't know how to fix it."
@old-dawg
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "John Stockard Dulcimer For Sale ":
Created a new forum topic "John Stockard Dulcimer For Sale ":
"Many years ago I contacted John Stockard about building me a dulcimer. He said he wasn't building anymore, but would be willing to sell me one of his..."