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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 • one week ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimer for Travelling:

"I decided to explore this further. The 26 inch length I mentioned in an earlier post is for a custom built box. The handle, feet, wheels, etc. have to be..."

@wally-venable • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "six string Dulcimer":

"Except that mine is Dd-Aa-aa (or maybe dD-aA-aa, or aa-Aa-Dd if you prefer the reverse order)"

@wally-venable • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "six string Dulcimer":

"Or like an "unreal Dulcimer." On my 6-string dulcimer, tuned in DAA with 6+ fret, I have a wound string in the middle pair tuned an octave below normal and a..."

@wally-venable • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tinny sounding strings":

"I ran into a problem with a wound bass string once. There was a bit of a buzz which I tracked down to a broken winding. See the attached photo. I identified..."

@wally-venable • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Amplification of an acoustic dulcimer":

"Ukulele fret boards are essentially the same width as those on dulcimers- about 1 1/2 inches. Guitar pickups are wider, but they say they can be cut. That's..."

@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Amplification of an acoustic dulcimer":

"Since you have a serious need for a pickup, I would not suggest a stick-on mounted on the face of the dulcimer. Particularly since you say you feel sounds..."

@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimer for Travelling:

""...The answer to, What size is a carry-on suitcase?, depends on whether you're flying domestically or internationally. Standard, domestic, carry-on luggage..."

@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Short scale dulcimer":

"The lower instrument in my photo on the left is one I made a few years ago. The VSL is about 15 inches and it has a standard string set. It is tuned to DAA,..."

@wally-venable • 2 months ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on @jan:

"One of my (50? year old cheap) dulcimers lives in the back seat of my car. When I take it into a group practice session and the outside temperature is below..."

@wally-venable • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Optimum spacing for the two melody strings":

""3 mm is ok., 2,8 or 2,9 mm too." Adding the metric measurement is good. We should remember that "The Appalachian Dulcimer" covers the world today, and that..."

@wally-venable • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Question about the 6 1/2 fret":

"A 3+ fret might have been used to play ancient or Eastern European tunes which have different ascending and descending scales. I think I've run across tunes..."

@wally-venable • 2 months ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming:

"These has been heavy flooding in parts of KY, VA, NC, and WV. In the past, Hindman has been hit very hard on multiple occasions. I pulled the following..."

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Liquid Electrical Tape

Posted: Saturday November 25 2023, 9:30 PM
By: @John C. Knopf

Looking for a Small Dulcimer

Posted: Wednesday October 26 2022, 11:06 AM
By: @Tom McShane

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01/15/22 11:49:34AM @strumelia:

Wally, thank you SO much for your very thoughtful donation to FOTMD! It is deeply appreciated. sun -Strumelia

11/25/19 02:27:14PM @wally-venable:

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.

02/19/19 08:26:15PM @richard-streib:

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.

02/18/19 02:08:20PM @wally-venable:

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.

02/18/19 05:43:39AM @benjamin-w-barr-jr:

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

02/17/19 08:54:20PM @jim-fawcett:

Hey Wally, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us.

02/17/19 07:37:53PM @ken-longfield:

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."