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Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 8 hours ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Abandoned 1928:
"What a charming melody!  Less plaintive than many of your tunes.  And both the dulcimer and guitar are precise and sensitive, as always.  The melody cries..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 8 hours ago • comments: 1
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Abandoned 1928
robert schuler
@robert-schuler • 11 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Any banjo players out there?":
"I love the sound of clawhammer banjo. I keep my banjo close by and never as Pete Seeger said in a case. I play often, but dont consider myself proficient..."
Homer Ross
@homer-ross • 11 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Streaming Playlists":
"I have three CD's from Jerry Read Smith which are awesome. Sadly I have never seen any on a streaming platform. "
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 11 hours ago • comments: 1
Created a new Audio File:
Abandoned 1928
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 12 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Streaming Playlists":
"Ryan, I don't really create playlists on Spotify, mainly because I still believe in the concept of the album and tend to listen to whole albums at once.  I..."
Shopdad
@shopdad • 14 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Streaming Playlists":
"Some music I want to learn on the Dulcimer is not available except for piano or guitar and seldom for dulcimer. I have found it easier to tabulate the song..."
Strumelia
@strumelia • 15 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Any banjo players out there?":
"I hear the struggle and can relate, Ryan!Welcome to the site."
Strumelia
@strumelia • 15 hours ago
@strumelia is now following @ryan-cornett
Ryan Cornett
@ryan-cornett • 16 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Any banjo players out there?":
"I play clawhammer style. Used to be decent at it, then life got in the way and I barely picked my banjo up for years. Now I'm trying to regain the ability..."
Ryan Cornett
@ryan-cornett • 16 hours ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Streaming Playlists":
"Do you have any favorite mountain dulcimer playlists on sites like Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, etc.? If not, please suggest some artists I should..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 16 hours ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Port an Deorai (slip jig):
"That's a twisty one.Much enjoyed."
Ryan Cornett
@ryan-cornett • 20 hours ago • comments: 365
Posted a new Comment on @richard-streib:
"Thank you for the welcome, Richard. I appreciate your hospitality! "
Wally Venable
@wally-venable • yesterday • comments: 0
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
@patml • yesterday • comments: 601
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
@robin-thompson • 2 days ago • comments: 12
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..."
silar31
@jennifer-landry • 2 days ago • comments: 0
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
@richard-streib • 2 days ago • comments: 4
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
@richard-streib • 2 days ago • comments: 3
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
@ryan-cornett • 2 days ago • comments: 33
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
@dan • 2 days ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @ryan-cornett:
"Wife's granny was a Cornett. She lived her whole life in Harlan County. Welcome!"
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 days ago • comments: 12
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
@ryan-cornett • 2 days ago • comments: 601
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:
"Ben, Thanks so much for the warm welcome."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 days ago • comments: 6
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..."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 days ago • comments: 3
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..."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 days ago • comments: 3
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,..."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 days ago • comments: 3
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,..."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 days ago • comments: 3
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,..."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 days ago • comments: 3
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,..."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 days ago • comments: 4
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
@ryan-cornett • 2 days ago • comments: 529
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
@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 4
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
@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 3
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..."
Sylvia
@sylvia • 2 days ago
@sylvia is now following @forums
Jan Potts
@jan-potts • 2 days ago • comments: 0
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..."
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