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@wally-venable
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on “The Appalachian Dulcimer” by Charles F. Bryan:
Posted a new Comment on “The Appalachian Dulcimer” by Charles F. Bryan:
"Thanks for the lead, David.
Following up, the Tennessee Tech Bryan collection doesn't have details accessible on line, but in
Dulcimer Players News v 38..."
@wally-venable
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on “The Appalachian Dulcimer” by Charles F. Bryan:
Posted a new Comment on “The Appalachian Dulcimer” by Charles F. Bryan:
"His article doesn't give any size information, other than for the guitar strings suggested as E and G. Those would be about the same as our typical Melody..."
@wally-venable
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on “The Appalachian Dulcimer” by Charles F. Bryan:
Posted a new Comment on “The Appalachian Dulcimer” by Charles F. Bryan:
"“The Appalachian Dulcimer” by Charles F. Bryan
The Bibliography for The Dulcimer Book by Jean Ritchie includes a listing for “The Appalachian..."
@wally-venable
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Created a new Group discussion "“The Appalachian Dulcimer” by Charles F. Bryan":
Created a new Group discussion "“The Appalachian Dulcimer” by Charles F. Bryan":
"Discussion of a monograph from 1952"
Mountain Dulcimer History & Traditions
Mountain Dulcimer History & Traditions
@wally-venable
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "For Jean Ritchie fans":
Posted a response to "For Jean Ritchie fans":
"Thanks. I always learn at least one story from anything written about the Ritchies."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on The Plectrum: Picking Our Way Through Dulcimer History:
Posted a new Comment on The Plectrum: Picking Our Way Through Dulcimer History:
"Excellent collection of historical information."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 30
Posted a new Comment on If you could buy your first dulcimer over again.....?:
Posted a new Comment on If you could buy your first dulcimer over again.....?:
"Your instrument isn't "a noter." A noter is a stick used instead of a finger.
Your dulcimer is intended for DAA tuning since it doesn't have the 6 1/2 (6+)..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Stoney End Dulcimers - any good?":
Posted a response to "Stoney End Dulcimers - any good?":
"I can't tell you anything about Stoney End dulcimers. There does not appear to be any prior mention of them on this forum. According to their website, the..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Amp Question":
Posted a response to "Amp Question":
"If there is no hum when the cable is plugged into the instrument and the amplifier, there is no problem. Without the instrument, the cable is acting as an..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Does anyone know what kind of pick this is?":
Posted a response to "Does anyone know what kind of pick this is?":
"It appears that punches for the Fender 355 shape are no longer readily available. The only things I see on eBay are for "normal" picks. I don't find them..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Does anyone know what kind of pick this is?":
Posted a response to "Does anyone know what kind of pick this is?":
"I can't answer the question directly. I don't use soft picks and I prefer one about 2 inches long.
Looking at eBay, it seems that the readily available..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer History and Tradition":
"While the term Pennsylvania Dutch (from Deutsch or German) is primarily used to describe the Amish today, the term has broader traditional meaning. It..."