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@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on First Dulcimer:

"Lovely! :)"

@john-c-knopf • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Ash and Chechen mountain dulcimer:

"Gerry, that's a beautiful instrument! You do great work."

@alex-lubet • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Teaching":

"Hi All, Greetings from Minnesota and a good week to you. Mostly for curiosity, I'm asking those of you who teach dulcimer whether it's generally easier to..."

@kristanvw • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on First Dulcimer:

"Robin Thompson: Have fun & happy strumming on that cool box dulcimer! Thank you :)"

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on First Dulcimer:

"Have fun & happy strumming on that cool box dulcimer! "

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Liked a photos item created by @kristanvw: 20250709 093431

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Liked a photos item created by @kristanvw: 20250628 122610

@kristanvw • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on First Dulcimer:

"Going camping :)"

@kristanvw • 2 months ago • comments: 8
First Dulcimer

@dan • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Liked a photos item created by @gerry-snelson: ash and chechan dulcimer

@gerry-snelson • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Ash and Chechen mountain dulcimer

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger:

"One of my favorite old tunes! "

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Lady_of_the_Lake:

"Thank you very much!"

@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Liked a music item created by @strumelia: Lady_of_the_Lake

@dan • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger:

"Love those minor tunings!"

@dan • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @richard-streib: I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @richard-streib: I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "radius fret-board.":

"In reference to bowed dulcimers, I know there are a lot of types and styles. Personally I just add a radius to the bridge, with the middle string being..."

@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 4
https://fotmd.com/richard-streib/uploaded_audio/1328/i-am-a-poor-wayfaring-stranger

@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Created a new Audio File:
I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger

@frank-dudgeon • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Mr. Froggy went a Courting:

"That brought back memories of my Dad. I recall when he got out his Gibson guitar and his harmonica rack and sang that song for my younger brother and myself..."

@frank-dudgeon • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Liked a youtube item created by @john-w-mckinstry: Mr. Froggy went a Courting

@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @cnlumbat:

"Glad you joined Cnlumbat. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. There is a lot of information here. Let us know if you have questions."

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "radius fret-board.":

"The main purpose of a radiused fretboard is to facilitate barring across all the strings with a single finger. Aaron O'Rourke uses his pinky for that..."

@john-c-knopf • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "radius fret-board.":

"That's the only type of dulcimer I can think of that would need one of those -- a bowed dulcimer."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "radius fret-board.":

"A bowed dulcimer?"

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "radius fret-board.":

"As far as I know (which isn't much), a radiused fingerboard is intended to be helpful in making chord stretched and barred chords when your hand is curving..."

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "radius fret-board.":

"Personally, i tried making a radiused fretboard once years ago. As far as I understand it, the main benefit of a radiused fretboard is that its easier to..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "radius fret-board.":

"My guess is that if you play in modern finger picking style it would be helpful, but I've never played a mountain dulcimer with a radiused fret board. I see..."

@dan • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "radius fret-board.":

"Someone did one years ago, one of the luthier fellows. If you are a picker it would make an ideal set up with a four string. I can't imagine any reason it..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @cnlumbat:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Cnlumbat. It's good to have you aboard. There is a great deal of information here about the mountain dulcimer. If you are thinking of..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @kristanvw:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Kristanvw. It's good to have you aboard. Have fun exploring this site. There is a good bit of information about dulcimer history here. If..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Liked a youtube item created by @john-w-mckinstry: Mr. Froggy went a Courting

@lilley-pad • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "radius fret-board.":

"Hello everybody, question about radius fret-board. Pros.? cons.? "

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Mr. Froggy went a Courting:

"I didn't see that snake coming, John! "

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