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@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @diane-j:

"Hi Diane, 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 • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @barb-b-burger:

"Hi Barb, 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 • 2 months ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on @larawilder:

"Hi Lara, 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,..."

@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Created a new Audio File:
The wandering fiddler.

@shopdad • 2 months ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Shop Dad pics:

"OK, I wasn't aware that my shop attic would be warm enough. It gets really hot up there. Always very dry so that would work. I can do long pieces up to 12..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Shop Dad pics:

"I dry the smaller pieces of wood, usually 4/4 or 6/4 thickness by 4-5 feet in the attic of our house. It is dry and hot in the summer and dry and cold in the..."

@steve-battarbee • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Liked a music item created by @dusty: Myfanwy

@steve-battarbee • 2 months ago • comments: 6
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Overwintering

@steve-battarbee • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Awake Early - with Billy Boy in the room

@shopdad • 2 months ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Shop Dad pics:

"Ken, That's a cool story too. It sounds like you and I are on the same page with DIY interests. All the history wood on my instruments may not sound better..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":

"Debi:When you are retuning from to dAD (hoping I wrote this correctly) to dAF# to play a different tune, if you have not already heard the tune, how do you..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Shop Dad pics:

"That's a good story about the Strum Stick. I made a guitar with wood from a neighbor's walnut tree and some local maple left over from a kitchen cabinet..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on @larawilder:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Lara. It's good to have you aboard. I know your dad and he is an excellent builder. He offers good advice and encouragement to folks who..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @barb-b-burger:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Barb. I'm sure you will find some of the videos and music here entertaining. You might find the discussions entertaining as well. As you..."

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

"Welcome to FOTMD, Diane. It's good to have you aboard. It is nice to see your interest in the mountain dulcimer. Have fun reading through the discussions on..."

@shopdad • 2 months ago

@shopdad is now following @ken-longfield

@shopdad • 2 months ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Shop Dad pics:

"Ha! Ken, I was wondering what that sloshing noise was. I looked back on some past comments a while back on this site but didn't find anyone nearby. I get..."

@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on @larawilder:

"Welcome Lara Wilder to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad you joined. This is a great community of wonderful dulcimer people. We have a good bit of..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":

"That's it on the tuning. Usually you can go higher/lower 2 half steps with no problems. A half step is one note up/down on a chromatic scale, ie; F to F#, or..."

@debi • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":

"Thx, to everyone that responded. Looks like a have a bit of music theory work in my future. Just to make sure that I'm clear, Bass string is D (D3),..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Shop Dad pics:

"You have a nice collection of instruments. I particularly like the canjo. It's a great way to keep the lacquer thinner handy. Does the sound of instrument..."

@shopdad • 2 months ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Shop Dad pics:

"Thanks Strumelia. The small fish tail antique is the one I own. The man in the pic is the owner of a Dulcimer shop in Tenn. I took it up for him to give me..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Shop Dad pics:

"Nice 'herd' you have going there, ShopDad. "

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on The Life-boat:

"Well done, John. You are so good at singing and accompanying yourself on the dulcimer at the same time. ...I hope your fingers did not get too cold playing..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @john-w-mckinstry: The Life-boat

@john-w-mckinstry • 2 months ago • comments: 2

Posted new YouTube video(s):
The Life-boat

@john-w-mckinstry • 2 months ago • comments: 2

Posted new YouTube video(s):
God You Are Like a Wild Flower

@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @barb-b-burger:

"Welcome Barb B Burger to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. We are glad to have you. This is a wonderful community of mountain dulcimer enthusiasts. Look..."

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

"Welcome Diane J to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad you joined. This is an active mountain dulcimer community. There is a lot of information here..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":

"I'd also point out that if your dulcimer has a standard VSL (length from nut to bridge) of between 26-28", and you currently have fairly standard gauge..."

@dan • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":

"What @skip said!"

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":

"You almost have it! Instead of high to low, dAD, use low to high, DAd, it is more conventional for MD. For the other part of your question, always pluck..."

@debi • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":

"Hi Dan, I’m not sure how to answer that. I believe that I’m in mixolydian when tuned dAD. I’m trying to retune the melody string to F# and don’t know if I..."

@dan • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Retuning":

"Maybe if we could get the mode you are trying to get to?"

@debi • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Retuning":

"Hi Dulcimer Folks, When you are retuning from to dAD (hoping I wrote this correctly) to dAF# to play a different tune, if you have not already heard the..."

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