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@canard • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"John, points well made and well taken. New, so not sure what DAS means. My only dulcimer so far came from an auction site with the business cards of its..."

@john-c-knopf • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":

"A trip to that dulcimer shop in Mountain View is a wonderful thing. I was able to meet Lynn McSpadden there once, many years ago, and brought my McSpadden..."

@strumelia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":

"If your McSp dulcimer has individual metal tuning machines, you may be able to send them a closeup photo of your headstock and let them know which machine is..."

@wally-venable • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":

"If you want a top level dulcimer and can't do repairs yourself, you should consider buying directly from the builder. It may be cheaper in the long run. I..."

@ondrej • 2 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer :

"Strumelia: Very sweet traditional melodies. Thank you for posting them! Thank you"

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":

"I've visited the Dulcimer Shoppe in Mountain View, Arkansas a couple of times. The first time was in 1974 and then again a couple of years ago. The folks at..."

@alex-lubet • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":

"Thanks. I do suspect that I'll need a new tuning mechanism. It's not something I can do myself and my understanding is that McSpadden expects owners to use..."

@alex-lubet • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":

"First, a gentle correction. Amy Levy is the poet whose texts I used for my songs. I'm Alex Lubet, composer and dulcimer player. I agree with you,..."

@john-c-knopf • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":

"Yes, call the McSpadden folks about this issue, by all means. And you could try replacing that tuning peg with what we call a "known good peg" to see if the..."

@richard-streib • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @ellie:

"So glad you have joined, Ellie. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. This is an active community and there is a lot of information here. If you have..."

@strumelia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":

"Sounds like most likely a problem just with that one tuner.But to be safe, also check all around the dulcimer - the back, sides, and the headstock- check for..."

@robin-thompson • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":

"I'm sure it was a treat for your audience to hear you & Ms. Levy! @alex-lubet Thank you for the correction-- a mistake I shouldn't have made since I..."

@alex-lubet • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":

"It seems that there's an issue with the dulcimer and not the string. I changed strings three times and continued to have the same problem. It was quite..."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @ellie:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Ellie. It is good to have you aboard. Renaissance and early dance music are musical genres with which I am not familiar. You can search..."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Tyrolean songs for DAD Dulcimer

@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Tyrolean songs for DAD Dulcimer

@olddog75 • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @canard: The Stradivarius Effect

@strumelia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer :

"Very sweet traditional melodies. Thank you for posting them!"

@strumelia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @miguel-heatwole:

"Hi Miguel, 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,..."

@shopdad • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Canard, (sorry, about the impersonal address since I'm not familiar with your name). I purchased a Hughes dulcimer on line. sight unseen. When I received it..."

@shopdad • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Thank you John, Very interesting comments. I am pleased to read the idea of adding some info to the inside label. When I built my Cedar Creek kit I added..."

@ondrej • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Come Away Love Sweet Love

@ondrej • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @dan-evans: South Wind with Cara Bo

@ondrej • 2 weeks ago • comments: 2

Posted new YouTube video(s):
Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer

@john-petry • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"The handful or so of the violins Tony built, have been so far removed acoustically from the original build that we may never know what they sounded like as..."

@canard • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "The Stradivarius Effect":

"The reason that Stradivari’s instruments continue to have a high value is that they have been in continuous play by master musicians since they were built...."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @miguel-heatwole:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Miguel Heatwole. It's good to have you aboard. Richard gave you the advice I would have given. I trust you books will find new homes...."

@strumelia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Raymond Melton workshop from 1974:

"Beautiful clips of Raymond Melton's silky Galax style playing, along with some great interviewing by Mike Seeger."

@canard • 2 weeks ago • comments: 4
Liked a group discussions item created by @strumelia: Raymond Melton workshop from 1974

@gordon-hardy • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @dan-evans: South Wind with Cara Bo

@richard-streib • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @miguel-heatwole:

"Welcome Miquelheatwole to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you have joined. This is an active forum. I am sure someone may interested in the books you..."

@robin-thompson • 2 weeks ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Mourning Doves:

"Jamie @davisjames, I just got lucky with those being the same intervals. And my ear isn't good enough to detect what you did. Thanks for letting me know!..."

@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Mourning Doves:

"Got that backwards(always edit!)...A-D(what you play),,not D-A."

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