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@ken-longfield • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"In 2018 a friend of mine asked if I would like to examine the dulcimer collection at the Smithsonian with him and another friend. He set up the meeting. We..."

@homer-ross • 3 weeks ago

@homer-ross is now following @noah-cline

@sylvia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"Ken, please tell me more about the Smithsonian visit and getting to play Richard Farina's dulcimer. Were you there at the behest of the Smithsonian?..."

@sylvia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on @john-petry:

"Well I accept your kind offer. Thank you so much, warm regards Sylvia Bailey 210 Hancock St., Apt. 303 Ithaca, NY 14850"

@ken-longfield • 3 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @rita-arrington:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Rita. It's good to have you aboard. This is a wonderful group of mountain dulcimer enthusiasts. Let us know if you have any questions. I..."

@noah-cline • 4 weeks ago • comments: 2

Posted new YouTube video(s):
Good Morning to Your Nightcap

@dusty • 4 weeks ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimers at Carnegie Hall:

"Thanks, Sam, for representing the dulcimer so well. That must have been a thrill to perform at Carnegie!"

@ken-longfield • 4 weeks ago • comments: 4
Liked a group discussions item created by @sam-edelston: Dulcimers at Carnegie Hall

@john-petry • 4 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on @sylvia:

"Hello again, I make noters as part of my shop. I've had the opportunity to customize for a few customers. Longer, fatter (the noters) notched and plain...."

@sam-edelston • 4 weeks ago • comments: 4
Updated a Group discussion "":

"Last Sunday, January 18, 2026, a group of us performed on (mostly) mountain dulcimers at Carnegie Hall in New York City. This was part of the 17th Annual..."
Rockin' in the Free World

@sam-edelston • 4 weeks ago • comments: 4
Created a new Group discussion "Dulcimers at Carnegie Hall":

"Last Sunday, January 18, 2026, a group of us performed on (mostly) mountain dulcimers at Carnegie Hall in New York City. This was part of the 17th Annual..."
Rockin' in the Free World

@richard-streib • 4 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @okidokiebanjokie:

"Glad you joined Okidokiebanjokie. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Congratulations on getting your first dulcimer. It is a fun instrument to play..."

@davisjames • 4 weeks ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Brian Boru's March:

"To reiterate.A wonderful melody so well played."

@ken-longfield • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":

"The "ei" in scheitholt is pronounced as an "i" like in sight. The "ie" in German is pronounced as an "e" as in see. In Chcknj's post below "schiet" would be..."

@mark-gilston • 4 weeks ago • comments: 10
Liked a youtube item created by @leo-kretzner: Frazier's Jig on mountain dulcimer

@mark-gilston • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0

Posted new YouTube video(s):
Come Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite

@davisjames • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":

"Well,well.I confess I've never heard the word "scheitholt" out loud although I play one...the apparent resemblance in the spelling to examples I cited of..."

@skip • 4 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:

"DAA{A} = D3-A3-A3-{A3}. DAaa says the 'aa' is A4, where they may break if tightened from 'dd. The usual difference in a string set is one bass string and 3..."

@richard-streib • 4 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:

"Sylvia, another option is to use a foam build up on the "handle" end of the noter. Link below to what I am talking about. I prefer a bamboo or river cane..."

@ken-longfield • 4 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @okidokiebanjokie:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Okidokiebanjokie. It's good to have you aboard. Let us know if we can help you as you begin your dulcimer journey. The mountain dulcimer is..."

@ken-longfield • 4 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:

"Sylvia, Wally gives you good advice. My current favorite noter is the handle cut off of an old foam brush about 4 inches long and not quite a half inch..."

@chcknj • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":

"might be that there was a mix up between "scheit" and the northern dialect expression "schiet" ... >..."

@ken-longfield • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":

"I put "scheit" into three translation websites, Google Translate, Reverso, and DeepL. Google comes up with "fails" or "failure" and under noun it says "Log"..."

@ken-longfield • 4 weeks ago

@ken-longfield is now following @chcknj

@wally-venable • 4 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:

"My old fingers are OK for playing, but I use a noter which is about half an inch in diameter and six inches long. It is just cut from a 1/2" dowel from..."

@robin-thompson • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "International Appalachian Dulcimer Day":

"Giving this thread a bump. Saturday 28 March 2026 is International Appalachian Dulcimer Day-- always the last Saturday in March! We celebrate the..."

@sylvia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:

"Good morning, beginner player here with McSpadden Ginger. 2 weeks in to this journey I see that drone/ noter is going to suit me well. 2 questions: my left..."

@chcknj • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":

"... and when you cross the french border the thing is called "épinette de voges" ... that's the funny thing with Europe and its different languages. ;-) and..."

@ken-longfield • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new Group discussion "The Story of the Hummel":

"Wilfried Ulrich's book, The Story of The Hummel , is available again in the United States. It can be purchased through this website:..."
Dulcimer Ancestors

@ken-longfield • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new Group discussion "The Story of the Hummel":

"Anyone interested in the history of the Appalachian (mountain) dulcimer should have a copy of The Story of the Hummel by Wilfried Ulrich. The book is again..."
Mountain Dulcimer History & Traditions

@ken-longfield • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "The Story of the Hummel":

"The Story of the Hummel book by Wilfried Ulrich is available again in United States. Check out this website:..."

@ken-longfield • 4 weeks ago • comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on Berea Traditional Dulcimer Gathering:

"Thank for posting the link to Berea College's collection. I know the folks who attended our last Gathering appreciate seeing and handling those dulcimers...."

@randy-adams • 4 weeks ago • comments: 2
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Come In From the Cold

@robin-thompson • 4 weeks ago • comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on Berea Traditional Dulcimer Gathering:

"Thank you for the link, @wally-venable! "

@wally-venable • 4 weeks ago • comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on Berea Traditional Dulcimer Gathering:

"Berea College Library recently posted an updated page on their dulcimer collection. It has data and photos of 15 instruments...."

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