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@john-petry • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Perhaps "dulcimer" is a state of being........"

@john-petry • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"....and Strum a lay lees"

@steve-c • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Well, if the word dulcimer definition means nothing in regard to the instruments name, then we have a real puzzle on our hands. First what does the word mean..."

@davisjames • yesterday • comments: 15
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"This sounds like 3.A.M. car/truck radio,fades in and out...you turn the dial,can't get it again...and sit back,thinking,"What the heck was..."

@cottage-timbre • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Brudar, "it seems the only characteristic that all share is that the melody string faces the player while the bass strings faces the audience. " Except for..."

@brudar • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Wow, amazing this thread is still alive after 3 years! With all the discussion of what a “real” dulcimer is in the face of discontinuous fretboards and..."

@strumelia • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Cottage Timbre: And so, in good humor, and with the best goodwill I will point out that a "sweet sound" is a poor defining characteristic. Many types of..."

@marko • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Thanks to Alex for bringing this thread back to the original topic, with some compelling reasons for not getting a chromatic. Although I am capable of..."

@cottage-timbre • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Ha! I'm in Alaska. I can't blame the heat!"

@john-petry • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

" "In fact, I know some people who do not find the dulcimer very sweet sounding."................ What a collection of wretched souls they must be.....You..."

@cottage-timbre • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"I gave this a couple of days to see who would chime in, and looks like (at least among those who bothered) I am decidedly in the minority! And yet I am..."

@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "When to replace tuners":

"You're welcome. If you need any help with the replacement let me know. I've done it many times. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@notsothoreau • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "When to replace tuners":

"These are geared tuners, so I think I may just replace them. Will probably pick up a replacement bridge and nut too. It was well loved and modified. I figure..."

@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "When to replace tuners":

"If the screw has bottomed out you can place a washer between the wall of the peg head and the shaft of the peg to increase the distance the screw travels...."

@notsothoreau • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "When to replace tuners":

"I have a 1977 Dulcimer Shoppe kit dulcimer. When I got it, it wouldn't stay in tune because the tuners wouldn't hold when tightened. I found out how to..."

@davisjames • 2 days ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Louie's Schottische.:

"Thanks,Dusty,that you appreciated the "swing" in the melody.It recquires tiny rests between notes,"punctuation".The virtues of the dulcimer are many and..."

@pierre-yves-donnio • 3 days ago • comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @macaodha: Brian Boru's March

@alex-lubet • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Hi All, I hope you're doing well. I'm personally more interested in the chromatic dulcimer question than the "what is a dulcimer?" question. I would observe..."

@marko • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"Although words do have to mean something, meanings change. Language adapts to accommodate a changing world. This has been confirmed to me many times in my..."

@ken-longfield • 4 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @mikie:

"Welcome to FOTMD Mikie. It's good to have you aboard. I look forward to your participation here. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@lilley-pad • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Guitar strap (Straplok)":

"My original quick release strap was the one from Folk roots it's okay but a bit bulky and you cannot interchange it with other dulcimers. so I decided to..."

@strumelia • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"The first American-made instruments that were called 'banjos/banzas/banjars' were developed from traditional African instruments such as the akonting. The..."

@richard-streib • 4 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @mikie:

"Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer, Mikie. Glad you joined. This is a wonderful community of great folks who love the mountain dulcimer. Your..."

@steve-c • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"I understand what you are saying Ken, but my problem with the name is that both the hammered dulcimer and the lap dulcimers have their name because of their..."

@cottage-timbre • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic":

"I know this is an old thread, and the disagreements have settled down, and trouble maker that I am (please forgive me), I'm going to stir the pot. Ken Hulme..."

@homer-ross • 4 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Brian Boru's March:

"Really enjoyed this excellent tune. Thanks for sharing the tune and the description."

@phil-myers • 4 days ago • comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @macaodha: Brian Boru's March

@phil-myers • 4 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Brian Boru's March:

"One of my favorites, Val! Excellent!"

@robin-thompson • 5 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Brian Boru's March:

"What a great tune-- the way you use the drones is magical, Val. So fine!"

@robin-thompson • 5 days ago • comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @macaodha: Brian Boru's March

@john-petry • 5 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Value of a Mize Dulcimer":

"Then you'll need a nice case. Then you'll need something not so fancy for outside jams, or travel. Then there will be that one that just sounds so pretty......"

@macaodha • 5 days ago • comments: 3
Created a new Audio File:
Brian Boru's March

@ken-longfield • 5 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Value of a Mize Dulcimer":

"Sounds reasonable to me too. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@john-c-knopf • 5 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Value of a Mize Dulcimer":

"$500 seems reasonable for a Mize. Bob was a master craftsman of dulcimers, so if it's in great shape, then that seems like a fair price to me."

@strumelia • 5 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "For our new members - The Chat":

"Great reminder, Ken. Thanks!It's fun to occasionally catch a member in the chat room on FOTMD, and get to know them a little, or to just leave a message..."

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