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@tim-hoke
• 6 days ago
• comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on sources for medieval sheet music?:
Posted a new Comment on sources for medieval sheet music?:
"Carrie Crompton wrote a couple of books, Early Music for 3-string Dulcimer, and I think the other one is Renaissance Music for Dulcimer. I don't know if they..."
@phil-myers
• one week ago
• comments: 2
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Crawdad Song
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Crawdad Song
@richard-streib
• one week ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @tim-hoke:
Posted a new Comment on @tim-hoke:
"So glad you joined Tim. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's good to hear that you are returning to playing mountain dulcimer. Best wishes. Give..."
@dave-shattuck
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "John Stockard Dulcimer For Sale ":
Posted a response to "John Stockard Dulcimer For Sale ":
"No, just showing mine. I can remove. "
@jack-m
• one week ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"Your first paragraph is pretty much the conclusion I arrived at.
Your player's point of view is what I was noticing while listening many you tube videos..."
@strumelia
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "John Stockard Dulcimer For Sale ":
Posted a response to "John Stockard Dulcimer For Sale ":
"@dave-shattuck - you are not selling your dulcimer though, as Old Dawg is in this For Sale thread, correct?"
@carol-h
• one week ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Chicken Scratch:
Posted a new Comment on Chicken Scratch:
"Thank you : )
DavisJames:
I can see those chickens,pecking away and scratching the ground.
"
@mark-gilston
• one week ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Henrietta's Wedding:
Posted a new Comment on Henrietta's Wedding:
"I believe it was from English speaking folks in South Africa. The source is Josef Marais who would generally give one or more verses in Afrikaans if that..."
@davisjames
• one week ago
• comments: 7
Liked a youtube item created by @masaki: Children’s Songs Medley (4 tunes)
Liked a youtube item created by @masaki: Children’s Songs Medley (4 tunes)
@davisjames
• one week ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Henrietta's Wedding:
Posted a new Comment on Henrietta's Wedding:
"What an enjoyable song...I'm curious as to it's origins.Was it originally an Africaner song, or from African people or English speaking people,or a mixture..."
@davisjames
• one week ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Chicken Scratch:
Posted a new Comment on Chicken Scratch:
"I can see those chickens,pecking away and scratching the ground."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @tim-hoke:
Posted a new Comment on @tim-hoke:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Tim. It's good to have you aboard. Glad to hear that you are getting back into playing mountain dulcimer. I look forward to your..."
@dave-shattuck
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "John Stockard Dulcimer For Sale ":
Posted a response to "John Stockard Dulcimer For Sale ":
"My current John Stockard. Hold on pic to see more."
@dusty
• one week ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"For a builder, the safest option would be 4-string dulcimers with extra notches in the nut and bridge for either a double melody or an equidistant 4-string..."
@olddog75
• one week ago
• comments: 1
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Planxty Seymour Cleland
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Planxty Seymour Cleland
@jack-m
• one week ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"Strumelia:
I've personally noticed that over the course of the past 25 years (no pun intended, lol) the doubled melody string has changed from been the..."
@strumelia
• one week ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"I've personally noticed that over the course of the past 25 years (no pun intended, lol) the doubled melody string has changed from been the overwhelmingly..."
@jack-m
• one week ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"Ken Longfield:
I think over the last few years I've built more 3 string dulcimers than 4 stringers. My Prichard reproductions and "modern" Prichards have all..."
@jack-m
• one week ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"Nate:
Id say the most common is three courses with a pair of melody strings running in one course, for a total of 4 strings.
Having paired melody strings..."
@nate
• one week ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Crawdad Song:
Posted a new Comment on Crawdad Song:
"Wow this really brought me a lot of joy. I haven't heard this sung and played on dulcimer since I was about 5 years old in Arkansas.Thank you for sharing..."
@nate
• one week ago
• comments: 1
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Planxty Seymour Cleland
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Planxty Seymour Cleland
@richard-streib
• one week ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @sylvia-r:
Posted a new Comment on @sylvia-r:
"So glad you joined, Sylvia R. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. I see Kenl has suggested string sizes for your Sunhearth Dulcimer. Best wishes as..."
@david-bennett
• one week ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: October:
Posted a new Comment on Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: October:
"bump..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @sylvia-r:
Posted a new Comment on @sylvia-r:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Sylvia. It's always a pleasure to welcome another Pennsylvanian to our little corner of the mountain dulcimer world. This is a good place..."
@ken-longfield
• one week ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"I think over the last few years I've built more 3 string dulcimers than 4 stringers. My Prichard reproductions and "modern" Prichards have all been 3..."
@john-c-knopf
• one week ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"I build several types of dulcimers (or dulcimores), some come with 3 strings and some with 4 strings.
The J. E. Thomas, Jethro Amburgey and Will Singleton..."
@nate
• one week ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"Id say the most common is three courses with a pair of melody strings running in one course, for a total of 4 strings.
Having paired melody strings can give..."