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@davisjames
• one month ago
• comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Y Pibydd Du/The Black Piper
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Y Pibydd Du/The Black Piper
@davisjames
• one month ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr:
Posted a new Comment on Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr:
"Typographic mistake"some" rather than "seem".Wonderful music."
@davisjames
• one month ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr:
Posted a new Comment on Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr:
"That is delightful,Beth.Great to hear seem jigs.
."
@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @cathy-carlo:
Posted a new Comment on @cathy-carlo:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Cathy. It's good to have you aboard. A general rule for all stringed instruments is that if you are comfortable, your dulcimer will be..."
@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"This is an interesting conversation. I don't think there is a good method for measuring a decline or increase in popularity. Is it possible to compile a list..."
@lilley-pad
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Backing tracks":
Created a new forum topic "Backing tracks":
"First I just want to say I hope everybody's happy and healthy well at least happy
anyone out there have any resources, know where to find backing tracks..."
@tonyg
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"Come to think about it, I guess it never really was what you'd call a popular instrument. And one of my favorite quotes about the dulcimer went something..."
@randy-adams
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"Hey now Dusty, the Nate fanclub may be small, but it has a quality few members. xD
I'm a member! Quality debatable. : )
FB has numerous dulcimer groups..."
@robin-thompson
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"Though I can't recall where I saw it, Harry Styles got a dulcimer from Joellen Lapidus.
Taylor Swift and Tracy Chapman, as I read in one of the more recent..."
@robin-thompson
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "International Appalachian Dulcimer Day":
Posted a response to "International Appalachian Dulcimer Day":
"Friends,
International Appalachian Dulcimer Day is coming-- always the last Saturday in March. This year's date is 29 March 2025. Let's all celebrate the..."
@dusty
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"John C. Knopf: Has the dulcimer playing of artists such as Brian Jones or Joni Mitchell or Cyndi Lauper or Dolly Parton made a measurable difference? I..."
@nate
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"Hey now Dusty, the Nate fanclub may be small, but it has a quality few members. xD It's a very true point though. Popular artists of the 70s played a huge..."
@john-c-knopf
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"Has the dulcimer playing of artists such as Brian Jones or Joni Mitchell or Cyndi Lauper or Dolly Parton made a measurable difference? I don't know.
Maybe..."
@nate
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @tonyg: A Question about dulcimer popularity...
Liked a forum discussions item created by @tonyg: A Question about dulcimer popularity...
@dusty
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"Interesting question. I'm not sure how to measure it, either. The dulcimer was never a popular instrument. Even in Appalachia in the 19th century, it was..."
@nate
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"While I totally agree with you Wally, I think that dulcimer has recently rediscovered it's place as an instrument that is great for amateur builders to make..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"One measure might be the number of commercial producers of dulcimers. That has certainly declined."
@nate
• one month ago
• comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:
"DavisJames:
Hi again,Nate.It's the change in brightness that made me think of a wah wah...the pedal when you rocked it either diminished or accentuated the..."
@nate
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"Certainly not my interest! I really want to know what folks who have been playing for decades think about this.I am a young person and have not played for..."
@tonyg
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Created a new forum topic "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"Has the popularity of and interest in the mountain dulcimer declined in the last 10 or 15 years?"
@davisjames
• one month ago
• comments: 6
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr
@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Mountain dulcimer players in Brownsville, TX?":
Posted a response to "Mountain dulcimer players in Brownsville, TX?":
"@gnelson , you could also try joining our Texas Group here and creating a new thread there asking this. The group has not been active in a while, but the..."
@beth-t
• one month ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Ymdeithdon Gwŷr Hirwaun:
Posted a new Comment on Ymdeithdon Gwŷr Hirwaun:
"Dusty Turtle:
I love the way you keep that rolling rhythm going throughout. Nice job, Beth!
Thanks Dusty! I very much appreciate your comments. I feel..."
@dusty
• one month ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Ymdeithdon Gwŷr Hirwaun:
Posted a new Comment on Ymdeithdon Gwŷr Hirwaun:
"I love the way you keep that rolling rhythm going throughout. Nice job, Beth!"
@luigi
• one month ago
• comments: 6
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr
@gnelson
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Mountain dulcimer players in Brownsville, TX?":
Created a new forum topic "Mountain dulcimer players in Brownsville, TX?":
"I’m looking for mountain dulcimer players or group in Brownsville, TX during February 2025. Anyone out there?"
@benjamin-w-barr-jr
• one month ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @gnelson:
Posted a new Comment on @gnelson:
"Hi Nelson, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer,..."
@benjamin-w-barr-jr
• one month ago
• comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Ymdeithdon Gwŷr Hirwaun
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Ymdeithdon Gwŷr Hirwaun
@nate
• one month ago
• comments: 6
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr
@nate
• one month ago
• comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Y Pibydd Du/The Black Piper
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Y Pibydd Du/The Black Piper
@beth-t
• one month ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr:
Posted a new Comment on Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr:
"Robin Thompson:
A wonderful set of tunes played wonderfully, Beth! The Blue Lion suits nicely, too.
Thanks as always for the feedback Robin! :-)"
@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @gnelson:
Posted a new Comment on @gnelson:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Nelson. It's good to have you aboard. Enjoy your travels. I hope you can find dulcimer groups to play with along the way.
Ken
"The dulcimer..."
@richard-streib
• one month ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @gnelson:
Posted a new Comment on @gnelson:
"Welcome GNelson to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. We are glad you joined. Hope you can find a group. You may want to start a discussion with some..."
@randy-adams
• one month ago
• comments: 6
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Dadl Dau/Gwŷr Pendref/I Lawr â'r Ffrancwyr
@pierre-yves-donnio
• one month ago
• comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Ymdeithdon Gwŷr Hirwaun
Liked a youtube item created by @beth-t: Ymdeithdon Gwŷr Hirwaun