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@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @dulcimerman31:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Dulcimerman31. It's good to have you aboard. Have fun exploring this site. You will find a lot of good information here. Let us know if you..."

@dusty • one month ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Redwood Dulcimer Day 2025 (ONLINE!):

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@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: Seven Years.

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Redwood Dulcimer Day 2025 (ONLINE!):

"Coming soon! "

@nate • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Seven Years.:

"What youre saying about characters coming to life through their songs, i find especially true with maritime ballads. The melodies and very straightforward..."

@nate • one month ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: Seven Years.

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Seven Years.:

"Characters in old ballads (and their offshoots) do take on lives in our minds. "

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Seven Years.:

"Thanks Robin.There are a lot of fair young maids and brisk young sailors out there.The sailors are often called John Reilly.Like a lot of maritime/NL..."

@olddog75 • one month ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: Seven Years.

@dusty • one month ago • comments: 4
Liked a youtube item created by @steve-c: Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues, capoed 4th fret key of A

@alex-lubet • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Review of my album":

"Thanks so very much! You're the best, Robin. I hope I'm humble enough to refrain from calling my work "groundbreaking," but I'm delighted that you did. I..."

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Review of my album":

"Alex, truly, you have a groundbreaking work here! I listen to cds in the car and, today, listened to this impeccable work. "

@dusty • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Playing A Longer VSL":

"@Debi, you should know, first of all, that 26.5 is not considered a "longer" scale length. I would say "longer" would only apply when you get to 28"...."

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 4
Liked a youtube item created by @steve-c: Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues, capoed 4th fret key of A

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Playing A Longer VSL":

"Thank you, Strumelia. I think it is helpful for people to have a visual example. I remember years ago a Folkcraft catalog had a pull out section that showed..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Playing A Longer VSL":

"Wow @ken-longfield , that is amazing! "

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Playing A Longer VSL":

"Perhaps these calculations will be helpful to see the differences in distances between frets on a 24 vs. 26.5 vsl. I used the Stew-Mac fret calculator for..."

@debi • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Playing A Longer VSL":

"Thx to everyone who responded. Your suggestions were most helpful and encouraging! I will look for those hand stretching exercises that were mentioned. "

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

"Glad you joined Arleen F--G. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. There is a lot of information here about styles of play etc. Look over the many..."

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @alex-lubet: A Review of my album

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

"Welcome to FOTMD, Arleen F--G, it's good to have you aboard. The folks here represent a variety of playing styles and experience in the dulcimer community...."

@phil-myers • one month ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: Seven Years.

@dusty • one month ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @alex-lubet: A Review of my album

@alex-lubet • one month ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "A Review of my album":

"Streaming soon on all your favorite platforms: STORIES NOT FOR THE..."

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Seven Years.:

"Jamie, the way you play and sing this-- perfection. "

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: Seven Years.

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 4
Created a new Audio File:
Seven Years.

@olddog75 • one month ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: "Gift-Giving" Waltz after Erik Nillson

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @john-c-knopf: New Knopf Dulcimers website!

@nate • one month ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Microtonal Fretboard:

"Years ago I made a dulcimer with tie on frets that could slip up and down the fingerboard to affect intonation. I learned about the idea of movable frets on..."

@richard-streib • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Knopf Dulcimers website!":

"The new website looks really nice John."

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

"So glad you have joined Cheryl Stewart. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. This is an active and friendly site with a lot of information. Look..."

@cindy-stammich • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger:

"Beautiful version of one of my favorite old tunes!"

@jim-cadorette • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "dulcimer music books for sale":

"I'm in Frisco TX a little north of Dallas. Buyer pays shipping. "

@dusty • one month ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Microtonal Fretboard:

"It's an interesting design with a couple of distinct purposes. One is to be able to refine the intonation based on a specific key. Another would be to play..."

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