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@jerrytro • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "recommendations for external pickup?":

"Asking for a friend. We play in a group and sometimes need to plug in for a local performance. My friend has a wonderful 26" walnut/sycamore McSpadden...."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 21
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming 2025 -(KY):

"The new schedule is up. Ron Pen had to bow out and some of us are filling in. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @judysue25:

"Welcome to FOTMD Judysue25. Don't just share what you learn here with your dulcimer group, encourage them to join also. It's good to have you aboard. I look..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on @sunshinedawn:

"Welcome to FOTMD Sunshinedawn. It's good to have you aboard. Post a photo of your box dulcimer and folks here might be able to help you understand it better...."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Chet Hines “dulcimore” ":

"Paula, I'm glad that you finally were able to connect with your Chet Hines dulcimer. Enjoy it. Let us know what you find if follow John's suggestion. Ken..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @old-dawg:

"Old Dawg, thanks for shrinking the size of those photos. You will get a better response to you question if move it into one of the forums and start a new..."

@john-petry • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Chet Hines “dulcimore” ":

"That is SO nice! I always wished some of these instruments could talk and tell the tales of the past....Yours comes pretty close! A water wet q-tip brushed..."

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Mountain Dulcimer on The Tonight Show":

"Sometimes comments get embedded in forums on related topics. Here was one place the video was posted , in a conversation on the popularity of the dulcimer."

@themusicaldabbler • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Mountain Dulcimer on The Tonight Show":

"I clearly was not using the search function correctly. I was very surprised to not find anything and will have to try again. Thanks for the reply!"

@paula • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Chet Hines “dulcimore” ":

"An update on my Chet Hines Dulcimer! I was able to make it back to Texas today and am at my in-laws house where I had the dulcimer delivered. I finally got..."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"@strumelia Beautiful lyric. Thank you for posting it. "

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"It's true... First performed in 1697, William Congreve's play The Mourning Bride includes as its first line, “Musick has Charms to soothe the savage..."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"@strumelia I think my shoulder understands playing lots of notes all the time isn't meaningful. (Shoulder woes from an old rotator cuff/soft tissue..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"I believe that knowing what moments to let float in the air is more effective and meaningful than playing notes all the time. You and Mark do this..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Nesting Season

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on FOTMD Friends:

"Good times, you guys! "

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 507
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:

"@Old-Dawg , I went in and downsized these particular photos for you that are on Ken's profile Comment Wall. I'm sure you will soon figure out what program..."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 21
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming 2025 -(KY):

"Hey, @ken-longfield -- I hope you have a safe trip! I hope the presenter who had to bow out did not have to do so because of any health woes. I'll keep my..."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"Many thanks, @dusty -- we're happy you found it calming! Our specialty is pausing."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:

"So good you were able to get the loops off the brads-- huzzah! "

@old-dawg • 2 months ago • comments: 507
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:

"Sorry about the photos. They came through enlarged for some reason. I'll work on that."

@old-dawg • 2 months ago • comments: 507
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:

"Thanks for the warm welcome, Ken. I am hoping to get some feedback on my dulcimer: value, comments from those that may have one by the same builder, etc...."

@intelisano • 2 months ago • comments: 174
Posted a new Comment on @strumelia:

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@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on No Dulcimers Here:

"Hi @Jim-Yates. When my daughter was young, she loved to both play and watch me play our limberjacks. This one was given to me by someone at a dulcimer..."

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"Calming. Meditative. Introspective. Not nap-inducing. That pause on the minor chord around 1:04 is striking."

@jim-yates • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on No Dulcimers Here:

"I love this one. Do you make much use of it?"

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 21
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming 2025 -(KY):

"A week from today I'll be heading to Hindman, Ky for the the Dulcimer Homecoming. Look for some changes in the schedule and workshops in the next few days...."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @old-dawg:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Old Dawg. You will find of lot of things happening in the dulcimer world by reading through the forums here. Post some photos of your..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:

"I'm glad you were able to get the strings off. Best wishes as you restring your dulcimer. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@old-dawg • 2 months ago

@old-dawg is now following @forums

@old-dawg • 2 months ago

@old-dawg is now following @forums

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:

"That is very impressive that you got those horror-twisted strings off!"

@pierre-yves-donnio • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @themusicaldabbler: Mountain Dulcimer on The Tonight Show

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @themusicaldabbler: Mountain Dulcimer on The Tonight Show

@intelisano • 2 months ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:

"So friends, I did it. I got the wound and wound and wound strings off. It took a bit of ingenuity and most of my patience as well as various random household..."

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