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Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @octoberhousedulcimer:
"Welcome Octoberhousedulcimer to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. This is a wonderful community of folks who love the dulcimer. Be sure to ask if you have..."
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"I had to look up Galax tuning.  I use all-unison tuning sometimes on both 3 and 4 strings and it's indeed powerful. I spend a lot of time exploring..."
John Pettreemusic
@john-petry • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @forums:
"Pink who??? [ha]..I was more of a Merle Haggard guy back then..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"Hi Alex.I suspect that going from Galax tuning to D a dd might be inspirational just as doing the reverse was for me.They both have their capabilities and..."
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @forums:
"Yup, a famous guy.  The channel is from David Gilmour, member of Pink Floyd.   "
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Liked @forums Click here to view
John Pettreemusic
@john-petry • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @forums:
"Although it seems this fellow is quite famous...I don't know who he is... But looking at him as a man, his dog, and a dulcimer...He sums up a triad of..."
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @forums:
"Good morning and a good week to you all.  Has anyone else seen this?  Thoughts?"
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Gunung Singgalang:
"Thanks so much, Nate.  Being well played is partly a function of the recording studio and multiple takes.  The tone (I play McSpaddens) surely owes much to a..."
Strumelia
@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Are string breaks dangerous?":
"Another thing i always try to do when putting a brand new string on-I bring the string up to tune about 1 to 2 steps below the final note it will be at......"
Strumelia
@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Are string breaks dangerous?":
"When i adjust the tuning on a string, I do two safety things-1. I always turn my head so my face is turned away as much as possible.2. And I hover my other..."
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Deep Blue Sea
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Are string breaks dangerous?":
"Richard, I am very paranoid when tuning a new instrument and I wear protective goggles when I do, but I have a lot of dulcimers with old strings and I am..."
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Gunung Singgalang:
"Really cool Alex, and well played. The tone from your dulcimer is also really interesting. "
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Liked a group discussions item created by @strumelia: Gunung Singgalang
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Created a new Group discussion "Gunung Singgalang":
"Hi All, This piece was written for me by one of my former students, Jay Afrisando, who's from Indonesia and uses folk music from his country.  It's been..."
notsothoreau
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"I spent some time this morning trying out your suggestions.  They offer some new possibilities.  I've been playing 4 equidistant strings for over a year.  I..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @cassandra-sciortino:
"Glad you joined Cassandra-sciortino. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. We may have a member or two who can answer questions about the lyre."
notsothoreau
@notsothoreau • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Ron Gibson Dulcimer:
"Robin Thompson: You've got a beauty!   Though I've never played one, I've heard many wonderful comments from folks who have dulcimers built by Ron Gibson...."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @cassandra-sciortino:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Cassandra. I'm sure there are few folks here with knowledge about lyres. Go ahead and as your question and see if you get any answers. This..."
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Ron Gibson Dulcimer:
"You've got a beauty!   Though I've never played one, I've heard many wonderful comments from folks who have dulcimers built by Ron Gibson.  "
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Liked a photos item created by @notsothoreau: img 0088
calvin
@calvin • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning my new Dulcimer ":
"Wally Venable: I don't use tuning apps, I use clip-on tuners of various makes and models. For a dulcimer, you want/need one with a CHROMATIC setting. Some..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"Alex,  I'll just address your first question here and also encourage you to join the Modern Chord Style Players Group here. When he performs, Steven..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @dulcifiddler:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Dulcifiddler. It's good to have you aboard. I look forward to your participation in these discussions. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
notsothoreau
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @dulcifiddler:
"Welcome Dulcifiddler to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad you joined. It sounds like you made a good decision in learning to play the dulcimer. We..."
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"Thanks for your answers.  My answers to yours: 1) I knew about Stephen Seifert.  I wonder if he started on guitar, like me. 2) There's a whole literature..."
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"Welcome Alex, glad to have you here. I enjoyed the song you posted. To answer your questions 1:  There are some players I've seen that don't seem to use..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"Hi, Alex!  Welcome to our happy little group of dulcimer fans.  Detroit weather now is overcast and pleasantly cool.  With occasional sprinkles.  So, to..."
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 2 months ago
@alex-lubet is now following @forums
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "New to the group, several questions":
"Hi All, I hope you're having a great weekend with better weather than here in MN. I'm relatively new here.  I'm completely self-taught on dulcimer.  I've..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Replacing wood tuners":
"I am glad you have a friend with whom to learn. That will be fun and beneficial. Best wishes."
calvin
@calvin • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Replacing wood tuners":
"Ken Longfield: I pretty much agree with Richard's advice. I have a one of Warren's dulcimers and have no problem with the original tuners (wood).  If I were..."
 
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