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@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"It's kind of like how when you place a music box on a wooden table, it suddenly becomes twice and resonant and twice the volume... the tabletop itself is..."

@dan • 2 months ago • comments: 41
Liked a youtube item created by @nate: How do Possum Boards REALLY work?

@dan • 2 months ago • comments: 41
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:

"That's why a dulcimore has feet!"

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 41
Liked a youtube item created by @nate: How do Possum Boards REALLY work?

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 41

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How do Possum Boards REALLY work?

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @uncle-malc:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Uncle Malc. You will find a lot of information here about the mountain dulcimer here. If you have questions, please ask as we have a very..."

@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @uncle-malc:

"Welcome Uncle Malc to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. This is a great community of wonderful dulcimer folks. Look around and see what..."

@uncle-malc • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Wanted: David Beede 3 String full size dulcimer":

"Looking for a used David Beede chromatic three string"

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Randy Wilkinson tab book for Elizabethan Music":

"Dusty Turtle: Folks, I've recently learned that Randy Wilkinson is living in Arizona and will send a pdf of his books for a nominal fee. If anyone wants his..."

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 7
Liked a music item created by @beth-t: Ble'r wyt ti'n myned? (Where are you going?)

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Zero Fret:

"Yeah, it's also the ease with which a string slides across the metal fret compared to being pulled through the wood or bone or micarta or whatever of the..."

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Zero Fret:

"I hadnt thought about that Dusty, but it makes sense that the more space between the zero fret and the spacer, the more you'd be able to bend the string..."

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Zero Fret:

"From a player's perspective, a zero fret has the advantage that it minimizes the difference in tone between an open string and a fretted string. It also..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @ricco:

"Ricco, I think Richard's answer to your question maybe a little confusing as he seems to have left out a step. At the top of the page you will see: "Home..."

@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 337
Posted a new Comment on @richard-streib:

"Ricco, on the home page on the right side banner the dulcimer making group is the third one down. Click on it, On the next page at the top click on join..."

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Zero Fret:

"In my opinion the time difference is pretty negligible, since you still have to make, dress, and install an extra fret as well as making slot for the..."

@wally-venable • 2 months ago • comments: 14
Posted a new Comment on Northern WV Dulcimer Doings:

"Winter Jam – Mixed AcousticSaturday, February 8, 2025 - 10:00AM – 3:00PMCentral United Methodist Church301 Fairmont Ave. Fairmont WV Always a mix of lap and..."

@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Ble'r wyt ti'n myned? (Where are you going?):

"This melody reminds me of a number of "rogue meets maid" songs from Newfoundland,usually in a minor key.The alternative,"rogue turns out to be a..."

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Randy Wilkinson tab book for Elizabethan Music":

"Folks, I've recently learned that Randy Wilkinson is living in Arizona and will send a pdf of his books for a nominal fee. If anyone wants his email, please..."

@wally-venable • 2 months ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Zero Fret:

"While posting a response to an inquiry about string gauges I had a thought about the use of the Zero Fret. I suspect that one reason for using one is that it..."

@ggray • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "String Gauge Combination Questions":

"Very helpful, thanks!"

@susie • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Back to the Bowed Psaltery ":

"Ken Longfield: That's a beautiful psaltery, Susie. Of course, I wouldn't expect anything less from Masterworks. I am sure it will give you many hours of..."

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"Thank you very much Sam, that's really kind of you to say and I'm glad that you find it cool."

@wally-venable • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "String Gauge Combination Questions":

"I think any "set" on the market will be fine on any more-or-less standard dulcimer in CGG, DAA, DAD and DAC tuning. There is no reason to try to out smart..."

@ricco • 2 months ago • comments: 337
Posted a new Comment on @richard-streib:

"How do I actually find the Dulcimer Maki g group? Thank you, Ricco"

@ricco • 2 months ago • comments: 582
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:

"Ben, Thanks so much for you welcoming words. I look forward to digging in to all the resources. Ricco"

@sam-edelston • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"OMG, Nate, not relevant to the topic of this thread, but that aquavina dulcimer is fascinating. Folks, check this out. youtu.be/ZpglYv9SxOU"

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"@mark-gilston That is a lot of food for thought and i have a ton of respect for your opinion, so thank you very much for taking the time to share it. The..."

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"I hear that Gale! I build aquavina dulcimers, which have only existed for a couple decades and I know of less than 5 people that have built them. What i..."

@mark-gilston • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"It's important to remember that any dulcimer sounds very different from a guitar, so the comparison of a chromatic dulcimer with a 3 string guitar is..."

@gale-a-barr • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"I love my chromatic dulcimers and tend to play them the most out of my collection but I still like my diatonics. I see the chromatic as an evolution of the..."

@ggray • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "String Gauge Combination Questions":

"Assuming I wanted to stay Ionian but three strings only, would 22-10-10 be a concern? I haven't looked elsewhere, but the only Ionian string set sold by..."

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"The chromatic dulcimer is one of the most contentious topics ive noticed surrounding dulcimer. The traditional significance and cultural value are some of..."

@sam-edelston • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"Thanks, John. And thanks for asking. The album is available at edelstondulcimer.bandcamp.com/album/making-waves , and you can even preview it to see if you..."

@john-petry • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":

"No insult intended....just my attempt at humor. And where, pray tell, is your album available?"

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