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John Pettreemusic
@john-petry • 15 minutes ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "FREE to good home...with a catch":
"Long story short...ish.   I purchased this hammered dulcimer off of the Good Will auction site. Intending for a friend in Ohio to pick it up for me....Alas,..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 hours ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "The Swedish Hummel":
"Many folks who have been part of the mountain dulcimer for a while are aware of European instruments that share some characteristics of our mountain..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"A couple of other interpretations of DAS and DAD are Dulcimer Acquisition Syndrome, Dulcimers Are Sweet; and Dulcimer Acquisition Disease and Dulcimers Are..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 hours ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Die Schwedische Hummel:
"There is a new link to The Swedish Hummel . I was able to obtain a copy of  Die Schwedishe Hummel from John Hallberg, owner and curator of the Appalachian..."
Shopdad
@shopdad • 3 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"I believe DAS is Dulcimer Addiction Syndrome or something like that. I believe there are many acronyms out there for most every thing. I am a fossil hunting..."
Shopdad
@shopdad • 4 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Thanks Canard, I have posted this a couple times just after I finished it. It seems to smile every time I play it. Well. sort of if a person has a great..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 5 hours ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Malltraeth:
"I really like the way you play the one note that doesn't belong in the D scale(G#,only available on the 6+1/2 fret of the A string) without fingering an..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 6 hours ago • comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @nick-osullivan: ross's point
DavisJames
@davisjames • 6 hours ago • comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @david-beede: Castle Kelly - traditional Irish
canard
@canard • 8 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"John, points well made and well taken. New, so not sure what DAS means. My only dulcimer so far came from an auction site with the business cards of its..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 13 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"A trip to that dulcimer shop in Mountain View is a wonderful thing.  I was able to meet Lynn McSpadden there once, many years ago, and brought my McSpadden..."
Strumelia
@strumelia • 13 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"If your McSp dulcimer has individual metal tuning machines, you may be able to send them a closeup photo of your headstock and let them know which machine is..."
Wally Venable
@wally-venable • 13 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"If you want a top level dulcimer and can't do repairs yourself, you should consider buying directly from the builder. It may be cheaper in the long run.  I..."
Ondrej
@ondrej • 14 hours ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer :
"Strumelia: Very sweet traditional melodies. Thank you for posting them!   Thank you"
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 22 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"I've visited the Dulcimer Shoppe in Mountain View, Arkansas a couple of times. The first time was in 1974 and then again a couple of years ago. The folks at..."
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"Thanks.  I do suspect that I'll need a new tuning mechanism.  It's not something I can do myself and my understanding is that McSpadden expects owners to use..."
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"First, a gentle correction.  Amy Levy is the poet whose texts I used for my songs.  I'm Alex Lubet, composer and dulcimer player. I agree with you,..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"Yes, call the McSpadden folks about this issue, by all means.  And you could try replacing that tuning peg with what we call a "known good peg" to see if the..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • yesterday • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @ellie:
"So glad you have joined, Ellie. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. This is an active community and there is a lot of information here. If you have..."
Strumelia
@strumelia • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"Sounds like most likely a problem just with that one tuner.But to be safe, also check all around the dulcimer - the back, sides, and the headstock- check for..."
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"I'm sure it was a treat for your audience to hear you & Ms. Levy!   @alex-lubet Thank you for the correction-- a mistake I shouldn't have made since I..."
Alex_Lubet
@alex-lubet • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"It seems that there's an issue with the dulcimer and not the string.  I changed strings three times and continued to have the same problem.  It was quite..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • yesterday • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @ellie:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Ellie. It is good to have you aboard. Renaissance and early dance music are musical genres with which I am not familiar. You can search..."
Ken Longfield
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Tyrolean songs for DAD Dulcimer
DavisJames
@davisjames • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Tyrolean songs for DAD Dulcimer
olddog75
@olddog75 • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @canard: The Stradivarius Effect
Strumelia
@strumelia • 3 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer :
"Very sweet traditional melodies. Thank you for posting them!"
Strumelia
@strumelia • 3 days ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 4 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @miguel-heatwole:
"Hi Miguel, 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,..."
Shopdad
@shopdad • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Canard, (sorry, about the impersonal address since I'm not familiar with your name). I purchased a Hughes dulcimer on line. sight unseen. When I received it..."
Shopdad
@shopdad • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Thank you John, Very interesting comments. I am pleased to read the idea of adding some info to the inside label. When I built my Cedar Creek kit I added..."
Ondrej
@ondrej • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Come Away Love Sweet Love
Ondrej
@ondrej • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @dan-evans: South Wind with Cara Bo
Ondrej
@ondrej • 4 days ago • comments: 2
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