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@pattyfromor
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Thanks all you guys for the tips & ideas. I put in an email to juststrings and even sent a note to Norris Bennett. Fingers crossed!"
@pattyfromor
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Hi Ken, thanks for your response, that chart might be helpful. It occurred to me that there might be a chart of what gauge strings could be tuned to for..."
@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"I can't find the chart I had either in a computer file or a hard copy. It was something a string maker shared with me. Each manufacturer uses different cores..."
@pattyfromor
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Ken Longfield:
For a 29" VSL you'd be pushing it to get the melody string above a 0.012. You can try a 0.014 or 0.013 but be prepared to it break. The same..."
@pattyfromor
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"That's what got me excited in the first place! I also just don't want to sell this dulcimer because it's really got a lovely sound, but I just can't handle..."
@pattyfromor
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Wally Venable:
Bing Futch has a good 9-year old video - Dulcimerica 273 - "Sliding On The Resonator" - Mountain Dulcimer
His instrument is very much a..."
@pattyfromor
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Thanks Ken, for the references and ideas. I will be playing through my 20A Fender most of the time. I will definitely check out Juststrings, I was wondering..."
@pattyfromor
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Ken Hulme:
The onlty slide player I've ever seen was at Cullowee years ago when I was in the Traditional track. One of the teachers -- Norris Bennet -- was..."
@pattyfromor
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Hi Wally, thanks a lot. I think a .012 was the first increase I tried, and it went snap-TWANG! in short order. I went back to an 11. I'm still low on the..."
@pattyfromor
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Wally Venable:
Good luck on your explorations. Please give us some reports since there is little information on slide playing available.
Most slide work..."
@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"For a 29" VSL you'd be pushing it to get the melody string above a 0.012. You can try a 0.014 or 0.013 but be prepared to it break. The same holds true for..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Bing Futch has a good 9-year old video - Dulcimerica 273 - "Sliding On The Resonator" - Mountain Dulcimer
His instrument is very much a "non-standard"..."
@ken-hulme
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"The onlty slide player I've ever seen was at Cullowee years ago when I was in the Traditional track. One of the teachers -- Norris Bennet -- was a member of..."
@randy-adams
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Good luck on your explorations. Please give us some reports since there is little information on slide playing available.
Most slide work seems to have been..."
@luigi
• one month ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new YouTube video:
Dulcimer: Sam Carrell 1979 - Angeline the Baker
Dulcimer: Sam Carrell 1979 - Angeline the Baker
@dusty
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Larry Shore Dulcimer":
Posted a response to "Larry Shore Dulcimer":
"It would have been a nice find anyway, but that label just adds such heartfelt meaning. I'm sure the dulcimer expresses a father's love for his daughter..."
@robmachin
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Larry Shore Dulcimer":
Posted a response to "Larry Shore Dulcimer":
"Yes - I agree... it remains a charming piece of work and was clearly made with love.
I guess it's unlikely I will ever know more!
I'll certainly take care of..."
@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Larry Shore Dulcimer":
Posted a response to "Larry Shore Dulcimer":
"The fact that it is number 5 and made for his daughter makes me think that he was an amateur builder so there probably won't be much information on him.
Ken..."
@robmachin
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Larry Shore Dulcimer":
Posted a response to "Larry Shore Dulcimer":
"Thanks for looking, Ken... The label doesn't give much of a clue to the location, but see the file attached. The shop I purchased it from is located in..."
@pattyfromor
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Created a new forum topic "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Greetings! I have a 29" Folkcraft that I want to learn to play slide on. Is there anyone here who does that? I'm just starting out (with the slide), and..."
@bing-futch
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Updated a YouTube Video:
Dulcimerica Episode 724 - "Melodic Cadence Exercise"
Dulcimerica Episode 724 - "Melodic Cadence Exercise"
@bing-futch
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a new YouTube video:
Dulcimerica Episode 724 - "Melodic Cadence Exercise"
Dulcimerica Episode 724 - "Melodic Cadence Exercise"
@malcolm
• one month ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Old Fiddler’s Convention dulcimer contest, Galax VA:
Posted a new Comment on Old Fiddler’s Convention dulcimer contest, Galax VA:
"Congratulations Kendra great job."
@richard-streib
• one month ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Galax Old Fiddlers Convention:
Posted a new Comment on Galax Old Fiddlers Convention:
"Go girl. Mighty proud of you."
@richard-streib
• one month ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Old Fiddler’s Convention dulcimer contest, Galax VA:
Posted a new Comment on Old Fiddler’s Convention dulcimer contest, Galax VA:
"Great Kendra. Hurray for noter drone playing"
@john-c-knopf
• one month ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Galax Old Fiddlers Convention:
Posted a new Comment on Galax Old Fiddlers Convention:
"Congratulations, Kendra, on your stupendous dulcimer achievements! We're proud of you."
@dusty
• one month ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Galax Old Fiddlers Convention:
Posted a new Comment on Galax Old Fiddlers Convention:
"Great job, Kendra! Congratulations!"
@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Larry Shore Dulcimer":
Posted a response to "Larry Shore Dulcimer":
"Sorry Rob, I haven't been able to find any information on Larry Shore as a dulcimer maker. Is there any information on a label inside the dulcimer that would..."
@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Galax Old Fiddlers Convention:
Posted a new Comment on Galax Old Fiddlers Convention:
"Way to go, Kendra!
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
@robin-thompson
• one month ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Galax Old Fiddlers Convention:
Posted a new Comment on Galax Old Fiddlers Convention:
"Congratulations! "
@chris-hornby
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":
"Hi Nate, It wasnt rocket science, I drew the parts out in inkscape and sent them to my laser cutter as SVGs. I paid for the butterfly motif STLs to make the..."