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DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 days ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Ymbwyllo (Unwinding):
"Hello Beth.I was playing a hornpipe on the dulcimer the other day and thought "that sounds like Beth T!"...a good reference point,More,please.All the best in..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Come In From the Cold
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 days ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Drifting off - a lullaby :
"That's a gorgeous blend,the dulcimer tuning and drop D on the guitar."
Homer Ross
@homer-ross • 3 days ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @chrisshannon:
"Check out...."
Sylvia
@sylvia • 3 days ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
"A chromatic tuner app helped me a lot. Now I can tune it quickly and I’m not afraid to snap those melody strings."
ChrisShannon
@chrisshannon • 3 days ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @chrisshannon:
"Thank you for the kind words of welcome! I signed up for a class at the John C. Campbell Folk Art School for this upcoming weekend. Unfortunately, I learned..."
Leo Kretzner
@leo-kretzner • 3 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Frazier's Jig on mountain dulcimer:
"Thanks for feedback, everyone. Ken, yes I had the one-and-a-half added years ago; it took some getting used to but I wouldn't be without it now, even though..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 3 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Frazier's Jig on mountain dulcimer:
"Your left hand is masterful here, Leo.  Despite the triple meter, your right hand can be fully relaxed, slowly going back-and-forth, as your left hand uses..."
Wally Venable
@wally-venable • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
""As to the linguistic issue, scheiße is the German word for sh*t. Scheit in the 16th century was log or piece of wood. I think that is still the translation..."
Strumelia
@strumelia • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @ken-longfield: Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"
Strumelia
@strumelia • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @jerry-posner: Geoffrey R. Johnson Dulcimer?
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"Wally, thanks for your comments. I found no evidence of shops making musical instruments in Pennsylvania making zitters. There were some violin makers and of..."
Wally Venable
@wally-venable • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"Ken Longfield and Ken Hulme said""These instruments were constructed by craftsmen on an individual basis probably in home workshops. There is no record of..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 4 days ago • comments: 8
Liked a youtube item created by @leo-kretzner: Frazier's Jig on mountain dulcimer
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"Interesting and persuasive stuff, Ken.  Thanks for sharing."
Rob Williams
@rob-williams • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Geoffrey R. Johnson Dulcimer? ":
"Jerry-  I know you posted this query about your Geoffrey Johnson Dulcimer 2 years ago but I'm just getting around to finding it.  I also have a Johnson made..."
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"There will be no burning of mountain dulcimers here at my house!  "
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"A comment I received via email suggested a better way of saying:  In German, scheit means log or piece of wood, while holt or holz means wood. I like the..."
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"Thanks, Ken L & Ken H for the research and your article!  One thing I realize is the story of the Appalachian dulcimer and its origins is still being..."
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @ken-longfield: Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"Here is a bibliography for the article. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song." "
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"I learned today that theme of February, 2026 issue of Dulcimer Players News will not be "tradition." I submitted an article in 2024 and was asked if it could..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "fret markers.":
"Oh my, Strumelia, that poor guitar! Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
Wally Venable
@wally-venable • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "fret markers.":
"I have dot placed stickers, using stationary department dots or masking tape, on one or two of the instruments I own, but if I buy a modestly priced dulcimer..."
silar31
@jennifer-landry • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "fret markers.":
"Thanks for the tip about that. My dulcimers live in their cases with their humidifiers as our house is dry as heck all winter even with room humidifiers so..."
Strumelia
@strumelia • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "fret markers.":
"I thought i'd add one little tip here... Wooden dulcimers and other instruments tend to darken over time when exposed to light. This can be a nice thing, for..."
olddog75
@olddog75 • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Come In From the Cold
silar31
@jennifer-landry • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "fret markers.":
"Reviving an old thread here just to say thanks for the links, I’ve ordered some of the recommended stickers for both my vintage dulcimer, and also for my..."
Banjostray
@banjostray • 5 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Come In From the Cold
Joseph Besse
@joseph-besse • 5 days ago • comments: 6
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Drifting off - a lullaby
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 5 days ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Drifting off - a lullaby :
"Thank you, @homer-ross!  I hope this year brings you lots of time for strumming!  "
Homer Ross
@homer-ross • 5 days ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Drifting off - a lullaby :
"Very nice!"
Homer Ross
@homer-ross • 5 days ago • comments: 6
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Drifting off - a lullaby
Homer Ross
@homer-ross • 5 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Frazier's Jig on mountain dulcimer:
"Great tune and so well played. Thanks for sharing."
Homer Ross
@homer-ross • 5 days ago • comments: 8
Liked a youtube item created by @leo-kretzner: Frazier's Jig on mountain dulcimer
 
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