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@wally-venable
• 6 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Playing with hand issues":
Posted a response to "Playing with hand issues":
"Drew009: I'm playing with only one finger on my right hand and may I say I'm making a lot of music. I'm looking for an adaptive pick though that would fit..."
@patml
• 9 hours ago
• comments: 601
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:
"Thank you.l I fell in love with the mountain dulcimer when I went to The Dulcimer Shoppe in Mt. View, Arkansas, back in the early 70s."
@robin-thompson
• 11 hours ago
• comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on A Skift of Snow:
Posted a new Comment on A Skift of Snow:
"Only in my dreams could I ever attempt to learn pedal steel, @davisjames ! Love to hear it in some styles of music-- last time I listened to good pedal..."
@jennifer-landry
• 11 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Playing with hand issues":
Posted a response to "Playing with hand issues":
"Drew, I’ve been racking my brain for a few days because I knew I’d seen a pick that might be right for you but I couldn’t remember the name of it. Facebook..."
@richard-streib
• 11 hours ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @ryan-cornett:
Posted a new Comment on @ryan-cornett:
"So glad to have you join Ryan Cornett. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. And thank you for your interest in keeping the culture of the mountain..."
@richard-streib
• 11 hours ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @moksha:
Posted a new Comment on @moksha:
"Welcome Moksha to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. There is a lot of information here about the mountain dulcimer, its history, its..."
@ryan-cornett
• 11 hours ago
• comments: 33
Posted a new Comment on @dan:
Posted a new Comment on @dan:
"I might be related to your wife's granny's family. There's one county between me and Harlan Co.
My family moved here directly from Perry Co., which is close..."
@dan
• 12 hours ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @ryan-cornett:
Posted a new Comment on @ryan-cornett:
"Wife's granny was a Cornett. She lived her whole life in Harlan County.
Welcome!"
@davisjames
• 14 hours ago
• comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on A Skift of Snow:
Posted a new Comment on A Skift of Snow:
"I'd love to add pedal steel if I could play one.My imagination outruns my capabilities!Nevertheless it would sound great.I suppose it's the similarity..."
@ryan-cornett
• 14 hours ago
• comments: 601
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:
"Ben,
Thanks so much for the warm welcome."
@benjamin-w-barr-jr
• 15 hours ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on @diamondintherough:
Posted a new Comment on @diamondintherough:
"Hi Diamond, 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..."
@benjamin-w-barr-jr
• 15 hours ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @patml:
Posted a new Comment on @patml:
"Hi Pat, and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the..."
@benjamin-w-barr-jr
• 15 hours ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @mary-k-coy:
Posted a new Comment on @mary-k-coy:
"Hi Mary, 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,..."
@benjamin-w-barr-jr
• 15 hours ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @drew009:
Posted a new Comment on @drew009:
"Hi Drew, 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,..."
@benjamin-w-barr-jr
• 15 hours ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @rickmcbee:
Posted a new Comment on @rickmcbee:
"Hi Rick, 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,..."
@benjamin-w-barr-jr
• 15 hours ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @moksha:
Posted a new Comment on @moksha:
"Hi Moksha, 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,..."
@benjamin-w-barr-jr
• 15 hours ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @ryan-cornett:
Posted a new Comment on @ryan-cornett:
"Hi Ryan, 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,..."
@ryan-cornett
• 17 hours ago
• comments: 529
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:
"Thank you for welcoming me to the site, Ken. I've played guitar and clawhammer banjo for years, so the beginner-friendly aspects of mountain dulcimer have..."
@ken-longfield
• 18 hours ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @ryan-cornett:
Posted a new Comment on @ryan-cornett:
"Welcome to FOTMD Ryan. It's good to have you aboard. Do you play mountain dulcimer or are you just curious about the official musical instrument of the..."
@ken-longfield
• 18 hours ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @moksha:
Posted a new Comment on @moksha:
"Welcome to FOTMD Moksha. I don't know how many frame drum players we have here, but I hope you find some with whom you can commiserate. If you have any..."
@jan-potts
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Jean Ritchie and her ballad repertoire":
Posted a response to "Jean Ritchie and her ballad repertoire":
"Alex, in addition to singing songs with lyrics "far from their day to day lives", many didn't concern themselves with the meaning of individual unfamiliar..."
@drew009
• yesterday
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Beauty in Tears:
Posted a new Comment on Beauty in Tears:
"I feel like a better person for hearing this. Thank you."
@richard-streib
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Playing with hand issues":
Posted a response to "Playing with hand issues":
"There are finger picks some use for playing stringed instruments. I do not know much about them other than they are available. Perhaps someone will chime in..."
@strumelia
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @jennifer-landry: Playing with hand issues
Liked a forum discussions item created by @jennifer-landry: Playing with hand issues
@damon
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":
"Hello, and welcome! Look forward to hearing some of your tunes. I'm always amazed at how sweet a sound the dulcimer makes."
@shopdad
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":
"Welcome Drew, I'm rather a newbie myself. This site has been a great help to me. The folks here are eager to help. Seems like someone is available to assist..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Hearts of the Dulcimer.":
Posted a response to "Hearts of the Dulcimer.":
"I'm glad that you are enjoying the Hearts of the Dulcimer podcasts. Unfortunately Patricia and Wayne don't participate here that much. I think they've gone..."
@dusty
• 2 days ago
• comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on A life in Dulcimers:
Posted a new Comment on A life in Dulcimers:
"cairney: How do you contact him to purchase a dulcimer or are there used Probst dulcimers for sale?
I regret to inform you, Steve, that Rick Probst..."
@steve-c
• 2 days ago
• comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on A life in Dulcimers:
Posted a new Comment on A life in Dulcimers:
"How do you contact him to purchase a dulcimer or are there used Probst dulcimers for sale?"
@leo-kretzner
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "RIP Ron Ewing":
Posted a response to "RIP Ron Ewing":
"Thank you Dusty for noting Ron Ewing's passing. Ron was a multiply-innovative luthier and player. For one thing, he brought us out of the days of..."
@drew009
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Blue Lion model IIRS; Style II,":
Posted a response to "Blue Lion model IIRS; Style II,":
"Beautiful instrument, is there an audio recording of it?"
@drew009
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":
"Greetings from New Mexico. I got a dulcimer for Christmas and can't put it down. A beautiful sound like no other I've played. I hope to write my own..."
@drew009
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Hearts of the Dulcimer.":
Posted a response to "Hearts of the Dulcimer.":
"I've listened to several podcasts that are available in audiobook. Very informative and entertaining. Thank you for putting these episodes together."
