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@wally-venable
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Wartz-n-All Gathering:
Posted a new Comment on Wartz-n-All Gathering:
"I never saw Gainer, although I became aware of his presence on campus soon after I arrived here in 1964. He played an important part in Mountaineer Week..."
@wally-venable
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Wartz-n-All Gathering:
Posted a new Comment on Wartz-n-All Gathering:
"Morgantown and West Virginia University (WVU) are only abut 15 miles from Fairmont.
Dr. Patrick W. Gainer was associated with WVU from the early 1920s..."
@wally-venable
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Wartz-n-All Gathering:
Posted a new Comment on Wartz-n-All Gathering:
"Fairmont is part of North Central West Virginia. We haven't had anyone who has developed a distinctive style or produced a large number of high quality..."
@wally-venable
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Anyone have experience with a Black Mountain dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Anyone have experience with a Black Mountain dulcimer?":
"You should consider taking your current instrument to the shop and playing both side by side. The important thing is which one suits your ear better."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "No grooves on bridge revisited":
Posted a response to "No grooves on bridge revisited":
"If a bridge is simply too high, you can lower it by taking it out and sanding or filing the bottom a bit. Do it a little at a time and tune and play it after..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning down a half step":
Posted a response to "Tuning down a half step":
"If you are a "DAA" player, you tune the Bass string down the half note, then use the same "4th fret" on the Bass to get the others. (Relative tuning works..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "No grooves on bridge revisited":
Posted a response to "No grooves on bridge revisited":
""Kit" can mean a lot of things. For example, an fine instrument plus case plus a ukulele pick, a 3 inch "noter" plus a CD and book can be described as a kit...."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "No grooves on bridge revisited":
Posted a response to "No grooves on bridge revisited":
"If you have not studied the Folkcraft website, a visit is in order...."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning my new Dulcimer ":
Posted a response to "Tuning my new Dulcimer ":
"I don't use tuning apps, I use clip-on tuners of various makes and models.
For a dulcimer, you want/need one with a CHROMATIC setting. Some have settings for..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on @pghmatt:
Posted a new Comment on @pghmatt:
"I like a 7/16 inch dowel about 6 inches long as a noter. It really doesn't matter to me whether the dowel comes from a lumber yard or a craft department."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "What to Look For When Buying a Dulcimer Secondhand":
Posted a response to "What to Look For When Buying a Dulcimer Secondhand":
"Rule #1 for purchasing a dulcimer: If possible, PLAY IT.
Dulcimers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and you need one which fits YOU. Even if you can..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Old Motel:
Posted a new Comment on Old Motel:
"After posting the "definition" of a mute, it occurred to me that the added weight is reducing the magnitude of the high frequency components of the note...."