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Sam Edelston
@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 Pettreemusic
@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?"
Sam Edelston
@sam-edelston • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":
"s11141827 spoke accurately. Chromatic dulcimers are more popular than they used to be. For people who choose to play only diatonic tunes - and especially..."
John Pettreemusic
@john-petry • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":
"Perhaps Beef liver, or poison Ivy rashes......"
Wally Venable
@wally-venable • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "to get chromatic or not":
""Chromatic Dulcimers are becoming more popular" Than what? Many, many more new violins are purchased each year than dulcimers. Probably many millions more. I..."
Homer Ross
@homer-ross • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on What Ever Happened to Randy Wilkinson:
"Good to know he is alive and well. His recording and book had a big impact on me and would recommend both."
ggray
@ggray • 2 months ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on @william:
"Or you can use ggray79@outlook.com.  Thanks!"
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on What Ever Happened to Randy Wilkinson:
"I recently learned that Randy Wilkinson is alive and well and living in Arizona.  He sells pdf copies of his books for a nominal fee.  I don't want to share..."
William
@william • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @ggray:
"I am not 100% sure that I figured out how to contact you about dulcimer players in Waco. Let me try this and see if it works."
Ben Barr Jr
@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @eh:
"Hi EH, 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, and..."
Jim Yates
@jim-yates • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer music tab for rounds":
"I recall Music Alone Shall Live as a 3 dulcimer round at our local folk club back before the turn of the century. We used DAA tuning. Music Alone Shall..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Back to the Bowed Psaltery ":
"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 enjoyment. Thank..."
Strumelia
@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread...":
"hahaha Dusty! This particular spot has very gourmet coffee, and not all that cheap. They do prepare exotic drinks like turmeric coffee and 'golden milk',..."
Susie
@susie • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Back to the Bowed Psaltery ":
"After selling my bowed psaltery several years ago, I decided to get back to it. I knew I wanted a Master Works, so I took the plunge. I ordered it in..."
Salt Springs
@salt-springs • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread...":
"Did you remember.."Going in Circles" and "Grazin' in the Grass" by the Friends of Distinction?"
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @beth-t: Y Lili (The Lilly)
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread...":
"Just one correction, Strumelia: the coffee place was not hip until you arrived.  Wherever you go to grab your morning joe is the hip coffee place. I find the..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @eh:
"Welcome to FOTMD, EH. It's good to have you aboard. Feel free to ask you questions and we will try to answer them. You will find many helpful folks here. I..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread...":
"Sounds like a fun time. It certainly brings back memories watching the Sam the Sham video. Although we have a small coffee shop in our town, it is not much..."
Strumelia
@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread...":
"Yesterday my husband suggested we go to a hip coffee place that recently opened in our village. They also sell old vinyl records. Lots of millenniums and..."
Phil Myers
@phil-myers • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Liked a photos item created by @nate: 1000003677
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Current Set:
"Thank you very much for the kind words Robin and Ken"
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @eh:
"Welcome EH to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad that you have joined. Since your interest is in noter drone style you may consider joining the Old Style..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @nathina: Hammered Dulcimer EXR
ianhr
@ianhr • 2 months ago
@ianhr is now following @dusty
gerardo1000
@gerardo1000 • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "2024 Folkroots dulcimer hand made by Folkcraft. $890.00.":
"Price reduced to $890! Thank you for your attention."
Mick McLaughlin
@mick-mclaughlin • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Any body have an idea what this is ?":
"Hi Nate, appreciate your comments about my oddball find. Yes I do still play dulcimer. Never been a good player but like the nice feeling it's sound gives...."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Hammered Dulcimer EXR":
"Great story, Jim. Thanks for sharing it with us. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Hammered Dulcimer EXR":
"That's an awesome story Jim. Thanks for taking the time to share it."
Jim Yates
@jim-yates • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Hammered Dulcimer EXR":
"When I was hitchhiking in Ireland in the late sixties, I was picked up by this guy and taken to a fleadh cheoil in New Ross. When I got into the car..."
Jim Yates
@jim-yates • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Balalaika, the most Russianist of Russian instruments":
"My brother Bob has a yard sale balalaika that he got a few decades ago.  Since he had no idea how to play or tune it and he got it before everyone had..."
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Tuner help please:
"There are too many words for tuning pegs lol. Pegs, machines, gears, tuners, heads, tensioners, knobs, etc. Meanwhile, "pegs" could also mean anchoring..."
Bernadette
@bernadette • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Tuner help please:
"NateBuildsToys: Bernadette: The good news is that you can play with three strings. I have a three string dulcimer. I use a clip on KLIQ Uber Tuner on using..."
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Tuner help please:
"Bernadette: The good news is that you can play with three strings. I have a three string dulcimer. I use a clip on KLIQ Uber Tuner on using the chromatic..."
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Any body have an idea what this is ?":
"Mick McLaughlin:  I was never convinced about any heritage as a mountain dulcimer. I believe to was better related to some of the dulcimers European cousins..."
 
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