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@jet3rry • 6 days ago • comments: 21
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimer ergonomics?:

"Thanks, Ken-Longfield, I checked the string height as you suggested and the height looks good.So I paid closer attention to my left hand as I pressed the..."

@nate • 6 days ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on The Last Mile of the Way:

"DavisJames: The use of poplar is interesting,such a light wood, There is a property of wood called specific modulus or specific stiffness which plays a..."

@randy-adams • 6 days ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on The Last Mile of the Way:

"I wanna get on that buck a month plan"

@davisjames • 6 days ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on The Last Mile of the Way:

"Thanks for your reply,Richard.. the background on Jean Ritchie and her father I had not known.The use of poplar is interesting,such a light wood, but it's an..."

@richard-streib • 6 days ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on The Last Mile of the Way:

"@davisjames : Some additional information. The dulcimore played for this song was built by Dulcimore Dan (Dan Cox) on this site. It has a poplar top,..."

@richard-streib • 6 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @charlie62:

"Glad you joined Charlie62. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. There is a lot of good information here and a good bit related to building."

@richard-streib • 6 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @christian:

"Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer, Christian. So good to have you as a member. This is a great community of dulcimer aficionados. I look forward to..."

@richard-streib • 6 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @dulcigirl:

"So good to have join DulciGirl. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer from a fellow North Carolinian. We are glad to have you. This is a great..."

@davisjames • 6 days ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on The Last Mile of the Way:

"That's lovely,Richard.Any footnotes to James Edward Thomas?I'm in Canada,it's not part of our culture,nevertheless I'm fascinated by the instrument and its..."

@christian • 6 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @christian:

"Hi Ken, I'm at work, but I will shortly the next lunch break. I only knew one, but up until a day ago I didn't know what a Dulcimer is. He happened to be a..."

@ken-longfield • 6 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @charlie62:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Charlie62. It's good to have you aboard. We have a good group of dulcimer makers here. Feel free to share your builds with use or ask any..."

@ken-longfield • 6 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @christian:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Christian. It's good to have you aboard. Go ahead and share your information about the dulcimer builders you knew. It will help us expand..."

@ken-longfield • 6 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @dulcigirl:

"Welcome to FOTMD, DulciGirl. It's good to have you aboard. I look forward to your participation here. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@ken-longfield • 6 days ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Tuning question:

"When moving from DAA to DAd tuning, the melody string is tuned an octave above the bass string, so you are correct you tune up to d from the A string. When..."

@themusicaldabbler • 6 days ago • comments: 1
Created a new Group discussion "Tuning question":

"Almost brand new noter drone player. I'm (somewhat) systematically working through Strumelia's blog. I read so much info waiting to receive my dulcimer,..."
Beginner players

@dusty • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Question for newbie on a new instrument":

"As others have said, the instrument looks very nice and was likely very well made. To determine if the instrument is good for a beginner, I would like more..."

@nate • one week ago • comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: The Snow Lay On the Ground

@nate • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Question for newbie on a new instrument":

"The instrument has really cool decoration and definitely seems like a good deal at that price, though I'm not sure how much it would cost to repair the..."

@richard-streib • one week ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on The Snow Lay On the Ground:

"Thanks for sharing. Beautifully played."

@davisjames • one week ago • comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: The Snow Lay On the Ground

@steve-c • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Question for newbie on a new instrument":

"Wow, beautifully made! It’s worth doing what Ken has suggested and if intonation is good (which I am sure it is having been built by a good luthier), this..."

@nate • one week ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @tunbridgefiddler: Question for newbie on a new instrument

@robin-thompson • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Question for newbie on a new instrument":

"It is a beautiful mountain dulcimer! With a bit of work from a luthier, it could be nicely set up to play. "

@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Question for newbie on a new instrument":

"That's a very nice looking dulcimer and appears to be well constructed which I would expect from a violin maker. A concern I have 's the cracked sound hole..."

@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "One other question '78 Ascrizzi Duclimer":

"I'm sorry. Your photo is too large to see the dulcimer. I can't even read all of your post. Can you resize the photo and then repost it so we can help you..."

@jimws • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer music tab for rounds":

"I play with a local mountain dulcimer club and we were discussing adding rounds to our music. If you play rounds, please respond with the title(s) of your..."

@jimws • one week ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Dulcimer music tab for rounds":

"I play with a local mountain dulcimer club & we were discussing adding rounds to our music. If you play rounds in your club, please respond with the..."

@gordon-hardy • one week ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Angels We Have Heard on High:

"Well done John! I really like how you are using your bass string. Thank you."

@tunbridgefiddler • one week ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "One other question '78 Ascrizzi Duclimer":

"Sorry, one other question-- I have had this dulcimer hanging on my wall for years. Picked it up at a barn sale for a couple bucks 20 years ago. Made by Tony..."

@tunbridgefiddler • one week ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Question for newbie on a new instrument":

"Hello, I am considering purchase of my first mountain dulcimer (well second if you could the one I bought at a barn sale for decoration, cracked top...) I..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one week ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @john:

"Hi John, 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 • one week ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @tunbridgefiddler:

"Hi Fiddler, 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..."

@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 21
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimer ergonomics?:

"Buzzing may be caused by many things besides how we press down the strings. However, you say that it is hard for you to do which may mean that there is too..."

@jet3rry • one week ago • comments: 21
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimer ergonomics?:

"Thank you, all, for such helpful suggestions! Luckily, I have a little wooden stool that I bought for my old, small dog to climb onto the couch (she..."

@davisjames • one week ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @dulcidom: Lochaber - Orpheus Caledonius (1733)

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