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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://harmonias.com/

And I run "Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer", a site for mountain dulcimer players: https://fotmd.com/

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@strumelia • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Two ways to add an image to your discussion post":

"Testing embedding an image into a post here:"

@strumelia • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Two ways to add an image to your discussion post":

"Testing adding an image attachment to a post here: "

@strumelia • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":

"I thought that one of the known differences between flutes and whistles is the more breathiness involved with playing flutes. But maybe I'm wrong, or maybe..."

@strumelia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"Lovely mellow tone on that whistle, Larry."

@strumelia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"I hope both of you love your new low whistles!"

@strumelia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Beginner Players:

"Personally, I find my Generations to have too soft and breathy a tone and feel. But that's probably just me (I'm pretty much a beginner). Good players seem..."

@strumelia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":

"Indeed... Happy New Year to you all ! "

@strumelia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"Exciting, you guys! Wish I had bigger hands... At least for now, I can't play anything lower than a G at most. "

@strumelia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"Wow, sounds great! But it's huge! "

@strumelia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"Larry is that an aluminum whistle?"

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Show Us Your Pets!":

"Lady looks so sweet!"

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What's your favourite whistle made of?":

"Well he did them previously, since I got one online a year ago. Maybe he would make you one if you contacted him via his website? He probably has heads for..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What's your favourite whistle made of?":

"I have one in A, Keith.. though I maybe wouldn't call it 'little'. ;) It's a two piece tune-able black plastic, with the little 'ivory' plastic end ring on..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What's your favourite whistle made of?":

"Chris, is that one a high D whistle, I'm assuming?"

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread":

"My positive- last night I played a little bit of medieval simple tunes in F minor/dorian mode, on my Eb Freeman Blackbird whistle, with my husband playing..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread":

"Keith, are the holes spacings exactly the same on your two differnt Dixon A whistles, or does one have holes closer together/easier reach?"

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread":

"Yes I do like Norman as well. I treat the bell note (lowest note on the whistle) as a D despite what key the whistle actually is. That way, when I read a..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Positive Thread":

"I'm a bit confused by that as well. So you're referring to when reading standard notation, then? Keith does that mean you never use for example the C# note..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What's your favourite whistle made of?":

"I like various ones but my current favorite material would have to be black polymer (ABS I guess they also call it). It has a mellowness that reminds me of..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Year Resolution":

"I can relate. After you have the first three of any type of instrument, my criteria then becomes: if you spend more time reading about or shopping for..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Ornamentation & Technique:

"Yes, I enjoyed that video too! :) Tin Whistle - Finger Techniques and Effects"

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Is there a reliable low cost beginner whistle that's well made and reliable?:

"I think here in the US that Jerry Freeman-tweaked whistles (his own Blackbirds, and Generations) are pretty affordable ($35-55 or so now?) and are tested by..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on What is the LOWEST key of whistle you've ever played?:

"I have a couple of low G whistles, and I do find them hard to play due to the reach, even with using piper's grip. However I can manage it, with some..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Pretty Saro - penny whistle:

"Thank you! "

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":

"Oh, and here's a handy page of Christmas whistle tabs:https://www.8notes.com/tin_whistle/christmas/"

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":

"Ok, so I discovered that one of my favorite Christmas carols is actually not too hard to play on the whistle... yay! Was working on it last night a little...."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"Good one Keith. "

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":

"Here's something I wrote about never being 'good enough' back in 2009. It's on my dulcimer blog but it applies to playing any instrument I..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What other instruments do you like to play?":

"There's no way I could concentrate only on one type of instrument for months at a time. It's not in my genetic makeup! More accurately, it would take some of..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"Which one is the silver one?"

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"Keith, if the photo file isn't too giant, you should be able to embed or attach it to your post in this discussion, too. See one of the top discussions, on..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Drifting Thread":

"That's fun, Keith! Did you get a good deal on them?"

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "What tune are you working on this week?":

"Do you think O Tananbaum might be the easiest Christmas tune to play?"

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Two ways to add an image to your discussion post":

"There are TWO ways to add an image to your discussion post. In both cases, the image must first reside on your computer or device and you'll be pointing to..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "How to add an audio or soundcloud clip to the site":

"1- go to your Profile Page (by clicking right on your NAME itself at top right of any page). 2- select the appropriate TAB in your profile page (Video or..."