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Robin Thompson
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Sweetheart Waltz:
"Love this composition.Delving into the archives is always a treat,you never know what you're going to discover."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @ryan-carey:
"Hi Ryan, 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,..."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @wayneh:
"Hi Wayne, 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,..."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 weeks ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @dulcifiddler:
"Hi Dulci, 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,..."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @cassandra-sciortino:
"Hi Cassandra, 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..."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @octoberhousedulcimer:
"Hi October, 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..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @octoberhousedulcimer:
"Welcome to FOTMD, OctoberHouseDulci. It's good to have you aboard. Since you like listening to other people play be sure to check out the audio and video..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 3 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @octoberhousedulcimer:
"Welcome Octoberhousedulcimer to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. This is a wonderful community of folks who love the dulcimer. Be sure to ask if you have..."
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"I had to look up Galax tuning.  I use all-unison tuning sometimes on both 3 and 4 strings and it's indeed powerful. I spend a lot of time exploring..."
John Pettreemusic
@john-petry • 3 weeks ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @forums:
"Pink who??? [ha]..I was more of a Merle Haggard guy back then..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"Hi Alex.I suspect that going from Galax tuning to D a dd might be inspirational just as doing the reverse was for me.They both have their capabilities and..."
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 3 weeks ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @forums:
"Yup, a famous guy.  The channel is from David Gilmour, member of Pink Floyd.   "
DavisJames
John Pettreemusic
@john-petry • 3 weeks ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @forums:
"Although it seems this fellow is quite famous...I don't know who he is... But looking at him as a man, his dog, and a dulcimer...He sums up a triad of..."
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 3 weeks ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @forums:
"Good morning and a good week to you all.  Has anyone else seen this?  Thoughts?"
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Gunung Singgalang:
"Thanks so much, Nate.  Being well played is partly a function of the recording studio and multiple takes.  The tone (I play McSpaddens) surely owes much to a..."
Strumelia
@strumelia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Are string breaks dangerous?":
"Another thing i always try to do when putting a brand new string on-I bring the string up to tune about 1 to 2 steps below the final note it will be at......"
Strumelia
@strumelia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Are string breaks dangerous?":
"When i adjust the tuning on a string, I do two safety things-1. I always turn my head so my face is turned away as much as possible.2. And I hover my other..."
Nate
@nate • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Deep Blue Sea
Nate
@nate • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Are string breaks dangerous?":
"Richard, I am very paranoid when tuning a new instrument and I wear protective goggles when I do, but I have a lot of dulcimers with old strings and I am..."
Nate
@nate • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Gunung Singgalang:
"Really cool Alex, and well played. The tone from your dulcimer is also really interesting. "
Nate
@nate • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Liked a group discussions item created by @alex-lubet: Gunung Singgalang
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Created a new Group discussion "Gunung Singgalang":
"Hi All, This piece was written for me by one of my former students, Jay Afrisando, who's from Indonesia and uses folk music from his country.  It's been..."
Rockin' in the Free World
notsothoreau
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"I spent some time this morning trying out your suggestions.  They offer some new possibilities.  I've been playing 4 equidistant strings for over a year.  I..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 3 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @cassandra-sciortino:
"Glad you joined Cassandra-sciortino. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. We may have a member or two who can answer questions about the lyre."
notsothoreau
@notsothoreau • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Ron Gibson Dulcimer:
"Robin Thompson: You've got a beauty!   Though I've never played one, I've heard many wonderful comments from folks who have dulcimers built by Ron Gibson...."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 3 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @cassandra-sciortino:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Cassandra. I'm sure there are few folks here with knowledge about lyres. Go ahead and as your question and see if you get any answers. This..."
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Ron Gibson Dulcimer:
"You've got a beauty!   Though I've never played one, I've heard many wonderful comments from folks who have dulcimers built by Ron Gibson.  "
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Liked a photos item created by @notsothoreau: img 0088
calvin
@calvin • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning my new Dulcimer ":
"Wally Venable: I don't use tuning apps, I use clip-on tuners of various makes and models. For a dulcimer, you want/need one with a CHROMATIC setting. Some..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"Alex,  I'll just address your first question here and also encourage you to join the Modern Chord Style Players Group here. When he performs, Steven..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 3 weeks ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @dulcifiddler:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Dulcifiddler. It's good to have you aboard. I look forward to your participation in these discussions. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
notsothoreau
 
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