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@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 14
Posted a new Comment on Northern WV Dulcimer Doings:

"Winter Jam – Mixed AcousticSaturday, February 8, 2025 - 10:00AM – 3:00PMCentral United Methodist Church301 Fairmont Ave. Fairmont WV Always a mix of lap and..."

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Ble'r wyt ti'n myned? (Where are you going?):

"This melody reminds me of a number of "rogue meets maid" songs from Newfoundland,usually in a minor key.The alternative,"rogue turns out to be a..."

@dusty • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Randy Wilkinson tab book for Elizabethan Music":

"Folks, I've recently learned that Randy Wilkinson is living in Arizona and will send a pdf of his books for a nominal fee. If anyone wants his email, please..."

@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Zero Fret:

"While posting a response to an inquiry about string gauges I had a thought about the use of the Zero Fret. I suspect that one reason for using one is that it..."

@ggray • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "String Gauge Combination Questions":

"Very helpful, thanks!"

@susie • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Back to the Bowed Psaltery ":

"Ken Longfield: That's a beautiful psaltery, Susie. Of course, I wouldn't expect anything less from Masterworks. I am sure it will give you many hours of..."

@nate • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"Thank you very much Sam, that's really kind of you to say and I'm glad that you find it cool."

@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "String Gauge Combination Questions":

"I think any "set" on the market will be fine on any more-or-less standard dulcimer in CGG, DAA, DAD and DAC tuning. There is no reason to try to out smart..."

@ricco • one month ago • comments: 333
Posted a new Comment on @richard-streib:

"How do I actually find the Dulcimer Maki g group? Thank you, Ricco"

@ricco • one month ago • comments: 582
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:

"Ben, Thanks so much for you welcoming words. I look forward to digging in to all the resources. Ricco"

@sam-edelston • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"OMG, Nate, not relevant to the topic of this thread, but that aquavina dulcimer is fascinating. Folks, check this out. youtu.be/ZpglYv9SxOU"

@nate • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"@mark-gilston That is a lot of food for thought and i have a ton of respect for your opinion, so thank you very much for taking the time to share it. The..."

@nate • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"I hear that Gale! I build aquavina dulcimers, which have only existed for a couple decades and I know of less than 5 people that have built them. What i..."

@mark-gilston • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"It's important to remember that any dulcimer sounds very different from a guitar, so the comparison of a chromatic dulcimer with a 3 string guitar is..."

@gale-a-barr • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"I love my chromatic dulcimers and tend to play them the most out of my collection but I still like my diatonics. I see the chromatic as an evolution of the..."

@ggray • one month ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "String Gauge Combination Questions":

"Assuming I wanted to stay Ionian but three strings only, would 22-10-10 be a concern? I haven't looked elsewhere, but the only Ionian string set sold by..."

@nate • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"The chromatic dulcimer is one of the most contentious topics ive noticed surrounding dulcimer. The traditional significance and cultural value are some of..."

@sam-edelston • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"Thanks, John. And thanks for asking. The album is available at edelstondulcimer.bandcamp.com/album/making-waves , and you can even preview it to see if you..."

@john-petry • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"No insult intended....just my attempt at humor. And where, pray tell, is your album available?"

@sam-edelston • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"s11141827 spoke accurately. Chromatic dulcimers are more popular than they used to be. For people who choose to play only diatonic tunes - and especially..."

@john-petry • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"Perhaps Beef liver, or poison Ivy rashes......"

@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

""Chromatic Dulcimers are becoming more popular" Than what? Many, many more new violins are purchased each year than dulcimers. Probably many millions more. I..."

@homer-ross • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on What Ever Happened to Randy Wilkinson:

"Good to know he is alive and well. His recording and book had a big impact on me and would recommend both."

@s11141827 • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"Chromatic Dulcimers are becoming more popular"

@ggray • one month ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on @william:

"Or you can use ggray79@outlook.com. Thanks!"

@dusty • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on What Ever Happened to Randy Wilkinson:

"I recently learned that Randy Wilkinson is alive and well and living in Arizona. He sells pdf copies of his books for a nominal fee. I don't want to share..."

@william • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @ggray:

"I am not 100% sure that I figured out how to contact you about dulcimer players in Waco. Let me try this and see if it works."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @eh:

"Hi EH, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer, and..."

@jim-yates • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer music tab for rounds":

"I recall Music Alone Shall Live as a 3 dulcimer round at our local folk club back before the turn of the century. We used DAA tuning. Music Alone Shall..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Back to the Bowed Psaltery ":

"That's a beautiful psaltery, Susie. Of course, I wouldn't expect anything less from Masterworks. I am sure it will give you many hours of enjoyment. Thank..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread...":

"hahaha Dusty! This particular spot has very gourmet coffee, and not all that cheap. They do prepare exotic drinks like turmeric coffee and 'golden milk',..."

@susie • one month ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Back to the Bowed Psaltery ":

"After selling my bowed psaltery several years ago, I decided to get back to it. I knew I wanted a Master Works, so I took the plunge. I ordered it in..."

@salt-springs • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread...":

"Did you remember.."Going in Circles" and "Grazin' in the Grass" by the Friends of Distinction?"

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @beth-t: Y Lili (The Lilly)

@dusty • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread...":

"Just one correction, Strumelia: the coffee place was not hip until you arrived. Wherever you go to grab your morning joe is the hip coffee place. I find the..."

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