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@ken-longfield • 4 days ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:

"Well, Sam, when I started years ago the standard tuning was CGG and gradually moving to DAA. Now DAd is the standard for most dulcimer players. Old time..."

@sam-searls • 4 days ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:

"I play noter-drone with both melody strings. I think the drone overpowered the melody when I tried only one melody string. I tune to DAA. From what I can..."

@dan • 4 days ago • comments: 1
Liked a music item created by @sam-searls: Gray Cat On A Tennessee Farm

@joseph-besse • 4 days ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:

"Thanks for the great ideas. I will give them a try today. All the best, Joe"

@robin-thompson • 5 days ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Gray Cat On A Tennessee Farm:

"It's been a long time since I've heard this tune-- thank you for sharing your play of Gray Cat! "

@sam-searls • 5 days ago • comments: 1
Created a new Audio File:
Gray Cat On A Tennessee Farm

@strumelia • 5 days ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:

"I second what ken L said... whatever gauge of strings youo have on there now, put a lighter/thinner gauge set instead, for all strings. That will ease up on..."

@ken-longfield • 5 days ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:

"Joe, when you say the strings are wound very tight it might indicate that you need to change the gauge of your strings. Also, if you can hardly turn the..."

@joseph-besse • 5 days ago • comments: 10
Created a new Group discussion "How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer":

"The strings on my Ron Ewing Dulcimette are wound very tight and I can hardly turn the tuners to change keys, etc. How can I lower the action? I am using it..."
Dulcimer Care & Maintenance

@ondrej • 5 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on První Panenské Nanebevzetí (Baroque song):

"@robin-thompson : @dusty : Thank you very much"

@strumelia • 6 days ago • comments: 3
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: První Panenské Nanebevzetí (Baroque song)

@dusty • 6 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on První Panenské Nanebevzetí (Baroque song):

"Nice arrangement!"

@robin-thompson • 6 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on První Panenské Nanebevzetí (Baroque song):

"I love the mood this tune evokes! Thank you for sharing!"

@robin-thompson • 6 days ago • comments: 3
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: První Panenské Nanebevzetí (Baroque song)

@ondrej • 6 days ago • comments: 3

Posted new YouTube video(s):
První Panenské Nanebevzetí (Baroque song)

@john-petry • one week ago

@john-petry is now following @paula

@john-c-knopf • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "An Icelandic instrument - the langspil":

"A very soothing, pleasant sound to my ears. Don't know the words, but it's nice nevertheless!"

@dulcimer-radio • one week ago

@dulcimer-radio is now following @paula

@robin-thompson • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Dog Years :

"Hey, @dan, Spot was in the family with Puff, Dick, Jane, and Sally! Thanks for listening to our little tune! "

@dan • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Dog Years :

"Spot on! "

@dan • one week ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Dog Years

@davisjames • one week ago • comments: 2
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Late Sunsets

@wally-venable • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "An Icelandic instrument - the langspil":

"I suggest it is misleading to say that the Langspil is a "relative" of the dulcimer. The world has many three-stringed instruments which are plucked or..."

@davisjames • one week ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Dog Years

@mark-gilston • one week ago • comments: 0

Posted new YouTube video(s):
Come Away Love Sweet Love

@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "An Icelandic instrument - the langspil":

"That's an interesting video. Guitar makers have been using "sinker" wood for many years. This is wood cut from logs that have been submerged in rivers and..."

@dusty • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "An Icelandic instrument - the langspil":

"Interesting idea to make an instrument out of driftwood. For the last several years, luthiers have been using torrefied wood for soundboards. That process..."

@davisjames • one week ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on "Drunk" with a pseudo pump organ.:

"Since I deleted the previous version that had the full title of the melody but without the button box accompaniment..."Drunk at night and dry 'i the morning"..."

@pierre-yves-donnio • one week ago • comments: 7
Liked a youtube item created by @brian-g: Morfa Rhuddlan (The Marsh of Rhuddlan) - fretted dulcimer

@robin-thompson • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Dog Years :

"@kevin-r Many thanks, Kevin, for listening and for the kind comment. Happy strumming! "

@kevin-r • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Dog Years :

"Always beautiful and tasteful."

@robin-thompson • one week ago • comments: 4
Created a new Audio File:
Dog Years

@strumelia • one week ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @alex-lubet: An Icelandic instrument - the langspil

@strumelia • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "An Icelandic instrument - the langspil":

"Alex, you might like my discussion about the langspil in the "Dulcimer Ancestors" Group . And here is the discussion in that group:..."

@alex-lubet • one week ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "An Icelandic instrument - the langspil":

"This is really interesting:"

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