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Location: Morgantown WV
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My wife, Norma has been playing and acquiring dulcimers for about ten years. I make musical instruments as a creative activity, and play DAA Noter Drone, ukulele, U-Bass and concert and hand percussion.
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@wally-venable
• 4 days ago
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Posted a response to "Western North Carolina Dulcimer Collective - Website update":
Posted a response to "Western North Carolina Dulcimer Collective - Website update":
"I first encountered Steve Smith's TABs when someone passed one out in a dulcimer workshop. The Western NC Dulcimer Collective website lists too many to..."
@wally-venable
• 4 weeks ago
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Posted a response to "Shifting bridge and nut":
Posted a response to "Shifting bridge and nut":
"You have constructed an attractive instrument. That is only Part 1 of making a fine instrument. Even a very well made string instrument needs "SET-UP" after..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
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Posted a response to "Advice for fire-damaged dulcimer":
Posted a response to "Advice for fire-damaged dulcimer":
"I'm pretty much in agreement with John, a combination of heat softening of the glue and string tension resulted in separation of the "flat head." I would..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
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Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":
"My 6-string conversion of an old Korean dulcimer has a "dropped" A on the middle set and a "raised" D on the base set. Otherwise it has the common, original,..."
@wally-venable
• 3 months ago
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Posted a response to "A question about intonating a dulcimer":
Posted a response to "A question about intonating a dulcimer":
"I'm not at all surprised.
All instruments need to be properly "set up," and this is often left to the retail seller. Amateur builders often don't know how to..."
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Posted: Saturday November 25 2023, 9:30 PM
By: @John C. Knopf
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Posted: Wednesday October 26 2022, 11:06 AM
By: @Tom McShane
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Wally, thank you SO much for your very thoughtful donation to FOTMD! It is deeply appreciated.
-Strumelia
The photo shows my first dulcimer project and my third.
The design of the first was based on a cardboard body instrument Norma borrowed for her first dulcimer class.
The third is an octave dulcimer tuned DAA, but an octave above the usual set of notes. It is short enough to fit in an airline carry-on bag.
Both have fingerboards made from 1x2 lumber, with most of the body constructed from 1/8" and 3/32" birch plywood.
Welcome Wallyvenable to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. Sounds like a great event you will be attending. Best wishes on your musical journey.
I'll be at the Gardner Winter Music Fest this Saturday. http://www.gwmf.org
I'm playing with the DAA Strummers and OLLI Orchestra.
The GWMF has a lot of room for mountain dulcimer player or wanna be's. We enjoyed it last year. You can't beat the registration fee - FREE if you bring an instrument.
Hi Wally, 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, and to meet some good people.
Ben
Hey Wally, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us.
Welcome to FOTMD, Wally Venable. It is good to have you aboard. Look for West Virginia players under Groups and join that group.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."