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@larawilder • 5 days ago

@larawilder is now following @benjamin-w-barr-jr

@larawilder • 5 days ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on @larawilder:

"Richard Streib: Welcome Lara Wilder to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad you joined. This is a great community of wonderful dulcimer people. We have..."

@larawilder • 5 days ago • comments: 527
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:

"Hi Ken, Thanks so much for the warm welcome! I love that you have one of my great uncles dulcimers! That is so wonderful to hear.It’s true… I have so many..."

@robin-thompson • 5 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on All the Abandoned Mines (with birds singing outside) :

"Hey, @john-c-knopf Thanks so much for listening and we're glad you like the tune. Wishing you good health and great joy in 2026! "

@alex-lubet • 5 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New editor looking for dulcimer stories":

"Your newsletter is fabulous. I encourage everyone to check it out...."

@alex-lubet • 5 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @redmando: New editor looking for dulcimer stories

@john-c-knopf • 5 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on All the Abandoned Mines (with birds singing outside) :

"Nice, nice!"

@robin-thompson • 5 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on All the Abandoned Mines (with birds singing outside) :

"Yes, @dusty, canaries in the mines. Ohio's worst mine disaster was in Millfield OH in November 1930-- Millfield is not too far away from us. I'm going..."

@dusty • 5 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on All the Abandoned Mines (with birds singing outside) :

"Robin, the birds offer more than a generic sense of hope. We know that canaries were once brought into the coal mines because their illness or death would..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 5 days ago • comments: 8
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: All the Abandoned Mines (with birds singing outside)

@robin-thompson • 5 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on All the Abandoned Mines (with birds singing outside) :

"@macaodha Val, as I think of the contrast with the tune title, the birdsong speaks of hope. I'd forgotten we'd even made this recording with the window open..."

@robin-thompson • 6 days ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: January:

"Dulcie Meadows learned to play the dulcimer as it hung on the wall-- wow, good on her! The Honaker dulcimer shape is very cool "

@dan • 6 days ago • comments: 8
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: All the Abandoned Mines (with birds singing outside)

@dusty • 6 days ago • comments: 8
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: All the Abandoned Mines (with birds singing outside)

@robin-thompson • 6 days ago • comments: 8
https://fotmd.com/robin-thompson/uploaded_audio/1356/all-the-abandoned-mines-with-birds-singing-outside

@ken-longfield • 6 days ago

@ken-longfield is now following @redmando

@redmando • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New editor looking for dulcimer stories":

"Hello Karen - good to hear from you again. Yes, Sandie did set a high bar so I will have my work cut out. I will definitely get back to you with an idea or..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 6 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @grizelda:

"Hi Zelda, 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 • 6 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @clarkxxx:

"Hi Clark, 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 • 6 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @kmeisel:

"Hi Kmeisel, 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 • 6 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @amyc:

"Hi Amy, 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,..."

@robin-thompson • 6 days ago • comments: 8
https://fotmd.com/robin-thompson/uploaded_audio/1356/all-the-abandoned-mines-with-birds-singing-outside

@robin-thompson • 6 days ago • comments: 8
Created a new Audio File:
All the Abandoned Mines (with birds singing outside)

@karen-b • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New editor looking for dulcimer stories":

"Hey there Steve! Congratulations on your new gig! Sandie set a high bar, but they’ve selected a talented guy to follow in her footsteps. Happy to help if..."

@robin-thompson • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @redmando: New editor looking for dulcimer stories

@redmando • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "New editor looking for dulcimer stories":

"Hello - for some reason I seem to have volunteered to be the new editor of the quarterly UK dulcimer club magazine "Nonsuch News". I am therefore looking for..."

@richard-streib • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread...":

"cairney: Happy New Year! May you live 2026 in reckless, musical abandon! Learning songs you never thought you could play, giving performances anywhere they..."

@alex-lubet • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread...":

"In answer to your question, in our home we celebrate Hanukah and New Year's. For Hanukah, we light our menorah and make potato pancakes. Our kids are..."

@alex-lubet • one week ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @strumelia: The Positive Thread...

@strumelia • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread...":

"Here's to more peace, kindness, and compassion in this world of ours for 2026. Wishing you all a joyful new year. oxo"

@davisjames • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on The Rosebud of Allenvale:

"Thanks guys,this tune has long been a favourite of mine since I heard it in the practice room at a fiddle contest in Ontario's 70's.On another note,I had a..."

@barnjam • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Click Old Hen (AAC Dulcimer Tuning):

"Strumelia: This is so well done!!! I especially like the clicking of the bones. Awesome. Thanks so much and Happy New Year! Those bones are made of..."

@strumelia • one week ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on CHROMATIC DULCIMER:

"If you have an extra dulcimer around that plays ok and is not a vintage collector's instrument, then you could pay a competent luthier to install the extra..."

@steve-c • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread...":

"Happy New Year! May you live 2026 in reckless, musical abandon! Learning songs you never thought you could play, giving performances anywhere they will let..."

@skip • one week ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on CHROMATIC DULCIMER:

"You can restring to 4 equal distant strings, D-A-A#-d, D-B-A#-d or D-A-A#-c like Janita Baker. Ref. Book- 'Fingerpickin' Dulcimer'. These tunings won't work..."

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