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@notsothoreau • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "No grooves on bridge revisited":

"I think I will try and put grooves on that bridge. I can look at my Ron Gibson and get an idea of what they should look like. Managed to snap the bass string..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "No grooves on bridge revisited":

"I really can’t tell much from the photos and am not sure what you want to know. Folkcraft kits came in two shapes; hourglass and teardrop. From the scroll in..."

@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "No grooves on bridge revisited":

""Kit" can mean a lot of things. For example, an fine instrument plus case plus a ukulele pick, a 3 inch "noter" plus a CD and book can be described as a kit...."

@dan • one month ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Black Thomas replication":

"Thomas using traditional hide glue, galvanized wire and hand made milk paint."

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Maggie Darling[tearjerker on the teardrop].:

"Thanks,Robin.I've never been able to decide if I like the sailor or despise him...but I've been singing it for 50 years,laugh."

@brudar • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"I am going to put in a gratuitous plug for one of my favorite dulcimer authorities (I almost said “elders”, but she’s only a few years ahead of me!) -..."

@brudar • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Alex_Lubet: Happy Sunday, all. May I respectfully and in friendship request more posts on chromatic vs. not chromatic? There has been a great deal of..."

@notsothoreau • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "No grooves on bridge revisited":

"I am thinking it might have been sold noter style just because of the accessories. My Dulcimer Shoppe dulcimer has a label that said it is a kit...."

@brudar • one month ago • comments: 16
Posted a new Comment on key signature for modal music:

"I know I’m replying to a 4-year old dead thread, but hope someone may find this useful. A key signature identifies the collection of 7 notes used in the..."

@alex-lubet • one month ago • comments: 4
Created a new Group discussion "4 versus 3":

"Hi All, I hope you are well and I wish you a good week. For about the past year, I've been playing almost exclusively on four equidistant strings. I have..."
Four-Equidistant Strings

@alex-lubet • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Happy Sunday, all. May I respectfully and in friendship request more posts on chromatic vs. not chromatic? There has been a great deal of interesting..."

@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "No grooves on bridge revisited":

"If you have not studied the Folkcraft website, a visit is in order...."

@john-petry • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "No grooves on bridge revisited":

"I managed to delete the entire thread while trying to delete a draft...... One of the reasons I still have a land line.... Because of the way your strings..."

@notsothoreau • one month ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "No grooves on bridge revisited":

"I managed to delete the entire thread while trying to delete a draft. Will try again with pictures. This is a 1987 Folkcraft dulcimer. It was made in..."

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Maggie Darling[tearjerker on the teardrop].:

"You play and sing this just right, Jamie. It's good to hear the sailor was truly sorry and wished to confess his betrayal of Maggie. "

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: Maggie Darling[tearjerker on the teardrop].

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
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..."

@dan • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Shortening Bread:

"What you'ins can't see just out of screen shot is the glass of ice water he dips his noter in to cool it off!"

@dan • one month ago • comments: 4
Liked a youtube item created by @randy-adams: Shortening Bread

@lilley-pad • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Guitar strap (Straplok)":

"Well kids it looks like my experiment didn't work out. Boy was that a waste of money oh well live and learn. The idea was to find a nice streamlined..."

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 3
Created a new Audio File:
Maggie Darling[tearjerker on the teardrop].

@richard-streib • one month ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @elaine-p:

"Welcome Elaine P to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad you joined. I am sure you have much to offer and I look forward to you sharing your expertise..."

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Shortening Bread:

"Got some string theory working here, Randy! "

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @macaodha: Brian Boru's March

@randy-adams • one month ago • comments: 4

Posted new YouTube video(s):
Shortening Bread

@cottage-timbre • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Skip- It's a sobering thing, and ironic given the forum we are on, but part of the reason these things are dying in actual practice is because more and..."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"I got my first MD after I was advised to learn more about HD's before trying to build one. I stopped by the Dulcimer Shop in Mt View and bought a McSpadden..."

@cottage-timbre • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"John- If it has a slide it isn't an IRISH whistle anymore. :)"

@john-petry • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"So moving on...."reasons NOT to put a slide on an Irish Whistle"........."

@alex-lubet • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"My musical background and approach to the instrument are, I think, pretty different from others in this group. One thing I find impressive is how nice and..."

@brudar • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Randy Adams:..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
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..."

@john-petry • one month ago

@john-petry is now following @steve-c

@john-petry • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Curmudgeonly: like or characteristic of a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person........ I don't think anyone here is implying anything other than..."

@cottage-timbre • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Lisa, I can be curmudgeonly too. But I'll try not to be offended. The motives of definition have nothing to do with keeping people out or keeping the "club"..."

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