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@nate • 4 weeks ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"Jamie, are you referring to the tone of me lifting it up and setting it down, or just the contrast of possum board vs none? When i think of the Wah wah..."

@strumelia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"I remember as a teenager around 1970 the classical music station my mother always had going on the radio would occasionally play some Reich. It was so..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "McSpadden FM12W care and feeding":

"Looks good. I'm glad this worked out for you. Enjoy playing the dulcimer. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@roue • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "McSpadden FM12W care and feeding":

"Thanks for all the advice. I finally had time today to take the strings off, sand, and treat the wood ( howard feed-n-wax ). It's looking good as new. The..."

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"Hi Nate.I enjoyed your post.At the end when you experimented with the dulcimer on and off the possum board,the difference in sound made me think of the wah..."

@damon • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"Yeah, with dulcimer I hear very much the same kind of music Steve Reich was composing back in the 1960s and 70s: Honestly, I think it would sound better on..."

@bonnieannie • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"I've actually heard of Glowhazel! They're based in VA too it turns out. Was just listening to their 2020 EP earlier, here it is on Bandcamp..."

@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"Ken, thanks for posting the link to the Interesting Dulcimer Experiment book. I've only read the introductions so far. The bridge between instrumental and..."

@nate • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"Well i hope that character uploads again, because it was very cool ambient dulcimer music."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"@glowhazel may not have made any posts for several years, but they last logged in here 14 months ago. I'd imagine they are still playing music of some sort. "

@nate • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuners":

"Interestingly Jim, leaving the clip on tuner on the instrument has become a symbol of proud naivete in some genres. The idea that a player needs regular..."

@jim-yates • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuners":

"Here's a point about the damage that can be caused by leaving a clip on tuner fastened to your instrument. There are solvents in the plastic or rubber pads..."

@nate • one month ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"Wally Venable: Listening to a dulcimer with and without a possum board isn't a scientific test. What YOU hear when playing is also affected by changes in..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"Perhaps some of you would be interested in reading this book: Interesting Dulcimer Experiment Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song." with or without a..."

@randy-adams • one month ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"Frankly the pseudo scientific dulcimer tests I've seen have produced some colored graphs but didn't make too much sense to me. I'll trust my own ears as..."

@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"Listening to a dulcimer with and without a possum board isn't a scientific test. What YOU hear when playing is also affected by changes in stroke angle,..."

@randy-adams • one month ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"So I put together this possum dulcimer Nate. : ) I thought I needed a little more volume found one outa commission and strapped it to the Pritchard rep...."

@nate • one month ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"@Randy-Adams Hahaha! Right after I typed that out, I opened youtube and it recommended me your newest video"

@nate • one month ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"I can definitely understand that Randy. I like making my dulcimers really loud with a lot of projection, so even though I do prefer the tone of a dulcimer..."

@randy-adams • one month ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"This is exactly how I hear how the false back/possum board Nate. Louder, brighter, jangles the high notes. I played one that I made for my main squeeze for..."

@dtortorich • one month ago • comments: 0
Signed @richard-streib's Guestbook:

"I like your Ode to Joy."

@dtortorich • one month ago • comments: 332
Posted a new Comment on @richard-streib:

"This is Dave Tortorich. I recall that you found a dulimer group. Are you still playing with them?"

@nate • one month ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"Randy Adams: When you guys talk about "improving sound quality" do you mean improving the volume? Do you hear an improvement, or perhaps a detriment, in..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"Glowhazel's last post was four years ago. If you do a search under the members tab above for Glowhazel you will find all of the posts and videos from this..."

@nate • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"There is one guy @glowhazel that used to upload really neat ambient stuff. Sadly i dont think hes posted anything recently."

@richard-streib • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @bonnieannie:

"Glad to have you join, Bonnieannie. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad you have that cardboard dulcimer and are playing.. I have one of..."

@hayland • one month ago • comments: 172
Posted a new Comment on @strumelia:

"Well said! I am enjoying some long goodbyes."

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

"Welcome to FOTMD, Bonnieannie. It's good to have you aboard. As a beginning player let us know if you have any questions. We are here to help each other..."

@bonnieannie • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"John Petry: I've done some custom orders of Aeolian harps just for those "ambient" tones and backgrounds...."

@randy-adams • one month ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"When you guys talk about "improving sound quality" do you mean improving the volume? Do you hear an improvement, or perhaps a detriment, in perceived sound..."

@john-petry • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"I've done some custom orders of Aeolian harps just for those "ambient" tones and backgrounds...."

@damon • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"Welcome! Quote: Love this recent synthesizer discussion -- I've thought for a while that dulcimer could have an interesting role in ambient music, being a..."

@bonnieannie • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"Hi everyone! My name is Annie and I'm a beginner mountain dulcimer player. I'm based in Richmond, VA and my first time seeing a dulcimer in person was just..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @hayland:

"Hayland: I have been steeling myself to choose and begin to photograph some of my babies/dulcimers so that they can go to new homes--but I ended up just..."

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

"Welcome Hayland to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. When you get our photos made and get your babies posted, I am sure you will find..."

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