Timeline Entry

Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 days ago • comments: 3
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,..."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 days ago • comments: 3
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
@john-c-knopf • 2 days ago • comments: 0
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
@homer-ross • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Possum Board":
"What is the difference between a double back and a possum board?"
Homer Ross
@homer-ross • 2 days ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: February:
"Thank you for this valuable resource."
Homer Ross
@homer-ross • 2 days ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on How Great Thou Art:
"Very well played and very enjoyable. Great tune."
Homer Ross
@homer-ross • 2 days ago • comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @phil-myers: How Great Thou Art
Dan
@dan • 2 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Blue Sky, Pink Clouds, and a Quiet Crow:
"Well done!"
Dan
@dan • 2 days ago • comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Blue Sky, Pink Clouds, and a Quiet Crow
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 2 days ago • comments: 3
Created a new Audio File:
Blue Sky, Pink Clouds, and a Quiet Crow
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 2 days ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Reynardine.:
"Your voice and play work just right with an old ballad, Jamie.  "
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • 2 days ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: Reynardine.
Wally Venable
@wally-venable • 2 days ago • comments: 23
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
@wally-venable • 2 days ago • comments: 23
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
@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 23
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
@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 3
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
@wally-venable • 2 days ago • comments: 23
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
@nate • 2 days ago • comments: 23
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
@david-bennett • 3 days ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: February:
"Bump Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: February..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 3 days ago • comments: 23
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
@robin-thompson • 3 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Slippery Jigs.:
"Your play of these slip jigs is impressive, Jamie-- lots of picking!  "
Skip
@skip • 3 days ago • comments: 23
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..."
Phil Myers
@phil-myers • 3 days ago • comments: 1
Updated a YouTube Video:
How Great Thou Art
Phil Myers
@phil-myers • 3 days ago • comments: 1
Posted new YouTube video(s):
How Great Thou Art
Nate
@nate • 3 days ago • comments: 23
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 Turtle
@dusty • 3 days ago • comments: 4
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..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 3 days ago • comments: 4
Created a new Audio File:
Reynardine.
DavisJames
@davisjames • 3 days ago • comments: 2
Created a new Audio File:
Slippery Jigs.
Mark Gilston
@mark-gilston • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted new YouTube video(s):
Drill Ye Tarriers, Drill
Sylvia
@sylvia • 3 days ago • comments: 23
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
@sylvia • 3 days ago • comments: 23
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
@john-c-knopf • 3 days ago • comments: 0
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 Turtle
@dusty • 3 days ago • comments: 0
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
@ken-longfield • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Possum Board":
"I agree with John.  Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
Shopdad
@shopdad • 3 days ago • comments: 0
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..."
 
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