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@gordon-hardy • 6 days ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on My Dear Companion:

"Hello Rob, I live in northern Alberta, Canada. I think I might be the only mountain dulcimer player in about 300 miles, therefore am self taught. I only play..."

@gordon-hardy • 6 days ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on My Dear Companion:

"Hello Rob, I made melody and drone tab for My Dear Companion for DAA tuning, I tune my Baritone to GCG and use the same tab My Dear Companion traditional..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 6 days ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @nehusker:

"Hi Husker, 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 • 6 days ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @sunsetbeachfolkmusician1975:

"Hi Robert, thanks for the note. You've been around the dulcimer longer than I have. Yeah, heard about the Pacific Rim and it's really great that you got to..."

@ken-longfield • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Hindman Homecoming 2026":

"According to Doug Naselroad there will not be one this year. They were unable to secure funding to continue the homecoming. Funding primarily used to pay the..."

@john-c-knopf • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Movies With Mountain Dulcimer or Appalachian Folk Vibes?":

"Fess Parker played a dulcimer in one of his old TV series, either "Daniel Boone" or "Davy Crockett". John Boy Walton played one in "The Waltons", too. Jim..."

@robin-thompson • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @homer-ross: Hindman Homecoming 2026

@homer-ross • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Hindman Homecoming 2026":

"Does anyone know when the Hindman Homecoming event is going to occur this year? Will it be recorded as in the past?"

@robin-thompson • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "International Appalachian Dulcimer Day":

"It's me bumping this thread again! Saturday 28 March 2026 is the day. "

@dusty • one week ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on My Dear Companion:

"Hi Rob. What exactly are you looking for? Jean Ritchie sings the melody of My Dear Companion, but she does not play the melody on the dulcimer. She..."

@rob-williams • one week ago • comments: 5
Created a new Group discussion "My Dear Companion":

"Hello- I'm a dulcimer player out in real rural Nebraska, meaning there aren't a lot of others to ask- but I'd kind of like to find tabs for Jean Ritchey's..."

@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Movies With Mountain Dulcimer or Appalachian Folk Vibes?":

"In 1976, Appalshop made a movie entitled "Sourwood Mountain" which is about I.D. Stamper. He plays the mountain dulcimer in it. There is also the "Hearts of..."

@olddog75 • one week ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @cedartrail: Movies With Mountain Dulcimer or Appalachian Folk Vibes?

@olddog75 • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Fretboard Cleaner & Conditioner":

"I used F-One Fretboard oil on a used dulcimer i bought that needed some TLC. It worked very well to restore the fretboard. In the blurb that..."

@john-c-knopf • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Movies With Mountain Dulcimer or Appalachian Folk Vibes?":

"The first episode of the old "Christy" TV series shows Fairlight Spencer playing a dulcimer to soothe her children at a stressful time."

@strumelia • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Fretboard Cleaner & Conditioner":

"I've used GHS Fast Fret to clean my fretboards and clean/wipe down the strings which get grimy too. It leaves things nice and feels easy to then to slide up..."

@strumelia • one week ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @cedartrail: Movies With Mountain Dulcimer or Appalachian Folk Vibes?

@strumelia • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Movies With Mountain Dulcimer or Appalachian Folk Vibes?":

"One movie I've always liked was the 1984 "The Dollmaker" starring Jane Fonda as the wife of a Kentucky coal miner during WWII, and their struggles. It's a..."

@cedartrail • one week ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Movies With Mountain Dulcimer or Appalachian Folk Vibes?":

"Hi everyone, Lately I’ve been thinking about films (and a few documentaries) that feature the mountain dulcimer or, more broadly, the Appalachian/old-time..."

@carolynf • one week ago

@carolynf is now following @bing-futch

@john-petry • one week ago

@john-petry is now following @bing-futch

@fret-deficient • one week ago

@fret-deficient is now following @bing-futch

@lilley-pad • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Fretboard Cleaner & Conditioner":

"“WoW, A fret eraser” I'll Google that I've never heard of such a thing. Cool thanks I'll give it a try sounds better than using steel wool that someone said..."

@nate • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Fretboard Cleaner & Conditioner":

"In my opinion, mineral oil is good. I also like mineral oil with orange oil, and from what I understand, lemon oil is usually mineral oil with a bit of lemon..."

@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @nehusker:

"Welcome to FOTMD NEHusker. It's good to have you aboard. Have fun exploring this site. I look forward to your participation here. This is a great place to..."

@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @will-b:

"Welcome to FOTMD Will. It's good to have you aboard. This is the place to learn about mountain dulcimers. We have a lot of knowledgeable folks here who know..."

@richard-streib • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @nehusker:

"Welcome NEHusker to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. This is an active and congenial forum with a lot of expertise and knowledge represented here. Look..."

@richard-streib • one week ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @will-b:

"Welcome WillB to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. Best wishes as you learn to play the mountain dulcimer. What a fun instrument with such a..."

@davisjames • one week ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Peace:

"Hi Damon.Thanks for your reply regarding the gear you were using...looks so interesting and if your recording is any indication,the sounds are really good.I..."

@davisjames • one week ago • comments: 10
Liked a music item created by @john-shaw: De Schvartse Khasene

@sunsetbeachfolkmusician1975 • one week ago • comments: 603
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:

"Hey there Ben--thank you for the welcome! I've been talking it up a bit with Ken, too (seems like a great guy, AND good resource for all things dulcimer)...."

@davisjames • one week ago • comments: 2
Liked a music item created by @rob-n-lackey: Little Rosewood Casket

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @mawheegranddaughter:

"Hi Mawhee, 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 • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @robert-silkey:

"Hi Robert, 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 • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @sunsetbeachfolkmusician1975:

"Hi Sunset Beach, 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..."

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