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@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Quick Bundt Dulcimer:

"Ken, the small gap at the top is meant to be the same length as the distance between the 21st fret (if it had one) and the bridge. This would be 1/8th thr..."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Traveling Mercies - a work-in-progress, for PMOTPD :

"@dusty & @ken-longfield Thank you for listening, friends, and for the kind comments! On this tune and on "Our Foundling", Mark is switching things up a..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "My 40 year old box of harmonicas":

"What a nice find, Jim. It's fun to be reacquainted with things you've enjoyed in the past but forgot about. Have fun with harps. I'm not familiar with Sonny..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Quick Bundt Dulcimer:

"I'm not sure what you were trying to achieve. An octave on a diatonic dulcimer is eight frets or seven if you start with an open string. How do you get an..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Traveling Mercies - a work-in-progress, for PMOTPD :

"That's a beautiful melody and well played by both of you. Thanks for sharing. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Traveling Mercies - a work-in-progress, for PMOTPD :

"Very nice. Mark is just a bit more active than he usually is on the tunes you post, and it's quite nice. He captures a rolling rhythm that cradles your soft..."

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Traveling Mercies - a work-in-progress, for PMOTPD

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Liked a photos item created by @nate: 1000003394

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Quick Bundt Dulcimer:

"The intention of this dulcimer was to have the gap between the zero fret and headstock be exactly the length of the third octave, while the space between the..."

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Quick Bundt Dulcimer

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Traveling Mercies - a work-in-progress, for PMOTPD :

"@davisjames Many thanks, Jamie-- we're happy you liked it! We were still working out the tune in the week leading up to PMOTPD and have settled in with it a..."

@annestl • 2 months ago • comments: 38
Posted a new Comment on Basic Fingerpicking Techniques (Mountain Dulcimer Tutorial):

"Yes!!! Enchanting song and very informative. I'm exploring techniques/methods and working to inform my personal style and the direction I want to take for..."

@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Le réveil des liserons :

"That is so cool,especially the use of the wound string as a scratch track..Merci,thank you."

@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 7
Liked a youtube item created by @pierre-lain: Le réveil des liserons

@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Traveling Mercies - a work-in-progress, for PMOTPD :

"That is gorgeous,thanks."

@annestl • 2 months ago • comments: 15
Posted a new Comment on For Noter Drone Beginners - Playing from Music rather than TAB:

"Thanks for the insights. I am definitely not engaging in isolate play but in cooperative play. My very first jam will be on Monday next week (Gateway..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "My 40 year old box of harmonicas":

"I used to have some cassettes of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee that I just loved listening to. "

@wally-venable • 2 months ago • comments: 15
Posted a new Comment on For Noter Drone Beginners - Playing from Music rather than TAB:

"Which is "better" really depends on your social situation. I started violin lessons about 75 years ago, and I would have preferred to use SMN, but I have..."

@jim-yates • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "My 40 year old box of harmonicas":

"In high school, my brother Bob and I shared a room in my parent's basement. We had this picture on the wall for a few years. It's a photo of one of our..."

@jim-yates • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "My 40 year old box of harmonicas":

"I just found an old cigar box with some slides, capos picks and some harps that I haven't used in ages, but since the reeds all work, I may just give 'em..."

@malcolm • 2 months ago • comments: 18
Liked a group discussions item created by @robin-clark: Singing with Noter Drone Dulcimer - Old Styles

@malcolm • 2 months ago • comments: 15
Liked a group discussions item created by @robin-clark: For Noter Drone Beginners - Playing from Music rather than TAB

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @herbwilson:

"Welcome to FOTMD Herb. It's good to have you aboard. You will find lots of playing tips here. If you can't find what you are looking for by searching the..."

@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @herbwilson:

"Welcome Herb Wilson to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. This is a great community of dulcimer folks. I hope you are able to connect with..."

@annestl • 2 months ago • comments: 18
Posted a new Comment on Singing with Noter Drone Dulcimer - Old Styles:

"Strumelia: There are thousands of forum and group discussion threads here on the site, going back fourteen years. It'd be surprising to find more than a few..."

@annestl • 2 months ago • comments: 15
Posted a new Comment on For Noter Drone Beginners - Playing from Music rather than TAB:

"12 year old conversation, but a new player weighing in here. YES - SMN is easier. BUT - I come at this as a piano player with a degree in music theory and..."

@studentofrhythm • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Pelargir:

"Thanks, all. Sorry I haven't been on here a while. I'll work on more."

@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Pelargir:

"Great arrangement,melody.I'm intrigued by the sounds that come out of different woods.. cottonwood?! Sounds good and interesting."

@john-w-mckinstry • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Sourwood Mountain:

"Thank you Dusty Turtle and Gordon Hardy for your comments. My wife commenting on Dusty Turtle's knowing a slightly baudier version of Sour Wood Mountain, my..."

@gordon-hardy • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Sourwood Mountain:

"Sweetly played and sweetly sung John. Love your narrative, love them pretty girls on Sourwood Mountain! Thank you for sharing."

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Sourwood Mountain:

"You have such a gentle approach to music, John. Nice job. I first learned this song with slightly bawdier lyrics than you sing here."

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

"Welcome to FOTMD Gayle. It's good to have you aboard. You will find many folks to love here. Have fun exploring this site. You will discover a great..."

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

"So glad you joined Gayle Hock. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. This is a wonderful community of folks who love the mountain dulcimer. Look..."

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

"Welcome to FOTMD Anne. It’s good to have you aboard. You are diving in to a deep pool of information about mountain dulcimers here. Have fun exploring this..."

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

"Welcome to FOTMD Craig. It’s good to have you aboard. Have fun exploring this site. You’ll find a lot of good information about dulcimer building and playing..."

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