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Beth T
@beth-t • 4 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Mil Harddach Wyt (a Welsh lullaby):
"DavisJames: What a lovely song.I suspect that you are using the thumb and fingers, given the sound.Hope you are well.I always look forward to your posts...."
Beth T
@beth-t • 4 weeks ago • comments: 6
Created a new Audio File:
Ymbwyllo (Unwinding)
John Pettreemusic
@john-petry • 4 weeks ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"Hello Jack, Just throwing my 2 cents in.... While I DO agree that Poly and Laq, and CA finishes are more durable, they by far are not as forgiving as..."
Nate
@nate • 4 weeks ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on Danville Girl.:
"DavisJames: Everyone should hop a freight train at least once in their life! You get a view of the world different from that of driving down a highway..that..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 4 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Mil Harddach Wyt (a Welsh lullaby):
"What a lovely song.I suspect that you are using the thumb and fingers, given the sound.Hope you are well.I always look forward to your posts."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 4 weeks ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on Danville Girl.:
"Everyone should hop a freight train at least once in their life! You get a view of the world different from that of driving down a highway..that said,it's..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 4 weeks ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on After the Flood:
"You guys sound like nothing else...in my world,that's praise."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 4 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Planxty Seymour Cleland:
"That's sweet and sounds great."
olddog75
@olddog75 • one month ago • comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Crawdad Song
Mark Gilston
@mark-gilston • one month ago • comments: 2
Posted new YouTube video(s):
When I First Came to this land
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 522
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:
"Todd, it depends on which model it is. If it is one of his student dulcimers, I think that is rather high since they originally sold for $125. For one of his..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • one month ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"I try to match the finish to the dulcimer.  Historic finishes for historic instruments.  When I build a modern dulcimer, I almost always use spray lacquer..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"I base my choice on what I feel is appropriate for the instrument. I think the effect of finishes on sound is  minimal. I find oil finishes are the easiest..."
Shopdad
@shopdad • one month ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on @shopdad:
"Still having vibration difficulties (noticeable loud humming). I changed the melody string, and lowered the bridge, I have a brass bridge, and thought that..."
todd metcalf
@todd-metcalf • one month ago • comments: 522
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:
"Hi Ken, I had to be away for some time. I appreciated your help here. I noted a David Lynch 4 stringer on Ebay today for around 250.00 . Is that a decent..."
Nate
@nate • one month ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"I like oil best for tone and look, and polyurethane best for durability. I think that using oil allows the wood to stay hydrated rather than being sealed in,..."
Jack M
@jack-m • one month ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"Ken Longfield: I've made dulcimers and used lots of different finishes. I started out over 50 years ago using violin varnish. I used that on three or four..."
Jack M
@jack-m • one month ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"Dusty Turtle: Ken (and everyone else), when you express your preferences, are you basing that on how it is to work with the product, how it looks on the..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @deniseelliott:
"Glad you joined Denise Elliott. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Best wishes as you learn to play the dulcimer. Please let us know if you have..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • one month ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"Common sense indicates that a thick or more rigid type (plastic-like) of finish might could change the sound. But is the human ear able to detect such..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • one month ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"Ken (and everyone else), when you express your preferences, are you basing that on how it is to work with the product, how it looks on the finished..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"I've made dulcimers and used lots of different finishes. I started out over 50 years ago using violin varnish. I used that on three or four dulcimers. Next I..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • one month ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"I don't build dulcimers, but do some other wood working. I really like a hand rubbed oil finish. With as many coats of oil rubbed well into the wood as it..."
Homer Ross
Homer Ross
Jack M
@jack-m • one month ago • comments: 11
Created a new Group discussion "What's your favorite finish ?":
"Finishes are my latest concern and don't want to get into spray finishes if I can avoid it.  The back and sides will be walnut with a Port Orford cedar top..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Crawdad Song
Carol H
Carol H
@carol-h • one month ago • comments: 15
Liked a youtube item created by @guy-babusek: Sean O'Dwyer of the Glen - Two Mountain Dulcimers (Celtic)
Carol H
@carol-h • one month ago • comments: 7
Posted new YouTube video(s):
December: Deer and the Moon
Marko
@marko • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":
"Nate: I do like adding strings to the low end of my dulcimers and recently have been having a lot of fun with D2 A2 D3 A3 D4, but on a 4 string dulcimer I..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • one month ago
@john-c-knopf is now following @barnjam
barnjam
@barnjam • one month ago
@barnjam is now following @john-c-knopf
Wally Venable
@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":
"My 6-string conversion of an old Korean dulcimer has a "dropped" A on the middle set and a "raised" D on the base set. Otherwise it has the common, original,..."
barnjam
@barnjam • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":
"@nate Thanks! Yes, that is correct on the string configuration. I'm hooked on that drop D for droning...really reminds me of a bagpipe. I'm not familiar with..."
 
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