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@paula • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Chet Hines “dulcimore” ":

"An update on my Chet Hines Dulcimer! I was able to make it back to Texas today and am at my in-laws house where I had the dulcimer delivered. I finally got..."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"@strumelia Beautiful lyric. Thank you for posting it. "

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"It's true... First performed in 1697, William Congreve's play The Mourning Bride includes as its first line, “Musick has Charms to soothe the savage..."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"@strumelia I think my shoulder understands playing lots of notes all the time isn't meaningful. (Shoulder woes from an old rotator cuff/soft tissue..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"I believe that knowing what moments to let float in the air is more effective and meaningful than playing notes all the time. You and Mark do this..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Nesting Season

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on FOTMD Friends:

"Good times, you guys! "

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 508
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:

"@Old-Dawg , I went in and downsized these particular photos for you that are on Ken's profile Comment Wall. I'm sure you will soon figure out what program..."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 21
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming 2025 -(KY):

"Hey, @ken-longfield -- I hope you have a safe trip! I hope the presenter who had to bow out did not have to do so because of any health woes. I'll keep my..."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"Many thanks, @dusty -- we're happy you found it calming! Our specialty is pausing."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:

"So good you were able to get the loops off the brads-- huzzah! "

@old-dawg • 2 months ago • comments: 508
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:

"Sorry about the photos. They came through enlarged for some reason. I'll work on that."

@old-dawg • 2 months ago • comments: 508
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:

"Thanks for the warm welcome, Ken. I am hoping to get some feedback on my dulcimer: value, comments from those that may have one by the same builder, etc...."

@intelisano • 2 months ago • comments: 174
Posted a new Comment on @strumelia:

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@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on No Dulcimers Here:

"Hi @Jim-Yates. When my daughter was young, she loved to both play and watch me play our limberjacks. This one was given to me by someone at a dulcimer..."

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:

"Calming. Meditative. Introspective. Not nap-inducing. That pause on the minor chord around 1:04 is striking."

@jim-yates • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on No Dulcimers Here:

"I love this one. Do you make much use of it?"

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 21
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming 2025 -(KY):

"A week from today I'll be heading to Hindman, Ky for the the Dulcimer Homecoming. Look for some changes in the schedule and workshops in the next few days...."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @old-dawg:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Old Dawg. You will find of lot of things happening in the dulcimer world by reading through the forums here. Post some photos of your..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:

"I'm glad you were able to get the strings off. Best wishes as you restring your dulcimer. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@old-dawg • 2 months ago

@old-dawg is now following @forums

@old-dawg • 2 months ago

@old-dawg is now following @forums

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:

"That is very impressive that you got those horror-twisted strings off!"

@pierre-yves-donnio • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @themusicaldabbler: Mountain Dulcimer on The Tonight Show

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @themusicaldabbler: Mountain Dulcimer on The Tonight Show

@intelisano • 2 months ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:

"So friends, I did it. I got the wound and wound and wound strings off. It took a bit of ingenuity and most of my patience as well as various random household..."

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Mountain Dulcimer on The Tonight Show":

"There are a few other places around FOTMD where people discussed this video. I am more impressed with Seyfried's singing than her dulcimer playing, but it's..."

@intelisano • 2 months ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:

"Also, there is an old newspaper clipping and pics in the case about Keith Young and his band etc. can’t tell how old it is but it’s yellowed. It’s a Virginia..."

@intelisano • 2 months ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:

"I was also thinking of a tool like that. My violin will be visiting the luthier next week and I’m going to take the dulcimer and see if he has a tool that..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:

"There are very long and thin strong forceps that one can get to use for aquariums- to do delicate manipulations of plants and such without disturbing..."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 13
Created a new Audio File:
Nesting Season

@intelisano • 2 months ago • comments: 508
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:

"The problem is that there is no loop. The loop end of the string was wound until it was up against the little button. If you look at my photo you may be able..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:

"The string tension stretches the loop. I've found that sometimes you can slip one side of the loop over the head of brad passing it under the head and..."

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

"Welcome to FOTMD, KevinRH. It's good to have you aboard. We have a great community of dulcimer enthusiasts here. I look forward to your participation in the..."

@themusicaldabbler • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Mountain Dulcimer on The Tonight Show":

"I know this isn't super recent - I think it was about a month ago. (If someone posted about it on here already, I missed it, and do apologize.) I'm not up on..."

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