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@beth-t • one week ago • comments: 8
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: The Shortest Day

@beth-t • one week ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on The 4 poster bed.:

"DavisJames: Hi Beth.Thanks for the link...that fellow was some lilter!Interestingly,the Gower reel is also called Rickett's Hornpipe.One of few N.American..."

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

@ktdx • one week ago • comments: 491
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:

"Good morning @Ken-Longfield and thank you for the welcome. I'd be happy to connect with all the Indiana dulcimer players but it would be a reach. I am in..."

@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @mickelouse:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Mickelouse. It's good to have you aboard. The D550 is a nice dulcimer. I'm sure you will enjoy playing it. Let us know if you have any..."

@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @jimninsa:

"Welcome to FOTMD, JimNinSA. It's good to have you aboard. Have fun exploring this site. Let us know if you have any questions. I look forward to your..."

@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @ktdx:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Ktdx. It's good to have you aboard. There are many mountain dulcimer players in Indiana. If you start a discussion asking about dulcimer..."

@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @conrad:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Conrad. It's good to have you aboard. Follow Richard's suggestion. I'm sure you will receive many responses. Ken "The dulcimer sings a..."

@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on A little tune I just can’t get out of my head:

"Sounds like Buffalo Gals to me. That's an interesting interlude between verses. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@strumelia • one week ago • comments: 24
Posted a new Comment on Tell us your reason for choosing a chromatic dulcimer!:

"I know that my reason for having my custom Langspil made with chromatic frets was because I wanted to play some very old (pre Renaissance) music on it, and..."

@jerry-posner • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":

"In my opinion, because of internet and social media, it seem that the dulcimer is more popular ... or at least, more visible (if you're looking )"

@dulcidom • one week ago • comments: 2

Posted new YouTube video(s):
The Brink of the White Rock (trad. Ireland)

@steve-c • one week ago • comments: 5

Posted new YouTube video(s):
A little tune I just can’t get out of my head

@sam-edelston • one week ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Confident with a Dulcimer:

"You're already cool, Dusty. And I'll bet that if you tried messing around with some favorite songs from earlier in your life, you'd come up with some..."

@dusty • one week ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Confident with a Dulcimer:

"When I grow up I hope I'm as cool as you, Sam."

@dusty • one week ago • comments: 2
Liked a group discussions item created by @sam-edelston: Confident with a Dulcimer

@dusty • 2 weeks ago • comments: 24
Posted a new Comment on Tell us your reason for choosing a chromatic dulcimer!:

"@jet3rry, I fully understand the desire to play a chromatic dulcimer. There are several reasons to do so. You mention Erin Mae, who plays a chromatic..."

@strumelia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 24
Posted a new Comment on Tell us your reason for choosing a chromatic dulcimer!:

"@Jet3rry - sorry, I replied about this on your separate photo of your chart, here:"

@jet3rry • 2 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on McSpadden chromatic:

"Mainly because I am not coming from a diatonic dulcimer background; rather, I am starting with the chromatic dulcimer and the diatonic numbers don’t make..."

@richard-streib • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @conrad:

"Welcome Conrad to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. There is a lot of information here. Great comment in your introduction. Why not start a..."

@richard-streib • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @riley-watts:

"Glad you joined Riley Watts. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. This is a really great place to learn all about the mountain dulcimer. Let us know..."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 2
Liked a photos item created by @jet3rry: chromatic diatonic frets

@strumelia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on McSpadden chromatic:

"My personal view on this- Why learn two entirely different sets of numbers? If playing the dulcimer, why not use the common dulcimer fret terminology to..."

@sam-edelston • 2 weeks ago • comments: 2
Created a new Group discussion "Confident with a Dulcimer":

"Here's a hit song from about 10 years ago by Demi Lovato. It's called "Confident," and though I play it as an instrumental, it's a song about..."
Rockin' in the Free World

@brudar • 2 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on North Carolinians Plus:

"Winston-Salem Dulcimer Festival May 3, 2025 Winston-Salem Dulcimer Festival"

@jet3rry • 2 weeks ago • comments: 24
Posted a new Comment on Tell us your reason for choosing a chromatic dulcimer!:

"I'm newly-returning to the mountain dulcimer after a 4-decade detour into other activities - in the late 1970s or early 1980s, I built a traditional..."

@jet3rry • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
McSpadden chromatic

@jessica-comeau • 2 weeks ago

@jessica-comeau is now following @jet3rry

@homer-ross • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Liked an events item created by @ken-longfield: Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming 2025 -(KY)

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "DAD........but no chords":

"I can understand that. I also do a lot of finger dancing. Folks think at playing noter style is easy, but it takes practice to make it sound good. Keep on..."

@tonyg • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "DAD........but no chords":

"Yeah, I'm more of a finger-dancer, rather than just using one finger. I have used a noter, and yes, it's not that hard to still hit the middle string with..."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @riley-watts:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Riley. It's good to have you aboard. Let us know if you have any questions. I have a particular interest in the pre-Appalachian dulcimer..."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "DAD........but no chords":

"I often play noter style in DAd. After a little practice you can manipulate your noter to fret the middle string. Of course, there is no reason you can't use..."

@dusty • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "DAD........but no chords":

"@tonyg, I'm glad to hear of your discoveries on the instrument. In traditional, modal dulcimer music, the tuning is dictated by the specific notes of the..."

@tonyg • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "DAD........but no chords":

"After abandoning chord melody playing (former long time guitar player), I've been playing drone style, (but no noter though) using more traditional tunings,..."

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