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@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 5 days ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on @robert-owens:

"Hi Robert, 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 • 5 days ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on I acquired this instrument recently at an auction :

"I would find a luthier to do the repair. One suggestion might be Dwight Wilder with Bear Meadow Dulcimers. "

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 5 days ago • comments: 4
Liked a group discussions item created by @strumelia: I acquired this instrument recently at an auction

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 5 days ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:

"Hi Intelisano, 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..."

@sunshinedawn • 5 days ago • comments: 4
Created a new Group discussion "I acquired this instrument recently at an auction ":

"This is an instrument that I recently acquired at an auction. It was love at first sight. I had no idea what it was, but I knew it looked old. I brought it..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 5 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @kevinrh:

"Hi Kevin, 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 • 5 days ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @old-dawg:

"Hi Old Dawg, 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: 8
Posted a new Comment on @sunshinedawn:

"Hi Dawn, 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 @judysue25:

"Hi Judy Sue, 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..."

@strumelia • 6 days ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @old-dawg:

"Greetings and welcome to FOTMD! Our site is fairly expansive, and might be a little daunting to find one's way around at first. Note that you will only see..."

@strumelia • 6 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on @sunshinedawn:

"Greetings! That is a very cool old box instrument... might even be historically significant. I suggest you JOIN the following Group here:..."

@paula • 6 days ago

@paula is now following @forums

@sunshinedawn • 6 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on @sunshinedawn:

"Ken Longfield: Welcome to FOTMD Sunshinedawn. It's good to have you aboard. Post a photo of your box dulcimer and folks here might be able to help you..."

@sunshinedawn • 6 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on @sunshinedawn:

"Ken Longfield: Welcome to FOTMD Sunshinedawn. It's good to have you aboard. Post a photo of your box dulcimer and folks here might be able to help you..."

@sunshinedawn • 6 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on @sunshinedawn:

"Aditi: Welcome to FOTMD! Glad to see someone else in NY here (although we are pretty far from each other even within the state). Thank you fellow New..."

@nate • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Good dulcimer for busking?":

"Since apparently amplification isn't allowed, you may want to consider a particularly loud dulcimer. Some dulcimers are quite a bit louder than others. There..."

@john-petry • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Chet Hines “dulcimore” ":

"Remember to "dab" the area...don't "wipe", In case there is residual pencil marks etc,you don't want to rub them off. I've exposed some "made for xxx" or..."

@paula • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Chet Hines “dulcimore” ":

"That’s a great idea John. I’ve repacked the dulcimer so won’t be able to try that until I get back home with it in two weeks. I’ll let you know if I’m able..."

@sunshinedawn • 6 days ago

@sunshinedawn is now following @aditi

@strumelia • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Good dulcimer for busking?":

"Here's a handy page concerning busking/playing/performance on NYC subways:..."

@ken-longfield • 6 days ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming 2025 -(KY):

"Yes, Robin, I was waiting for Don to say something. He feels well enough to participate and lead his workshops. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@robin-thompson • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @aditi: Good dulcimer for busking?

@aditi • 6 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on @sunshinedawn:

"Welcome to FOTMD! Glad to see someone else in NY here (although we are pretty far from each other even within the state). "

@aditi • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Good dulcimer for busking?":

"I'm thinking about starting to busk in the NYC subways in the next few years (if/when I ever get the courage). Right now I have two Backyard Music dulcimers..."

@robin-thompson • 6 days ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming 2025 -(KY):

"Thanks, Ken! I just saw Don's announcement about having had a stroke yet plans to still be at Hindman. "

@jerrytro • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "recommendations for external pickup?":

"Asking for a friend. We play in a group and sometimes need to plug in for a local performance. My friend has a wonderful 26" walnut/sycamore McSpadden...."

@ken-longfield • 6 days ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming 2025 -(KY):

"The new schedule is up. Ron Pen had to bow out and some of us are filling in. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@ken-longfield • 6 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @judysue25:

"Welcome to FOTMD Judysue25. Don't just share what you learn here with your dulcimer group, encourage them to join also. It's good to have you aboard. I look..."

@ken-longfield • 6 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on @sunshinedawn:

"Welcome to FOTMD Sunshinedawn. It's good to have you aboard. Post a photo of your box dulcimer and folks here might be able to help you understand it better...."

@ken-longfield • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Chet Hines “dulcimore” ":

"Paula, I'm glad that you finally were able to connect with your Chet Hines dulcimer. Enjoy it. Let us know what you find if follow John's suggestion. Ken..."

@ken-longfield • 6 days ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @old-dawg:

"Old Dawg, thanks for shrinking the size of those photos. You will get a better response to you question if move it into one of the forums and start a new..."

@john-petry • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Chet Hines “dulcimore” ":

"That is SO nice! I always wished some of these instruments could talk and tell the tales of the past....Yours comes pretty close! A water wet q-tip brushed..."

@dusty • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Mountain Dulcimer on The Tonight Show":

"Sometimes comments get embedded in forums on related topics. Here was one place the video was posted , in a conversation on the popularity of the dulcimer."

@themusicaldabbler • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Mountain Dulcimer on The Tonight Show":

"I clearly was not using the search function correctly. I was very surprised to not find anything and will have to try again. Thanks for the reply!"

@paula • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Chet Hines “dulcimore” ":

"An update on my Chet Hines Dulcimer! I was able to make it back to Texas today and am at my in-laws house where I had the dulcimer delivered. I finally got..."

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