Timeline Entry
@benjamin-w-barr-jr
• 2 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @martyman:
Posted a new Comment on @martyman:
"Hi Marty, 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
• 2 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @juhasz:
Posted a new Comment on @juhasz:
"Hi Juhasz, 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,..."
@john-c-knopf
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Possum Board":
Posted a response to "Possum Board":
"A double-back is a permanent part of the instrument, whereas a possum-board is a temporary, removable part that the instrument can be set on. "
@homer-ross
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Possum Board":
Posted a response to "Possum Board":
"What is the difference between a double back and a possum board?"
@homer-ross
• 2 days ago
• comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: February:
Posted a new Comment on Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: February:
"Thank you for this valuable resource."
@homer-ross
• 2 days ago
• comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on How Great Thou Art:
Posted a new Comment on How Great Thou Art:
"Very well played and very enjoyable. Great tune."
@homer-ross
• 2 days ago
• comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @phil-myers: How Great Thou Art
Liked a youtube item created by @phil-myers: How Great Thou Art
@dan
• 2 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Blue Sky, Pink Clouds, and a Quiet Crow:
Posted a new Comment on Blue Sky, Pink Clouds, and a Quiet Crow:
"Well done!"
@dan
• 2 days ago
• comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Blue Sky, Pink Clouds, and a Quiet Crow
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Blue Sky, Pink Clouds, and a Quiet Crow
@robin-thompson
• 2 days ago
• comments: 3
Created a new Audio File:
Blue Sky, Pink Clouds, and a Quiet Crow
Created a new Audio File:
Blue Sky, Pink Clouds, and a Quiet Crow
@robin-thompson
• 2 days ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Reynardine.:
Posted a new Comment on Reynardine.:
"Your voice and play work just right with an old ballad, Jamie. "
@wally-venable
• 2 days ago
• comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
"Sorry about the messy image links, I was "saving time" by not saving and re-linking."
@wally-venable
• 2 days ago
• comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
"I should have been more specific. I'm a fan of the Korg CA series. You can buy the CA-2 for about $20 on eBay. I didn't know they made the AW-LT 100M. I..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 days ago
• comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
"Well, it's been ages since I've been in a music store. Looks like I'm behind the times. Wally, thanks for pointing out that Korg has a clip-on tuner. Looks..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @martyman:
Posted a new Comment on @martyman:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Martyman. It's good to have you aboard. Building dulcimers is fun. We have quite a few builders on site and it is fun sharing our builds..."
@wally-venable
• 2 days ago
• comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
">>> I like Korg tuners but they don't make a clip on tuner. ...
I do use a small collection of the semi-generic clip-on tuners, but a prefer a..."
@nate
• 2 days ago
• comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
"Skip:
I use the free version of gStrings on my android phone. It has the instrument, note name, octave, and frequency and you can set it up for temperaments..."
@david-bennett
• 3 days ago
• comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: February:
Posted a new Comment on Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: February:
"Bump
Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: February..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
"My favorite tuners are no longer made, so I've been using a variety of different brands. I am not a fan of Snarks. I've a few of them over the years but some..."
@robin-thompson
• 3 days ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Slippery Jigs.:
Posted a new Comment on Slippery Jigs.:
"Your play of these slip jigs is impressive, Jamie-- lots of picking! "
@skip
• 3 days ago
• comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
"I use the free version of gStrings on my android phone. It has the instrument, note name, octave, and frequency and you can set it up for temperaments other..."
@nate
• 3 days ago
• comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
"Skip:
Just so you don't go to tight for the strings, Bass=D3, A=A3, dd=D4.
I made that mistake with my first dulcimer. I was totally clueless and was..."
@dusty
• 3 days ago
• comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Reynardine.:
Posted a new Comment on Reynardine.:
"I believe a reynardine is a werefox. We hear a lot about werewolves, but less about werefoxes.
Nice job with this old ballad! I'm sure there's a category..."
@sylvia
• 3 days ago
• comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
"Well DAD has struck! My second instrument is a Folkcraft cardboard dulcimer in DAA mode. A dear friend is assembling it for me. So now I have the Ginger,..."
@sylvia
• 3 days ago
• comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:
"I didn’t see the photos at first, but now I do. What a wonderful experience you and your friends must have had. Richard
,s dulcimer is very handsome.
thank..."
@john-c-knopf
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Possum Board":
Posted a response to "Possum Board":
"My Galaxes have about a 1/4" spacing between backs, but you could even get by with 1/8" if you wanted to."
@dusty
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Garage Band Clean AMP?":
Posted a response to "Garage Band Clean AMP?":
"Jon, we're actually in a period of radical change in terms of electric music, and your original question here is evidence of that. It used to be that if you..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Possum Board":
Posted a response to "Possum Board":
"I agree with John.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
@shopdad
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The use of hammer-on, pull-off and slide. ":
Posted a response to "The use of hammer-on, pull-off and slide. ":
"Thanks Robin. I started out using a noter but watched so many videos on picking and strumming I got away from it. When I was young my uncle was the musical..."
