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@john-petry
• 15 minutes ago
• 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
• 2 hours ago
• 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
• 2 hours ago
• 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
• 2 hours ago
• 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
• 3 hours ago
• 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
• 4 hours ago
• 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
• 5 hours ago
• comments: 5
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
• 6 hours ago
• 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
• 8 hours ago
• 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
• 13 hours 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
• 13 hours 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
• 13 hours 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
• 14 hours 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
• 22 hours 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
• yesterday
• 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
• yesterday
• 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
• yesterday
• 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
• yesterday
• 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..."
@strumelia
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
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
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
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
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
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
• yesterday
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @ellie:
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
• 3 days ago
• comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Tyrolean songs for DAD Dulcimer
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Tyrolean songs for DAD Dulcimer
@davisjames
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Tyrolean songs for DAD Dulcimer
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Tyrolean songs for DAD Dulcimer
@olddog75
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @canard: The Stradivarius Effect
Liked a forum discussions item created by @canard: The Stradivarius Effect
@strumelia
• 3 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 :
"Very sweet traditional melodies. Thank you for posting them!"
@strumelia
• 3 days ago
• comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer
@benjamin-w-barr-jr
• 4 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @miguel-heatwole:
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
• 4 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
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
• 4 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
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
• 4 days ago
• comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Come Away Love Sweet Love
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Come Away Love Sweet Love
@ondrej
• 4 days 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
@ondrej
• 4 days ago
• comments: 2
Posted new YouTube video(s):
Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer
Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer
