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@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @randy-adams: Whistlin' Rufus

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @randy-adams: Grandfathers Clock

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on A Light in the Window:

"Another song without words!In my youth it was high praise to say"they can make the fiddle talk"."

@mark-gilston • one month ago • comments: 2

Posted new YouTube video(s):
Dance to your Daddy

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"One tip is to keep plucking the string as you turn a peg, so that you know two things:1) you are using the right tuning peg for the string you think you are..."

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 2
Created a new Audio File:
Come In From the Cold

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 23
Liked a group discussions item created by @sylvia: Help with tuning?

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

"Richard, thank you! I’m a rank beginner. I learned very helpful info from your response. Yes , It makes good sense to start with the strings slack and then..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"Can you give us a little more description of exactly what kind of problems you are having in tuning your dulcimer?"

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 178
Posted a new Comment on @strumelia:

"Correct... if you were not logged in, you'd not be able to post anything on this site. You might find help in how to post new discussions (and how to do..."

@sylvia • one month ago • comments: 23
Liked a group discussions item created by @sylvia: Help with tuning?

@richard-streib • one month ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"I don't know how much experience you have. You may want to slacken the strings a bit from there they are now and then slowly increase tension. Always adjust..."

@sylvia • one month ago • comments: 23
Created a new Group discussion "Help with tuning?":

"I am having a devil of a time tuning my new Dulcimer. It’s a McSpadden Ginger model, D-A-dd. I have an ordered an Snark electronic tuner . for now I’m..."
Beginner players

@shopdad • one month ago • comments: 178
Posted a new Comment on @strumelia:

"I have been communicating with you so I can assume I am logged in. I didn't log in this AM. I don't recall ever logging out. I just "x" out of the site...."

@shopdad • one month ago • comments: 178
Posted a new Comment on @strumelia:

"Good point. Makes sense. I noticed some of the responses I made were previous notes from a few years back. I wasn't sure if my comments would go into the..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @shopdad:

"Shopdad, i see yiou are posting comments on people's profile page 'comment walls', and you just now posted a comment on a Group's 'comment wall'.Posting..."

@shopdad • one month ago • comments: 178
Posted a new Comment on @strumelia:

"I will try that too. I just posted some comments from other members. I'll see if I get a response from them. If no response in a few days I will log in again..."

@shopdad • one month ago • comments: 18
Posted a new Comment on Hymn and Worship Song Players:

"I'll fly away. I was raised in church and music became the most important part of my teen life and never changed. I enjoy playing and singing some of the old..."

@shopdad • one month ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on @nate:

"Nate, I see you posted a question back in 2013 about length of time to build a dulcimer. I'm sure by now you have had a multitude of answers. However, I..."

@shopdad • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @jack-m:

"I've built 5 dulcimers. I consider the strum stick and can jo a dulcimer. They are three string. The other three are built to accommodate 4 strings but I..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @shopdad:

"Your descriptions are suggesting to me that you are having trouble knowing whether you are actually logged in or logged out. Myself, i just leave me logged..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @shopdad:

"Perhaps you had not been logged into FOTMD for a period of time, and you were required to LOG IN first in order to see and respond to posts? I think members..."

@shopdad • one month ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @shopdad:

"I am able to view these comments now. I don't recall clicking on "unjoin", but could have by accident, I believe they call it a senior moment. As far as a..."

@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Gardner Winter Music Festival:

"GARDNER WINTER MUSIC FESTIVAL February 27 & 28, 2026 South Middle School, Morgantown, WV Traditional Appalachian Music,..."

@wendell-g • one month ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @karen-b: Wanted: The “next” dulcimer

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @shopdad:

"Shopdad: I see I'm getting responses (12) but when I click on them I get a notice, the page is not available. Hi @Shopdad. Can you provide me with a..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @shopdad:

"It's good to have you back. Can't help with the problems you are experiencing. I look forward to seeing some more of our instrument building. Ken "The..."

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

"Hi Casserole, 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..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @linda5076:

"Hi Linda, 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,..."

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on The Siege of Mariupol:

"Jamie, this is a meaningful way to honor those soldiers in 2022 and the people of Ukraine today. "

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 1
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: The Siege of Mariupol

@redmando • one month ago

@redmando is now following @karen-b

@shopdad • one month ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @shopdad:

"I see I'm getting responses (12) but when I click on them I get a notice, the page is not available. "

@shopdad • one month ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @shopdad:

"Well, looks like I'm still having problems with FOTMD site. I can get on occasionally (like now) but not receiving any feedback or post from others. I miss..."

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 1
Created a new Audio File:
The Siege of Mariupol

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