Timeline Entry
@ken-longfield
• 4 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"I did a quick recount today. I'm happy to say that I only have 21 mountain dulcimers at the moment. In addition I do have four PA German zitters and a..."
@john-petry
• 7 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"You will have to let us know
how you are going to convince
her to move into the addition, so you
have more dulcimer space.....
I think I just realized why..."
@beth-t
• 9 hours ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Malltraeth:
Posted a new Comment on Malltraeth:
"DavisJames:
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..."
@shopdad
• 10 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"23? wow! I will save this post to show my wife the next time I make or purchase another one. In the meantime I will consider making plans to build an..."
@robin-thompson
• 14 hours ago
• comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @ken-longfield: The Swedish Hummel
Liked a forum discussions item created by @ken-longfield: The Swedish Hummel
@ken-longfield
• 14 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Good ones, Wally and Shopdad. John you have recognized the beginning of the problem, if indeed one considers it a problem. Has anyone found a cure or end to..."
@ken-longfield
• 14 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Swedish Hummel":
Posted a response to "The Swedish Hummel":
"Thanks, Shopped. I've seen that photo before. She does have it propped up on a foot stool, but still it is a very large instrument.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a..."
@shopdad
• 16 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Swedish Hummel":
Posted a response to "The Swedish Hummel":
"Here it is, I thought I dumped it. One can hardly refer to this one as a "Lap Instrument""
@shopdad
• 16 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Swedish Hummel":
Posted a response to "The Swedish Hummel":
"Ken, a while I posted a picture of a very large lady holding an instrument. the site I was following labeled it Dulcimer. Yes, a far cry from what we think..."
@shopdad
• 16 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Ha! love all the comments. Yes, John, clear out some space. Ken, Walley, Now you've done it, every time I tune my instruments I will think "Directly About..."
@beth-t
• 18 hours ago
• comments: 7
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: The Rosebud of Allenvale
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: The Rosebud of Allenvale
@beth-t
• 18 hours ago
• comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @dan-evans: South Wind with Cara Bo
Liked a youtube item created by @dan-evans: South Wind with Cara Bo
@john-petry
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
""My only dulcimer, SO FAR....."
Therein lies the first symptom of the affliction..."
@wally-venable
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"If DAD is Dulcimer Acquisition Disease, then DAA can be Dulcimers Always Accumulate."
@john-petry
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "FREE to good home...with a catch":
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
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "The Swedish Hummel":
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
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
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
• yesterday
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Die Schwedische Hummel:
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
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
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
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
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
• yesterday
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Malltraeth:
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
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @david-beede: Castle Kelly - traditional Irish
Liked a music item created by @david-beede: Castle Kelly - traditional Irish
@canard
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
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
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
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
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
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
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
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
• 2 days ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer :
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
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
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
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
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
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
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
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
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
• 2 days ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @ellie:
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..."
