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@mark-gilston • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Peasant Dance:

"DavisJames: Very cool.I bet Morris dancers would like this( that thing they do with the sticks). Yes, it does have a Morris-y rhythm to it. I was..."

@davisjames • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Peasant Dance:

"Very cool.I bet Morris dancers would like this( that thing they do with the sticks)."

@nate • 3 weeks ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Livi:

"DavisJames: It also sounds like mandolin(doubled strings).Do you have percussion in the background?Whatever it is,it works. Thank you jamie thats nice of..."

@ken-longfield • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Just String info.":

"Dwain gave you a very good run down on the various aspects of wound strings. In the end, if you experiment with different strings, it all depends on the..."

@dwain-wilder • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Just String info.":

"Lilley Pad: Hey kids, here we go again. I think this musical journey is starting to hurt my head. any one out there know of a good website or link about..."

@richard-streib • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Just String info.":

"Only one of my current dulcimers uses a wound bass string. I have always preferred a nickel wound string when a wound string is called for. A string is a..."

@lilley-pad • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Just String info.":

"Hey kids, here we go again. I think this musical journey is starting to hurt my head. any one out there know of a good website or link about strings. Looks..."

@wally-venable • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":

"You can make a stable, playable dulcimer which is only a stick. You just won't hear much without adding a sound box or putting it on a table top resonator...."

@nate • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":

"That makes sense wally, thanks. It seems there are a lot of different aspects of the build that could affect how it handles tension. Bracing, full length..."

@ken-longfield • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":

"I made my first dulcimer over 50 years ago. I've accumulated quite a few since then. Some instruments may only come out of a case once every five years or..."

@wanative07 • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Jim Good dulcimer":

"https://ebay.us/m/EcRFQT here’s the link if anyone is interested."

@wally-venable • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":

"I taught engineering mechanics (Statics, Dynamics, and Strength of Materials - the courses which drove students out of Engineering) for a quarter of a..."

@dusty • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":

"The advice to loosen the strings is common for guitars. But string tension on guitars is much greater than that on dulcimers, and dulcimers have the..."

@nate • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":

""but, in my opinion, the minute aspects of wooden bodies' shapes are better preserved if string tension it maintained. " Im curious to know more about this..."

@nate • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":

"Id say that detuning the strings by just a little bit is a good idea. While some instruments seem to hold up really well to warping over time...other fare..."

@wally-venable • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":

"String instruments which are played regularly are typically "kept in tune" for many decades on end. Strings may be damaged by age or environmental factors,..."

@homer-ross • 3 weeks ago • comments: 6
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@robin-thompson • 3 weeks ago • comments: 6
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@strumelia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Music Room:

"Oh, and don't get me started on the (hummel?) lying on the long ottoman. Beautiful! What is it and who made it?"

@robert-owens • 4 weeks ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Restoration Of Vintage Arthur Dixon Mountain Dulcimer:

"Cindy Stammich: Wow you sure made that look nice and shiny and new! It is beautiful! And sure sounds nice too! You have to be happy with it! Thank you..."

@john-c-knopf • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":

"Jon, I think that would be a good idea myself. That way they won't stretch out unevenly over time. Throwing some of those little dessicant packs in the..."

@robin-thompson • 4 weeks ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"@cindy-stammich Good to hear from you, Cindy! Thank you for the sweet comment-- we're happy you like this little tune! "

@lilley-pad • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "storing an instrument":

"Hi kid's once again it's me Jon Lilley. with one more of those silly questions. I just recently obtained my second instrument, a Terry McCafferty dulcimer,..."

@dusty • 4 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Music Room:

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@cindy-stammich • 4 weeks ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"You two have outdone yourselves again 😊❤️🎶. This is sooooo pretty! "

@cindy-stammich • 4 weeks ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Downtown Eastside Blues.:

"So …..soothing, calming….. I could put this on a loop and just let it play! Beautifully done!"

@cindy-stammich • 4 weeks ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Be Thou My Vision:

"Oh my! This is one of my all-time favorite hymns, and this instrument takes it to a whole new level! Thank you!"

@cindy-stammich • 4 weeks ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Restoration Of Vintage Arthur Dixon Mountain Dulcimer:

"Wow you sure made that look nice and shiny and new! It is beautiful! And sure sounds nice too! You have to be happy with it! Thank you for sharing the..."

@cindy-stammich • 4 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Lonesome Valley:

"This is beautiful and heartfelt! Thank you for introducing me to another old hymn I was not familiar with! I so appreciate all of the wonderful songs that..."

@cindy-stammich • 4 weeks ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Grimstock Dulcimerspielkreis Ludwigsburg:

"This is sooooo pretty! I love to hear a group of dulcimers, and your group sounds wonderful! Thank you for sharing..."

@ken-longfield • 4 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Music Room:

"Always nice to have a place to put everything. You have a delightful collection of instruments. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@strumelia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Music Room:

"Looks like a wonderful collection, Phil! Tell me about the little (scheitholt?) and also about the dulcimer in the corner next to the guitars."

@strumelia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 6
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@davisjames • 4 weeks ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Downtown Eastside Blues.:

"I find the dulcimer wonderful because of the comfort level the drone strings provide when playing a melody....nevertheless I have found that the scheitholt..."

@richard-streib • 4 weeks ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @wanative07:

"Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer Wanative07. So glad you joined. Thanks for posting your discussion about your Jim Good dulcimer. If you have..."

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