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@jim-dickens • 4 weeks ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Farther Along:

"Thank you for such a beautiful rendition. A very special song in my family. "

@jim-dickens • 4 weeks ago • comments: 7
Liked a youtube item created by @phil-myers: Farther Along

@phil-myers • one month ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Farther Along:

"Thanks friends!"

@richard-streib • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @atomicdruid:

"Welcome AtomicDruid to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad to have with us. This is a wonderful community of folks who love the mountain dulcimer and..."

@randy-adams • one month ago • comments: 5
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: Champagne Waltz.

@beth-t • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Champagne Waltz.:

"Lovely. ;-) But I wouldn't have minded being scared a bit! "

@beth-t • one month ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Belle Isle March + Gorhoffedd Owain Cyfeiliog:

"Homer Ross: Wonderful playing of beautiful tunes. Thank you for sharing. Very glad you enjoyed it Homer. Thank you for your kind words. :-)"

@beth-t • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Spelling?:

"Hi Homer. I've only just picked this thread up. As a native Welsh speaker, I can confirm that it is Suo Gân (pronounced see-oh gahn with a long a in the..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @atomicdruid:

"Hi Druid, 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,..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @atomicdruid:

"Welcome to FOTMD, AtomicDruid. This is a good place for constructive interactions with other players. You find a very supportive community of dulcimer..."

@jerry-posner • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Appalachian Dulcimer Museum":

"That's terrific! Thank you for sharing those wonderful photos!"

@pow-wow-poet • one month ago

@pow-wow-poet is now following @molly-mccurdy

@nate • one month ago • comments: 5
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: Champagne Waltz.

@nate • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Chromatic Dulcimer is still a Dulcimer":

"s11141827: the larger sized jumbo frets reduce the distance between the strings & the frets allowing for easier action. The frets should already be..."

@nate • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Confused about strings gauge reccomendations...":

"I have gone down to .08 and up to .16 for a D melody string on a 25" vsl. Its mostly a matter of preference. The amount of tension on the strings affects..."

@dusty • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Lucy M. Long's brief history of the mountain dulcimer:

"Yes, Lucy Long's piece at Bear Meadow is excellent. People might also be interested in her dissertation, The Negotiation of Tradition: Collectors,..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 1
Liked a group discussions item created by @strumelia: A choir focused on Alzheimer patients

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Lucy M. Long's brief history of the mountain dulcimer:

"Right on, Wally! Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on A choir focused on Alzheimer patients:

"Thank you for this, Strumelia. "

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 1
Liked a group discussions item created by @strumelia: A choir focused on Alzheimer patients

@randy-adams • one month ago • comments: 2

Posted new YouTube video(s):
Jingle Bells

@dusty • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Confused about strings gauge reccomendations...":

"@gerardo1000, it's a good idea to start with the luthier's recommendations about string gauge, as you are doing, but don't feel locked into those gauges...."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 1
Created a new Group discussion "A choir focused on Alzheimer patients":

"A cool interactive article about a choir that explores the benefits of familiar music for Alzheimer patients. (you may have to scroll along with the pictures..."
Dulcimer Therapy

@gerardo1000 • one month ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Confused about strings gauge reccomendations...":

"So... McSpadden, for a dulcimer that has a 26in VSL, tuned to ddAD, recommends these strings gauges: 12 12 16 26. Quite heavy, considering that the McSpadden..."

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 5
Liked a group discussions item created by @strumelia: Lucy M. Long's brief history of the mountain dulcimer

@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Lucy M. Long's brief history of the mountain dulcimer:

"The history page is a good summary. If you work upwards from that page, you get to the Sweet Music Index..."

@bing-futch • one month ago • comments: 0

Updated a YouTube Video:
Dulcimerica Episode 729 - "Live Scoring Balloon Launch"

@bing-futch • one month ago • comments: 0

Posted new YouTube video(s):
Dulcimerica Episode 729 - "Live Scoring Balloon Launch"

@robmachin • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Lucy M. Long's brief history of the mountain dulcimer:

"Really interesting! Thanks for posting it :-)"

@robmachin • one month ago • comments: 5
Liked a group discussions item created by @strumelia: Lucy M. Long's brief history of the mountain dulcimer

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Lucy M. Long's brief history of the mountain dulcimer:

"I agree that Dr. Long's article is a succinct introduction to the basics of mountain dulcimer history. Her work on North Carolina dulcimers is excellent...."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 5
Created a new Group discussion "Lucy M. Long's brief history of the mountain dulcimer":

"A nice succinct article of the basics...."
Mountain Dulcimer History & Traditions

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @lynnjackson:

"Hi Lynn, 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,..."

@s11141827 • one month ago

@s11141827 is now following @strumelia

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Three Strings or Four ?":

"The height of the bridge and nut slots can also adjust how high or low the string action is from the frets."

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