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Dulcifiddler
@dulcifiddler • 3 weeks ago • comments: 587
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:
"Thank you Ben, for the welcome! "
Nate
@nate • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"Very true Alex! I find that many combinations of root notes tend to just make things more confusing, which is a fun opportunity to find something new.  Most..."
Nate
@nate • 3 weeks ago • comments: 3
Liked a group discussions item created by @robin-thompson: Troublesome Creek Stringed Instruments dedication
Dan
@dan • 3 weeks ago • comments: 3
Liked a group discussions item created by @robin-thompson: Troublesome Creek Stringed Instruments dedication
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 3 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Troublesome Creek Stringed Instruments dedication :
"What a wonderful time to celebrate the long (and bumpy) history of a truly magical place!  The music and speeches were inspiring. I wish I could have been..."
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"Thanks again, Nate.  I have three dulcimers, one of which cost me $20, is on loan, and I may never see again.  I keep three strings on one, four on the..."
Nate
@nate • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"Personally, i have a massive pile of strings and quite a few dulcimers(8 at the moment), so I often experiment with different string gauge combinations, each..."
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"Thanks, Nate.  With only one exception, all the tunings I've used go low to high, which would eliminate some of those possibilities.  The only exception was..."
Nate
@nate • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New to the group, several questions":
"If each string can be tuned down 3 steps or up 2 steps, that is 6 possible notes per string, which I think amounts to 1200 possible combinations on a 4..."
Homer Ross
@homer-ross • 3 weeks ago • comments: 1
Liked a music item created by @daniel-crommie: Sweetheart Waltz
Homer Ross
@homer-ross • 3 weeks ago • comments: 3
Liked a group discussions item created by @robin-thompson: Troublesome Creek Stringed Instruments dedication
Robin Thompson
DavisJames
@davisjames • 3 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 • 3 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 • 3 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 • 3 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 • 3 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 • 3 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 • 3 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 • 4 weeks ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Deep Blue Sea
Nate
@nate • 4 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 • 4 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 • 4 weeks ago • comments: 2
Liked a group discussions item created by @alex-lubet: Gunung Singgalang
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • 4 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
 
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