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Wally Venable
@wally-venable • an hour ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tremolo":
"The Russian balalaika shares problems an sounds with the mandolin. It is an instrument with a characteristic triangular wooden, hollow body, fretted neck,..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • an hour ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tremolo":
"Here's a demonstration by one of the best living mandolin players:"
Karen B
@karen-b • 5 hours ago
@karen-b is now following @forums
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 6 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tremolo":
"Jon, I assume (since you mention the mandolin) that you are referring to the flatpicking practice of going back-and-forth across a string really fast.  There..."
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 7 hours ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @lilley-pad: tremolo
Lilley Pad
@lilley-pad • 8 hours ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "tremolo":
"Hi kids it's just me Jon Lilley did you guys miss me smile. anyhow I have a question I was thinking of trying to practice tremolo has anyone out there ever..."
Ondrej
@ondrej • 13 hours ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Japanese folk song for DAD Dulcimer:
"Strumelia: Very pretty!  Congrats on your book.   Thank you very much"
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 23 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Thanks, Dusty. I have seen European spruce; especially on my tours of the Martin guitar factory. I didn't know it was Norway spruce. Thanks for that..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • yesterday • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on South Wind with Cara Bo:
"Coming from a northern clime as I do,this song is very poignant.I love winter but when spring comes,it's  welcome.Lovely."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Ken Longfield: I've never seen Norway spruce (at least designated as such) for sale in all of my visits to lumber suppliers.   Ken, I think the term..."
DavisJames
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"I've never seen Norway spruce (at least designated as such) for sale in all of my visits to lumber suppliers. Our neighbors had three Norway spruce taken..."
Shopdad
@shopdad • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Dusty, do I see a trip to Italy for some Norway lumber in the near future? If the violins sell for $23M it seems you could ask a measly $1M for a new..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Strumelia: A new article on National Geographic site......"
Carol H
@carol-h • yesterday • comments: 29
Liked a youtube item created by @strumelia: Three Ravens on Langspil
Strumelia
@strumelia • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"A new article on National Geographic site......"
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @carla-maxwell: Table Hill in Cleveland, Mississippi, June 2026
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a photos item created by @nate: 1000006857
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a photos item created by @nate: 1000006857
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a photos item created by @nate: 1000006857
Carla Maxwell
@carla-maxwell • 2 days ago • comments: 0
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Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 2 days ago • comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Sheffield Fair
John Pettreemusic
@john-petry • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Luthiers, Builder question on finishes":
"For instruments that I build from scratch, shellac/oil/alcohol mix til it seems "right". Varies with wood. MOST of the older restoration work seems to be..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @strumelia: Please, if you can...
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @strumelia: Please, if you can...
Brudar
@brudar • 3 days ago • comments: 0
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
@strumelia • 3 days ago • comments: 5
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
@strumelia • 3 days ago • comments: 0
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
@strumelia • 4 days ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: A Bed of Marigolds
Redmando
@redmando • 4 days ago
@redmando is now following @alex-lubet
olddog75
@olddog75 • 4 days ago • comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Sheffield Fair
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @wally-venable: Gardner Dulcimers - Grafton, Ohio
Wally Venable
@wally-venable • 4 days ago • comments: 0
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
@robin-thompson • 4 days ago • comments: 4
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...."
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