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DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "American old time music.":
"I don't hear much old time American music on the website anymore.I love that stuff but I have to go back in the archives to hear it.In the meantime I'm..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 2 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @winstond:
"So good to have you join, WinstonD. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. This is a wonderful family of dulcimer folks. Please look around and see..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 2 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @mountainmender:
"Welcome Mountainmender to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad that you have joined our forum. This is a great community of wonderful people. There is a..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 days ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Cuncti Simus Concanentes:
"Stands right up there with the music I've heard from "Trencadie",a band singing in southern French and Catalan.. beautiful."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 days ago • comments: 6
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: After the Flood
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
"Like Robin, I was able to identify them because I have a Blue Lion with those tuners. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 3 days ago • comments: 505
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:
"Thank you, Lisa. I needed a photo for the Hindman dulcimer homecoming since I did a presentation on the restoration of my 1931 James Edward Thomas dulcimer...."
Strumelia
@strumelia • 3 days ago • comments: 505
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:
"@ken-longfield , I like your new profile picture!"
Lilley Pad
@lilley-pad • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
"Hey thanks you guys are the best. I’m sure glad I asked the question first before I started messing around with them.  I could have made things a lot worse,..."
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
"@matt-berg The main reason I could identify the tuners is I have 8 of them here in my house.  "
Matt Berg
@matt-berg • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
"I stand corrected for misidentifying the tuners."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 3 days ago • comments: 29
Liked a video item created by @cheryl-johnson: Black Mountain Rag
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
"I can vouch for the quality of this type of Schaller tuner-- they were on a Blue Lion I came by used several years ago.  As has been suggested, the tuner..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
"If the dulcimer is a Blue Lion as Robin suggested those are Schaller tuning machines. Here is a link to the Schaller website. These are very high quality..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
"Planetary pegs are probably the best type of tuning peg to use on a dulcimer.  They are also the most expensive, but consider how they're made:  There is a..."
Strumelia
@strumelia • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
"Yes just to clarify-  those screws are not supposed to function to 'hold' the string's tuning in place after every time you tune. They are just supposed to..."
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
"The tuners in the photo @lilley-pad posted are of very nice planetary-type tuners and are not inexpensive.  In the photo, they're on what I'm pretty certain..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
"You should not normally have to do anything with those screws. Over time, however, the tuning pegs might get too stiff or loose and you adjust them with..."
Nate
@nate • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
"That is the same impression I got, matt. On very simple instruments you often see these types of screws that are meant to hold the tension of the string, and..."
Beth T
@beth-t • 4 days ago • comments: 31
Liked a youtube item created by @dusty: Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn/Cader Idris -- Welsh medley
Phil Myers
@phil-myers • 4 days ago • comments: 6
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: After the Flood
Phil Myers
@phil-myers • 4 days ago • comments: 11
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Nesting Season
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 4 days ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on After the Flood:
"@dan Thanks!  I've got noters and I'm not afraid to use them.   (Me doing a few hammers-on with a weird-shaped noter. haha)   Happy strumming! "
Strumelia
@strumelia • 4 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Amazing Grace - first music I've ever played in my life:
"Terry Jaye:The art of it will be a struggle.   I'm here to tell you that your first tune was played much more skillfully than the vast majority of..."
Terry Jaye
@terry-jaye • 4 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Amazing Grace - first music I've ever played in my life:
"Strumelia: Well now that was just lovely! You have a very good ear for music- perfectly in tune, good tone and pick handling, perfect timing, and played..."
Terry Jaye
@terry-jaye • 4 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Amazing Grace - first music I've ever played in my life:
"Richard Streib: Nicely done. Thanks for sharing.   I do love this song. I've shared it with my mom back in Ontario. "
Terry Jaye
@terry-jaye • 4 days ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Amazing Grace - first music I've ever played in my life:
"John C. Knopf: Terry, I wish MY first dulcimer tune sounded that good!  Very nice!  Congratulations!   I'm struggling. I've been practicing for a couple of..."
Dan
@dan • 4 days ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on After the Flood:
"Well done!"
Matt Berg
@matt-berg • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "tuning pegs":
"Those appear to be ukulele tuners.  I tried them once, I thought they worked poorly and never used them again as they do not work well with steel strings...."
Beth T
@beth-t • 4 days ago • comments: 6
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: After the Flood
Beth T
@beth-t • 4 days ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Hangman's Waltz.:
"Much enjoyed listening to this Jamie!"
Beth T
@beth-t • 4 days ago • comments: 7
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: Hangman's Waltz.
Beth T
@beth-t • 4 days ago • comments: 2
Liked a music item created by @luigi: Emma´s Waltz
Lilley Pad
@lilley-pad • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "tuning pegs":
"Hi kids just trying to increase my education here I noticed a pair of tuning pegs. I was wondering what they are called and what are the little adjustment..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 4 days ago • comments: 8
Liked a group discussions item created by @rod-westerfield: Amazing Grace - first music I've ever played in my life
 
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