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On Line Forum

On Tuesday, February 13, 2007, I joined a panel of dulcimer players and builders who were participating in the first online forum hosted by Jeff Hames, 2006 National Mountain Dulcimer Champion. This was a great opportunity to have an online converstion with dulcimer enthusiasts from across the country.

The forum discussions are usually held on the second Tuesday of the month from 8:00-9:00 p.m. CST and remain on the website for you to review at any time. This is a great resource for dulcimer and music information. You can ask questions, post comments or e-mail some of the topic hosts, even after the forum has been closed. This is a great opportunity for learning whether you are a new player or have more experience.

Along with Amber Rogers, Jeff has also added a hammered dulcimer forum to his site on the third Tuesday of each month. See details below.

The topic for June is "Modern Music on a Folk Instrument."

Join us on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. CST.

A note from Jeff:

Hello Dulcimer Playing Friends,

The next New / Young Mountain Dulcimer Players Forum will be July 8, 2008 at 8:00pm central on my web site www.jeffhames.com . So mark your calendars now. The topic will be The Past, The Present and The Future. I will be sending out an email at a later date with more details about the topic.

Hope to see you all in the forum!!!

Keep Playing The Music!

Jeff Hames

www.JeffHames.com

Past topics, which are still available for review and comment, include:

Cutting Your First CD

Dulcimer Maintenance

To Practice or Not to Practice, That is the Question

Capos

Why Does My Dulcimer Sound Like That?

Do you Hear That? (Playing by Ear)

Jammin' Fun!!

How to Get Started with Song Writing and Arranging

Show & Tell

Competition Techniques

Embellishments

Repertoire

Ensemble Playing and Chording

Blues on the Mountain Dulcimer

Modern Music on a Folk Instrument

Jeff's website also contains a hammered dulcimer

forum that is hosted by Amber Rogers.

The HD forum is held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month

from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. CST.

The topics for the hammered dulcimer forum are open for comment and review, just like the mountain dulcimer forum. The first HD forum was held on May 18 with the topic, "What to Look for in a HD." Join us each month as the topics change.

From Amber: The June New / Young Hammered Dulcimer Players Forum will be held on Tuesday, June 17 at 8:00CT. This month’s topic is Plucking, Chimes, and Damping, Everything FUN with the hammered dulcimer. I hope that this forum will be lighthearted and fun. I would like to discuss the interesting things you do on your dulcimer? What things would you like to try? How can these be used as embellishments? Let’s talk about how these things can change how a song is presented. Please bring your ideas and suggestions to the forum.

Ball Peen, Clawhammer and a 2 x 4 (discussion of types of hammers)

Practice and How to Stay Motivated

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