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@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @dulcifiddler:

"Hi Dulci, 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 • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @cassandra-sciortino:

"Hi Cassandra, 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 • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @octoberhousedulcimer:

"Hi October, 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..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @octoberhousedulcimer:

"Welcome to FOTMD, OctoberHouseDulci. It's good to have you aboard. Since you like listening to other people play be sure to check out the audio and video..."

@richard-streib • one month 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 • one month 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-petry • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @forums:

"Pink who??? [ha]..I was more of a Merle Haggard guy back then..."

@davisjames • one month 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 • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @forums:

"Yup, a famous guy. The channel is from David Gilmour, member of Pink Floyd. "

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 5
Liked @forums Click here to view

@john-petry • one month 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 • one month 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 • one month 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 • one month 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 • one month 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 • one month ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Deep Blue Sea

@nate • one month 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 • one month 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 • one month ago • comments: 2
Liked a group discussions item created by @strumelia: Gunung Singgalang

@alex-lubet • one month 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 • one month ago • comments: 0
Ron Gibson Dulcimer

@alex-lubet • one month 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 • one month 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 • one month 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 • one month 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 • one month 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 • one month ago • comments: 2
Liked a photos item created by @notsothoreau: img 0088

@calvin • one month 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 • one month 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 • one month 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 • one month ago • comments: 2
Ron Gibson Dulcimer

@richard-streib • one month 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 • one month 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 • one month 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 • one month 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..."

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