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@ken-longfield
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
"I agree with John and olddog75 that $300 is a fair price if you are looking to get it in to the hands of someone who will enjoy playing it. Of course you can..."
@john-c-knopf
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
"$300 sounds like a good, solid value to me. It's a beauty!"
@olddog75
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
"Searching google for Mark Blair dulcimers, I found one on the reverb.com website marked "sold". It was a teardrop with wormy chestnut top and walnut sides..."
@vicrich55
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
"No one in our family plays instruments so would you have any ideal what I should ask for this Mark Blair dulcimer or any suggestions on a member that might..."
@robin-thompson
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
"I only knew of Carol (I believe she was connected to the Smithsonian some way) so it is good to know about the work she and Mark did together. His..."
@strumelia
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
"@ken-longfield , you never fail to amaze me with how much you know about dulcimers and their makers."
@ken-longfield
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @actionsub:
Posted a new Comment on @actionsub:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Actionsub. It's good to have you aboard. We can help you learn about the mountain dulcimer. Read through some of the discussions here. Ask..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
"Mark Blair made some wonderful dulcimers. He, along with his wife Carol, wrote a couple of books of music for Appalachian dulcimer. One is a book of hymns,..."
@homer-ross
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Liked an events item created by @bob-snyder: Wartz-n-All Gathering
Liked an events item created by @bob-snyder: Wartz-n-All Gathering
@john-c-knopf
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
"Look up "Mark Blair Dulcimers" on Facebook. There is a page there of photos of Mark's work. He passed away several years ago according to the posts there."
@vicrich55
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
"Thanks for the on finding the info. There are two stickers inside. The first one says it was custom built especially for my mother and father in law. The..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @ron-or:
Posted a new Comment on @ron-or:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Ron OR. It's good to have you aboard. This is a great place to learn about the mountain dulcimer. You can search for information or ask..."
@homer-ross
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Spider Bit the Baby:
Posted a new Comment on Spider Bit the Baby:
"Awesome! Reminds me of some of Neal Hellmans recordings."
@homer-ross
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Liked a music item created by @phil-myers: Spider Bit the Baby
Liked a music item created by @phil-myers: Spider Bit the Baby
@homer-ross
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @david-s-sharp: Dove Creek Ranch
Liked a music item created by @david-s-sharp: Dove Creek Ranch
@john-c-knopf
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
"Vicrich, you have a beautiful dulcimer there!
I don't recognize it right off, either, but it seems to be well-designed and assembled by somebody. The..."
@davisjames
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @david-s-sharp: Dove Creek Ranch
Liked a music item created by @david-s-sharp: Dove Creek Ranch
@davisjames
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Liked a music item created by @phil-myers: Spider Bit the Baby
Liked a music item created by @phil-myers: Spider Bit the Baby
@ken-longfield
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @aditi70:
Posted a new Comment on @aditi70:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Aditi70. It's good to have you aboard. I look forward to your participation here. We have a wonderful community of mountain dulcimer..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
"Robin, it is a possibility. I don't have the Foxfire plans in front of me to compare, but from the photos posted there are differences from the Mize..."
@robin-thompson
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
"@ken-longfield Elements of the instrument remind me of a Mize-- what do you think? I'm wondering whether a highly skilled woodworker built it based on Bob..."
@strumelia
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
"I agree- use a flashlight to really look inside there, peering in at various angles. It happens, but it's rare that a dulcimer that nice would have no label..."
@robin-thompson
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @alex-lubet: New album
Liked a forum discussions item created by @alex-lubet: New album
@dusty
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Value":
"Perhaps this is too obvious, akin to telling you to turn your computer off and then on again, but have you looked into the soundholes to see if there is any..."
@cindy-stammich
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on The Shepherd's Wife:
Posted a new Comment on The Shepherd's Wife:
"Oh my this is so pretty! The dulcimer is beautiful and the bowed psaltery adds a wonderful touch!"
@cindy-stammich
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Shortening Bread:
Posted a new Comment on Shortening Bread:
"An old favorite……makes me wanna dance, however my feet would never keep up….. great ending too!"
@cindy-stammich
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Mr. Froggy went a Courting:
Posted a new Comment on Mr. Froggy went a Courting:
"Well this was too cute! I am with Robin - I didn’t see that black snake coming either😂 Instead I was looking for a sailboat of sorts..."