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@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on Our Foundling, a work-in-progress :

"Hi guys.That is so good.Love the space between melody notes."

@alex-lubet • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on 4 versus 3:

"Very interesting, thanks. I'm especially intrigued by the 5 equidistant strings. "

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on 4 versus 3:

"I personally prefer the sound of two drones, rather than more. I only prefer 4 strings when i am actually using all 4. If three or more are just ringing out..."

@jost • 2 months ago • comments: 18
Liked a group discussions item created by @flint-hill: Nathan Hicks playing "Pretty Polly" in 1939 - Alternative pre-revival tuning?

@jost • 2 months ago • comments: 21
Liked a group discussions item created by @robin-clark: Working With Drones

@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @kingtut:

"Glad you joined Kingtut! Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Please list your dulcimers for sale in the section under FOR SALE in the "forums" tab..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @kingtut:

"Welcome to FOTMD Kingtut. It will be interesting to see what you have for sale. In the meantime I encourage you to look through this site to learn more about..."

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Liked a group discussions item created by @robin-thompson: a Balinese gamelan ensemble from U of KY

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @kingtut:

"Hi Kingtut, 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..."

@dan • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Black Thomas replication":

"Thank you @kevin-r"

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @dan: Black Thomas replication

@dan • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Black Thomas replication":

"John Pettreemusic: Thank you, Dan, for the bit of history and insight. "guarded secrets" reminds me of my old trapping days swapping recipes for beaver..."

@randy-adams • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @dan: Black Thomas replication

@kevin-r • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Black Thomas replication":

"Here is a link to another video of this instrument."

@phil-myers • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @dan: Number 6_25 Jinny sound clip

@frank-dudgeon • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Liked a group discussions item created by @robin-thompson: a Balinese gamelan ensemble from U of KY

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

"Glad you joined Dulsimmer. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. I was born not too far from St. Mary's in Darke County. We moved away in 1960 when I..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @dulsimmer:

"Hi Dulsimmer, 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..."

@lorilee • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Just for FUN:

"Love it!"

@lorilee • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning down a half step":

"John, as I unerstand it, Yes! Another way to remember the half steps on the scale from E to F and B to C: E at F ish B efore C hicken. I learned that..."

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

"Welcome to FOTMD, Dulsimmer. I'm glad you are here. Have fun exploring these discussions. I look forward to your participation in this site. Ken"The dulcimer..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Liked a group discussions item created by @robin-thompson: a Balinese gamelan ensemble from U of KY

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new Group discussion "a Balinese gamelan ensemble from U of KY ":

"a group from the University of Kentucky covering Jean's Blue Diamond Mines at the festival Seedtime on the Cumberland:..."
fans of Jean Ritchie

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Pluck by Linda Paulus":

"Lots of modern mountain dulcimer history and David's connections to so many players and places-- loved it! I think I've read it twice. "

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @notsothoreau: Pluck by Linda Paulus

@notsothoreau • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Pluck by Linda Paulus":

"Just finished reading this, which is about the life of David Schnaufer but also about the dulcimer community. I found it interesting. Got a Kindle copy..."

@dan • 2 months ago • comments: 20
Liked a group discussions item created by @david-williams2: What kind of staple

@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Liked a youtube item created by @randy-adams: Shortening Bread

@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @dan: Number 6_25 Jinny sound clip

@dan • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Liked a youtube item created by @steve-c: A little tune I just can’t get out of my head

@steve-c • 2 months ago • comments: 5

Updated a YouTube Video:
A little tune I just can’t get out of my head

@wally-venable • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning down a half step":

"If you are a "DAA" player, you tune the Bass string down the half note, then use the same "4th fret" on the Bass to get the others. (Relative tuning works..."

@david-bennett • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: JULY:

"Bump Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: July..."

@marko • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on 4 versus 3:

"We're having an unusually early heat wave here in Germany. The temperature in my home office is about 90°F (just hooked up the AC), so I'll make this short...."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning down a half step":

"Yes, that's correct. To sound good, you'll need to tune your other strings down the same amount (a half step, or a whole step). Keep in mind that some note..."

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