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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
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Created a new Group discussion "Playing on St. Patrick's day":
Created a new Group discussion "Playing on St. Patrick's day":
"Did anyone play music on St. Parick's day? Or have you done so in the past? Was it on the whistle or another instrument?"
Irish Traditional Whistling
Irish Traditional Whistling
@strumelia
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
"I hear you. The actual process of learning helps keep us young !"
@strumelia
• 3 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
"Well the good news is that although dulcimers are more expensive than most whistles, they still usually cost less money than most guitars, fiddles, or..."
@strumelia
• 3 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
"Honestly, I'm a complete amateur at whistles. But whistle holes are laid out in much the same way as dulcimer frets, and i know a couple things about that...."
@strumelia
• 3 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
"Wow you've explained that really well, thank you!
Sometimes to play along with a recording i like (with whatever type of instrument I'm using), I'll use the..."
@strumelia
• 3 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
"Bill, tell me how and why you are using whistles in different keys (in other words, why do you like having various key whistles?)"
@strumelia
• 3 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
"This is kinda cool as well, if you have a piece of thin leather hanging around....."
@strumelia
• 3 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
Posted a response to "Made a whistle pouch":
"Clever to use the placemats that way! They remind me a bit of the fabric rollup cases I use for my double-pointed knitting needles in various sizes...."
@strumelia
• 4 months ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "You have to JOIN a group to see all the posts in it!":
Created a new forum topic "You have to JOIN a group to see all the posts in it!":
"Reminder. If you have not yet clicked the "Join Group" button and joined a special interest Group, you will only see the first post of each discussion..."
@strumelia
• 4 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Hole Spacing":
Posted a response to "Hole Spacing":
"However, the spacing I notice can be significantly different when comparing different brands to each other in the same key whistle. It's enough to have to..."
@strumelia
• 4 months ago
• comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @keith: How to clean your whistle
Liked a forum discussions item created by @keith: How to clean your whistle
@strumelia
• 4 months ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on What is your source of learning?:
Posted a new Comment on What is your source of learning?:
"Often, if you hear a lovely tune you'd like to learn on the whistle... you can do a search of the title plus the words pennywhistle tab- use the google Image..."
@strumelia
• 4 months ago
• comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on What is your source of learning?:
Posted a new Comment on What is your source of learning?:
"Ive always enjoyed the very pretty tunes in the old instructional whistle book by Robin Williamson. I used to play those same tunes on my mandolin as..."
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Playing on St. Patrick's day
Did anyone play music on St. Parick's day? Or have you done so in the...
@Strumelia 2 weeks ago - Comments: 0
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 4 years ago - Comments: 1
Is that Christmas Carol public domain?...
Many holiday carols are listed here:...
@Strumelia 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 6 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 6 years ago - Comments: 13
civil war jamming?
If you have ever played in a jam with civil war/minstrel era/Stephen...
@Strumelia 6 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 7 years ago - Comments: 2
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Posted: Sunday December 11 2022, 9:13 AM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
What tune are you working on this week?
Posted: Sunday April 24 2022, 7:37 AM
By: @Strumelia
By: @Strumelia
The Positive Thread
Posted: Monday December 27 2021, 1:57 PM
By: @LarryS
By: @LarryS
Show us a pic of the PRETTIEST whistle you...
Posted: Saturday July 10 2021, 4:25 AM
By: @Keith
By: @Keith
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
What other instruments do you like to play?
Posted: Thursday October 24 2019, 9:49 AM
By: @Keith
By: @Keith
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
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Comments
02/26/21 01:14:42PM @michael-w6:
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...
04/15/19 02:02:09PM @wulfwhistles:
Thank you! Happy to be added...
#tootersnotshooters
#whistlesnotpistols
