Timeline Entry
@mark-gilston
• one month ago
• comments: 2
Posted new YouTube video(s):
All Things Are Quite Silent
All Things Are Quite Silent
@phil-myers
• one month ago
• comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Crawdad Song
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Crawdad Song
@richard-streib
• one month 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..."
@jack-m
• one month 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..."
@carol-h
• one month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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..."
@dusty
• one month 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 month ago
• comments: 3
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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month ago
• comments: 3
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 month ago
• comments: 3
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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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 month 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..."
@jack-m
• one month ago
• comments: 9
Created a new Group discussion "Three or Four Strings, that is the question":
Created a new Group discussion "Three or Four Strings, that is the question":
"Just wondering if you build more three string dulcimers or more four string dulcimers. I notice many experienced players with three strings. Your thoughts?"
Dulcimer Making
Dulcimer Making
@old-dawg
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":
"It seems fine now. Thank you. I appreciate it."
@ken-longfield
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Anybody familiar with dulcimers made by James Goodall?":
Posted a response to "Anybody familiar with dulcimers made by James Goodall?":
"I am not familiar with dulcimers made by James Goodall. He seems to have a good following in the guitar world. It appears that his son Luke has taken over..."
@strumelia
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":
"BTW the whole problem was the size of the images- that was also causing the text to stretch in order to be the same width as the giant pictures. Once i..."