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@robin-thompson
• an hour ago
• comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @strumelia: Please, if you can...
Liked a forum discussions item created by @strumelia: Please, if you can...
@brudar
• 2 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Luthiers, Builder question on finishes":
Posted a response to "Luthiers, Builder question on finishes":
"My buddy Lowell Hodel and I have built 2 mahogany body/Sitka spruce top dulcimers and used a variation on Dwain Wilder’s recipe (..."
@strumelia
• 3 hours ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimentary: the history of the scheitholt and the scheitholt Ben Seymour made for me:
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimentary: the history of the scheitholt and the scheitholt Ben Seymour made for me:
"I just read through this again. Very cool, David!"
@strumelia
• 3 hours ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Please, if you can...":
Created a new forum topic "Please, if you can...":
"Hi friends. I run this site on donations, and usually it tends to break even. But lately I've had to pay for server fees etc out of my pocket. I'd really..."
@strumelia
• 20 hours ago
• comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: A Bed of Marigolds
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: A Bed of Marigolds
@robin-thompson
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @wally-venable: Gardner Dulcimers - Grafton, Ohio
Liked a forum discussions item created by @wally-venable: Gardner Dulcimers - Grafton, Ohio
@wally-venable
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Gardner Dulcimers - Grafton, Ohio":
Created a new forum topic "Gardner Dulcimers - Grafton, Ohio":
"My wife, Norma, happily bought two dulcimers from Don Gardner, and others here in Morgantown have also done so through his website.
He customized each..."
@robin-thompson
• yesterday
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on A Bed of Marigolds :
Posted a new Comment on A Bed of Marigolds :
"@dusty I had no idea marigolds are really good for chickens yet it makes sense. We don't have chickens yet one of our nieces (who lives right by us) does...."
@nate
• yesterday
• comments: 27
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
"Id never accuse you of being sloppy, Wally, and I'm sorry if I gave that impression. You've provided me a ton of useful information over time and Im grateful..."
@canard
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Rescue - Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Cracked Head":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Rescue - Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Cracked Head":
"Strumelia:
Well there are a lot of discussions in the "Care and Maintenance Group" on this site, including some threads on rescuing and repairing old..."
@dusty
• 2 days ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on A Bed of Marigolds :
Posted a new Comment on A Bed of Marigolds :
"Ken is right. "Haunting" indeed.
I just learned that marigolds are really good for chickens. They contain all sorts of nutrients and help produce eggs with..."
@robin-thompson
• 2 days ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on A Bed of Marigolds :
Posted a new Comment on A Bed of Marigolds :
"Many thanks for listening and for the nice comment, Ken L! And it's neat you thought of your very own bed of marigolds. "
@wally-venable
• 2 days ago
• comments: 27
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
"I don't want you to get the impression that I'm only interested in "sloppy folk music." I have sung in the chorus of several amateur opera performances and..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 days ago
• comments: 27
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
"Or there is a story that Ralph Lee Smith told. When an old timer was asked how he tuned his dulcimer, he replied "I just tune it to a good note." A good note..."
@wally-venable
• 2 days ago
• comments: 27
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
"Bim, Bim, Bong!
And Bim is whatever I say it is !!!
Ritchie Family dulcimer tuning instructions, as per Great-Grandmother Jean.
It follows in the tradition..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 days ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on A Bed of Marigolds :
Posted a new Comment on A Bed of Marigolds :
"That's a beautifully haunting melody. As I listed I thought of the bed of marigolds by our back porch. Thanks for sharing the tune.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 days ago
• comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: A Bed of Marigolds
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: A Bed of Marigolds
@strumelia
• 2 days ago
• comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Japanese folk song for DAD Dulcimer
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Japanese folk song for DAD Dulcimer
@strumelia
• 2 days ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Japanese folk song for DAD Dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on Japanese folk song for DAD Dulcimer:
"Very pretty! Congrats on your book."
@dusty
• 2 days ago
• comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Japanese folk song for DAD Dulcimer
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Japanese folk song for DAD Dulcimer
@davisjames
• 2 days ago
• comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Japanese folk song for DAD Dulcimer
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Japanese folk song for DAD Dulcimer
@john-c-knopf
• 2 days ago
• comments: 27
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
"Wally wrote: "I'm not an adherent to the micro-adjustment school of dulcimers. I deal with folk instruments. (And too often with folks who can't tell when..."
@nate
• 3 days ago
• comments: 27
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
"That makes sense, Wally. Most of the time, Im guessing it only takes a little bit of adjusting to get it sounding good. It sounds like youre saying its..."
@wally-venable
• 3 days ago
• comments: 27
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
"Nate said: Personally, I use a zero fret and spacer, so the height of my nut isn't adjustable.
Correct. That is what McSpadden and some other builders use...."
@nate
• 3 days ago
• comments: 27
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
"Strumelia:
String action is simply the clearance distance measured between the bottom of the string and the top of the fret, so I wouldnt think it would..."
@strumelia
• 3 days ago
• comments: 27
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
"String action is simply the clearance distance measured between the bottom of the string and the top of the fret, so I wouldnt think it would matter what..."
@nate
• 3 days ago
• comments: 27
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
"I use jumbo frets, so a dime never works for me either. It seems to work well for mandolin size fretwire, though, which I've noticed a lot of dulcimers..."
@wally-venable
• 3 days ago
• comments: 27
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
"Ah, Yes. We often avoid the question asked, but provide great advice on a related topic. I'm guilty here, too. Joe asked How to lower the action on a..."
@strumelia
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Rescue - Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Cracked Head":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Rescue - Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Cracked Head":
"I wonder if in the vein of “animal adoption/rescue,” there is a “dulcimer adoption/rescue” forum here for legacy instruments that are likely to become wall..."
@ken-longfield
• 4 days ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @kellie-g:
Posted a new Comment on @kellie-g:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Kellie G. It is good to have you aboard. Have fun exploring this site. It is a great introduction to the world of mountain dulcimers. You..."