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@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Praetorius Scheitholt":
Posted a response to "The Praetorius Scheitholt":
"I had not found the Charles Seeger article before, even though it is posted on FOTMD. Perhaps it is new here.
To me, there are some interesting side issues...."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:
"My old fingers are OK for playing, but I use a noter which is about half an inch in diameter and six inches long. It is just cut from a 1/2" dowel from..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on Berea Traditional Dulcimer Gathering:
Posted a new Comment on Berea Traditional Dulcimer Gathering:
"Berea College Library recently posted an updated page on their dulcimer collection. It has data and photos of 15 instruments...."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
""As to the linguistic issue, scheiße is the German word for sh*t. Scheit in the 16th century was log or piece of wood. I think that is still the translation..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
Posted a response to "Let's Bury The Term "Scheitholt"":
"Ken Longfield and Ken Hulme said""These instruments were constructed by craftsmen on an individual basis probably in home workshops. There is no record of..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "fret markers.":
Posted a response to "fret markers.":
"I have dot placed stickers, using stationary department dots or masking tape, on one or two of the instruments I own, but if I buy a modestly priced dulcimer..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Gardner Winter Music Festival:
Posted a new Comment on Gardner Winter Music Festival:
"GARDNER WINTER MUSIC FESTIVAL
February 27 & 28, 2026
South Middle School, Morgantown, WV
Traditional Appalachian Music,..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Low-maintenance/easy-to-play dulcimer models":
Posted a response to "Low-maintenance/easy-to-play dulcimer models":
"You mentioned "Low-Maintenance." Provided that they are properly set up when purchased, lap dulcimers don't need much maintenance work except when a string..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on CHROMATIC DULCIMER:
Posted a new Comment on CHROMATIC DULCIMER:
"Most dulcimers can not play a chromatic scale. Traditional dulcimers were built to play a diatonic scale, but most are built today with at least one..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
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..."