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@strumelia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 22
Posted a new Comment on Good sources/materials for lap cloths?:

"I second what Richard says. Easy to buy chamois cloths in any auto supply store. and yes- never store lap cloths or polishing cloths in the case with your..."

@richard-streib • 2 weeks ago • comments: 22
Posted a new Comment on Good sources/materials for lap cloths?:

"I know this is an OLD thread. I use a piece of chamois. They are often used to dry the car after washing and are available at many auto supply stores. As I..."

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

@strumelia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 6
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: A Light in the Window

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

@ken-longfield • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"Sylvia: Ken, are you the Ken who authored A Beginners Guide? What a wealth of information. Now I know what D4 means and where I can find a tuner online for..."

@sylvia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"Richard, Thanks for your helpful and thoughtful comments. Yes, already had a hit of DAD. Haven't had my first instrument for 2 weeks yet. It will have to..."

@richard-streib • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"Sylvia, By far most of the learning material, instructors (whether online, in person or at festivals) and printed music/tab today, is geared toward..."

@sylvia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"Thanks to everyone for their comments. Ken, are you the Ken who authored A Beginners Guide? What a wealth of information. Now I know what D4 means and..."

@robin-thompson • 3 weeks ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on Frazier's Jig on mountain dulcimer:

"Such a neat tune wonderfully played! "

@leo-kretzner • 3 weeks ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on Frazier's Jig on mountain dulcimer:

"This is one of three tunes I've posted on YouTube recently that use a somewhat unusual scale, G-A-C-D-E-F-G... Sort of Myxolydian, except there's no 'third'..."

@leo-kretzner • 3 weeks ago • comments: 10

Posted new YouTube video(s):
Frazier's Jig on mountain dulcimer

@ken-longfield • 3 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Happy New Year!:

"Happy New Year. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@robin-thompson • 3 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Happy New Year!:

"Cindy, I hope your 2026 is filled with love and lots of music-making! "

@robin-thompson • 3 weeks ago • comments: 3
Liked a photos item created by @cindy-stammich: img 6442

@strumelia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 3
Liked a photos item created by @cindy-stammich: img 6442

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

"Glad you joined Cindyc. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer from a fellow North Carolinian.Learning to play the mountain dulcimer can seem..."

@pierre-yves-donnio • 3 weeks ago • comments: 6
Liked a youtube item created by @dulcidom: Beauty in Tears

@robin-thompson • 3 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on A Light in the Window:

"@davisjames Oh, such a lovely thing to say about the tune, Jamie! It's not always easy to try to match an appropriate-sounding title to a tune yet give it..."

@skip • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"Just so you don't go to tight for the strings, Bass=D3, A=A3, dd=D4."

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

"Welcome to FOTMD, Cindyc. It's good to have you aboard. Let us know if you have any questions as you learn to play the mountain dulcimer. The is a friendly..."

@ken-longfield • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"Hi, Sylvia. Richard and Strumelia gave you the advice I would have given. I just want to correct your terminology. The "nut" is the small piece of wood,..."

@davisjames • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @randy-adams: Whistlin' Rufus

@davisjames • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Liked a music item created by @randy-adams: Grandfathers Clock

@davisjames • 3 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on A Light in the Window:

"Another song without words!In my youth it was high praise to say"they can make the fiddle talk"."

@mark-gilston • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2

Posted new YouTube video(s):
Dance to your Daddy

@strumelia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"One tip is to keep plucking the string as you turn a peg, so that you know two things:1) you are using the right tuning peg for the string you think you are..."

@robin-thompson • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new Audio File:
Come In From the Cold

@robin-thompson • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Liked a group discussions item created by @sylvia: Help with tuning?

@sylvia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"Richard, thank you! I’m a rank beginner. I learned very helpful info from your response. Yes , It makes good sense to start with the strings slack and then..."

@strumelia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"Can you give us a little more description of exactly what kind of problems you are having in tuning your dulcimer?"

@strumelia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 178
Posted a new Comment on @strumelia:

"Correct... if you were not logged in, you'd not be able to post anything on this site. You might find help in how to post new discussions (and how to do..."

@sylvia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Liked a group discussions item created by @sylvia: Help with tuning?

@richard-streib • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Posted a new Comment on Help with tuning?:

"I don't know how much experience you have. You may want to slacken the strings a bit from there they are now and then slowly increase tension. Always adjust..."

@sylvia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 23
Created a new Group discussion "Help with tuning?":

"I am having a devil of a time tuning my new Dulcimer. It’s a McSpadden Ginger model, D-A-dd. I have an ordered an Snark electronic tuner . for now I’m..."
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