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@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Brian Boru's March:

"To reiterate.A wonderful melody so well played."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":

"The "ei" in scheitholt is pronounced as an "i" like in sight. The "ie" in German is pronounced as an "e" as in see. In Chcknj's post below "schiet" would be..."

@mark-gilston • 2 weeks ago • comments: 10
Liked a youtube item created by @leo-kretzner: Frazier's Jig on mountain dulcimer

@mark-gilston • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0

Posted new YouTube video(s):
Come Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite

@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":

"Well,well.I confess I've never heard the word "scheitholt" out loud although I play one...the apparent resemblance in the spelling to examples I cited of..."

@skip • 2 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:

"DAA{A} = D3-A3-A3-{A3}. DAaa says the 'aa' is A4, where they may break if tightened from 'dd. The usual difference in a string set is one bass string and 3..."

@richard-streib • 2 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:

"Sylvia, another option is to use a foam build up on the "handle" end of the noter. Link below to what I am talking about. I prefer a bamboo or river cane..."

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

"Welcome to FOTMD, Okidokiebanjokie. It's good to have you aboard. Let us know if we can help you as you begin your dulcimer journey. The mountain dulcimer is..."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:

"Sylvia, Wally gives you good advice. My current favorite noter is the handle cut off of an old foam brush about 4 inches long and not quite a half inch..."

@chcknj • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":

"might be that there was a mix up between "scheit" and the northern dialect expression "schiet" ... >..."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":

"I put "scheit" into three translation websites, Google Translate, Reverso, and DeepL. Google comes up with "fails" or "failure" and under noun it says "Log"..."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago

@ken-longfield is now following @chcknj

@wally-venable • 2 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:

"My old fingers are OK for playing, but I use a noter which is about half an inch in diameter and six inches long. It is just cut from a 1/2" dowel from..."

@robin-thompson • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "International Appalachian Dulcimer Day":

"Giving this thread a bump. Saturday 28 March 2026 is International Appalachian Dulcimer Day-- always the last Saturday in March! We celebrate the..."

@sylvia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:

"Good morning, beginner player here with McSpadden Ginger. 2 weeks in to this journey I see that drone/ noter is going to suit me well. 2 questions: my left..."

@chcknj • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":

"... and when you cross the french border the thing is called "épinette de voges" ... that's the funny thing with Europe and its different languages. ;-) and..."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new Group discussion "The Story of the Hummel":

"Wilfried Ulrich's book, The Story of The Hummel , is available again in the United States. It can be purchased through this website:..."
Dulcimer Ancestors

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new Group discussion "The Story of the Hummel":

"Anyone interested in the history of the Appalachian (mountain) dulcimer should have a copy of The Story of the Hummel by Wilfried Ulrich. The book is again..."
Mountain Dulcimer History & Traditions

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "The Story of the Hummel":

"The Story of the Hummel book by Wilfried Ulrich is available again in United States. Check out this website:..."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on Berea Traditional Dulcimer Gathering:

"Thank for posting the link to Berea College's collection. I know the folks who attended our last Gathering appreciate seeing and handling those dulcimers...."

@randy-adams • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Come In From the Cold

@robin-thompson • 2 weeks ago • comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on Berea Traditional Dulcimer Gathering:

"Thank you for the link, @wally-venable! "

@wally-venable • 2 weeks ago • comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on Berea Traditional Dulcimer Gathering:

"Berea College Library recently posted an updated page on their dulcimer collection. It has data and photos of 15 instruments...."

@robin-thompson • 2 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Drifting off - a lullaby :

"Hey, Jamie @davisjames-- we're glad you like that drop D sound with the dulcimer! Thanks for listening! "

@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":

"Yep-the Dutch word for "Shite".. Ireland and NL as well.I thought of calling it a Hummel but that seems to be a different beast.I was in Germany 10 years..."

@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Ymbwyllo (Unwinding):

"Hello Beth.I was playing a hornpipe on the dulcimer the other day and thought "that sounds like Beth T!"...a good reference point,More,please.All the best in..."

@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: Come In From the Cold

@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Drifting off - a lullaby :

"That's a gorgeous blend,the dulcimer tuning and drop D on the guitar."

@homer-ross • 2 weeks ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @chrisshannon:

"Check out...."

@sylvia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"A chromatic tuner app helped me a lot. Now I can tune it quickly and I’m not afraid to snap those melody strings."

@chrisshannon • 2 weeks ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @chrisshannon:

"Thank you for the kind words of welcome! I signed up for a class at the John C. Campbell Folk Art School for this upcoming weekend. Unfortunately, I learned..."

@leo-kretzner • 2 weeks ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on Frazier's Jig on mountain dulcimer:

"Thanks for feedback, everyone. Ken, yes I had the one-and-a-half added years ago; it took some getting used to but I wouldn't be without it now, even though..."

@dusty • 2 weeks ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on Frazier's Jig on mountain dulcimer:

"Your left hand is masterful here, Leo. Despite the triple meter, your right hand can be fully relaxed, slowly going back-and-forth, as your left hand uses..."

@wally-venable • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":

""As to the linguistic issue, scheiße is the German word for sh*t. Scheit in the 16th century was log or piece of wood. I think that is still the translation..."

@strumelia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @ken-longfield: Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"

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