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That's true about having extra Dulcimers. I see a lot of performers do that. I played at a jam yesterday. I was the only dulcimer player. They played a lot of C tunes. I could chord tuned DAD with the 1 1/2 fret. This dulcimer was new. I wanted to try it out on C tunes. Next time I'll take an extra ...

I play with a capo at the fourth fret for A all the time. Tinny? Not really. I use heavier strings and a thicker pick. Has a kind of mandolin sound. A capo is a quick way to change keys rather than retune. And you can play A tunes with a 1 1/2 fret, but by using a capo the familiarity of the fretboa...

Sorry....I'm usually pretty good about checking my spell check. Good luck on finding a capo.

Weenie...yes. My favorite is a Clemmer made by Mike Clemmer of Wood N Strings Dulcimer Shop. Made of wood. Goes across the fretboard. $21.00. Best I've used. And some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Makes a heck of a dulcimer too.

I just use a capo for playing in G or A.

Dittos Patrick. Thanks for organizing these tours. I've enjoyed the critiques.

In my world it's a lot of Old Time and fiddle tunes. With some Gospel tunes, and a few Irish, Scottish, and English tunes. Some of my dulcimer friends like my whistle playing and asked if I could teach them. I'm not musically trained, but I came up with a plan and it seems to be working. I've been a...

Enjoyed Atholl Peter. Thank you, makes me think.

Very interesting post. Wondered about this myself as some fingers move better in pairs.

I use the tuh kuh method, but also use dee-dle. Rhymes with needle. Doesn't give that clucking sound. Like my name says, I play primarily old time music. Love ITM and work on it from time to time, but my main focus is in the mountain dulcimer world. Enjoying this post.

Well, got to jam with the whistle and have since sent it on to dspmusik. Compared it with an older Dixon, model unknown, a Susato, and a non tunable V3. Used a dB meter that I downloaded to my iPhone a while back. Pretty much confirms what everyone else has said. Susato is the loudest. Dixon, I have...

Thanks Joe. Whistle arrived today safe and sound. Great timing. I have group meet with the Corydon Dulcimer Society in Indiana tomorrow night. . It will be a jam session for beginners. Great to test it out. More to follow.....

Morrow Ohio. Check out the song. To Morrow with the Muppets. " The train that goes to Morrow left a half an hour today"

Sorry for your loss Cayden. My "prayer" will be Going Home.

I've sent the whistle on to the next person. After playing the Optima again, I guess it's not my cup of tea. Susato is the loudest, but not a big fan of the sound. Dixon, I love everything about it but the bell not. Almost have to whisper. I like the V3 but it is not tunable. When paying out in our ...