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Location: Germantown, NY
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I love playing my penny whistles, the lap dulcimer, banjo, bones, limberjacks....mostly play old-time tunes, minstrel era tunes, early European dance/folk tunes, and medieval tunes..
Love my fiddling husband and playing with our cats. And my honeybees. :)
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My Blog on playing traditional style Noter/Drone style mountain dulcimer, including over 30 FREE noter style TABS and video instructions:
Strumelia's Noter Drone dulcimer BLOG
I also run a site for selling music-themed t-shirts: https://strumelia.wixsite.com/harmoniasbigb
And I run "Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer", a site for mountain dulcimer players: https://fotmd.com/
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@strumelia
• one month ago
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Created a new forum topic "Anyone here play RECORDERS?":
Created a new forum topic "Anyone here play RECORDERS?":
"I'm just wondering if anyone here also plays a recorder. If so, what kinds of recorders do you play, and what kind of music do you play on your recorders?..."
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Polymer whistles!":
Posted a response to "Polymer whistles!":
"When i hear someone playing a polymer whistle, it always sounds to me a bit like a wooden recorder. Actually, wooden pennywhistles also sound a little like..."
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Vintage/antique penny whistles
HERE is a virtual collection of 35 old whistles in an online 'museum'...
@Strumelia last year - Comments: 1
dealing with condensation
How do you deal with the issue of breath condensation accumulating in...
@Strumelia 2 years ago - Comments: 3
Playing on St. Patrick's day
Did anyone play music on St. Parick's day? Or have you done so in the...
@Strumelia 2 years ago - Comments: 1
What is the first ornamentation a beginner should add to their playing?
What would you say the first simple fingering 'ornament' should be that...
@Strumelia 6 years ago - Comments: 1
Is that Christmas Carol public domain?...
Many holiday carols are listed here:...
@Strumelia 7 years ago - Comments: 0
A few useful links concerning public domain music...
Here is a great page of easy to understand, general guidelines and...
@Strumelia 7 years ago - Comments: 0
Playing in an Old-time music jam
Yesterday I went to a large party of old-time musicians. I took my...
@Strumelia 7 years ago - Comments: 0
What's your favorite EASY to play English country dance tune?
Anyone have a favorite that's easy to play if you are just starting out...
@Strumelia 7 years ago - Comments: 3
Whistle player practicing at stop light in Dublin
This fellow was spotted getting a bit of practice in (while stopped)...
@Strumelia 8 years ago - Comments: 0
Is there a reliable low cost beginner whistle that's well made and reliable?
Anyone can comment on this with their own thoughts or experiences?
@Strumelia 8 years ago - Comments: 14
civil war jamming?
If you have ever played in a jam with civil war/minstrel era/Stephen...
@Strumelia 8 years ago - Comments: 3
What's a favorite medieval tune you play on the whistle?
Share your favorite medieval era tune here. Why do you like it, what...
@Strumelia 9 years ago - Comments: 3
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AllAnyone here play RECORDERS?
Posted: Thursday May 22 2025, 5:56 AM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
What other instruments do you like to play?
Posted: Monday March 17 2025, 8:50 PM
By: @Chifmunk
By: @Chifmunk
What tune are you working on this week?
Posted: Wednesday June 26 2024, 6:21 PM
By: @michael
By: @michael
Show us a pic of the PRETTIEST whistle you...
Posted: Monday June 3 2024, 8:02 AM
By: @Martha Campbell
By: @Martha Campbell
favorite videos for slowing down?
Posted: Sunday July 30 2023, 10:37 AM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
You have to JOIN a group to see all the...
Posted: Sunday December 11 2022, 9:13 AM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
The Positive Thread
Posted: Monday December 27 2021, 1:57 PM
By: @LarryS
By: @LarryS
What whistles higher than D do you have?
Posted: Saturday July 10 2021, 4:18 AM
By: @Keith
By: @Keith
The Drifting Thread
Posted: Monday November 2 2020, 5:08 AM
By: @LarryS
By: @LarryS
Is anyone doing online jams/workshops...
Posted: Sunday August 16 2020, 1:03 PM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
Langspil
Posted: Friday March 1 2019, 6:06 PM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
Two ways to add an image to your...
Posted: Saturday January 19 2019, 8:12 AM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
Show Us Your Pets!
Posted: Friday December 21 2018, 3:49 PM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
Happy Solstice!
Posted: Friday December 21 2018, 1:45 PM
By: @LarryS
By: @LarryS
How to add an audio or soundcloud clip to...
Posted: Wednesday November 21 2018, 12:23 PM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
Where to add my photos?
Posted: Monday May 21 2018, 9:24 AM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
Susato Kildare
Posted: Monday July 3 2017, 10:09 AM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
FAQ / Site Rules- Please Read!
Posted: Thursday February 16 2017, 2:20 PM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
How to go to your private messages INBOX
Posted: Monday February 13 2017, 12:45 PM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
Thank you!
Thanks. I have a sizable collection of whistles, quite a few high end handcrafted ones. I'm hoping to find some motivation here. Laziness is a fault...
Thanks much! Just getting started but making steady progress.
Thank you! Happy to be added...
#tootersnotshooters
#whistlesnotpistols
Thanks for having me aboard. :)
Thank you. I'm looking forward to having a lot of fun here.
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