Smokey Mountain Dulcimer: Not A Strum Stick

Just got it in the mail, and thought I'd try it out. Don't think you're supposed to drop-thumb clawhammer it. Maybe I need to ad a 5th string, or maybe that'd be a 4th string in this case..... After trying this one I bought one of Bob McNally's real Strum Sticks. Much better quality and my sweetie learned to play using it. Thanks Bob..

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[SuperGringo420]

Whats the tuning?

[rpeek]

@SuperGringo420  DAD

[piobaireachdjongleur]

just made myself one of these with a cookie tin body! used your fork tailpiece technique from the oilcan banjo. works great!

[rpeek]

@piobaireachdjongleur Sweet... Good for you..

[willbobrules]

i make these things

[rpeek]

@willbobrules  They're very cool instruments.

[lalablablaification]

@RunescapeAchievemets D note A note D note

[RunescapeAchievemets]

@rpeek whose dad?

[MrThedalaillamaknows]

@datfri13 yeah man, ragtime banjo is really popular, cross-eyed cricket is the first tune that springs to mind, but thats only because i'm learning it at the moment.

[datfri13]

@MrThedalaillamaknows I went to a pickin' & singin' in Greyson GA Saturday night and there was a guy there (along with the 20 guitar players, five mandolins, couple o' banjoes and fiddles and a dobro) playing old timey and bluegrass saxophone!! (Sounded a lot like the "yakkity sax") No hidebound purists there!

[MrThedalaillamaknows]

@datfri13 FIGHT THE BANJO FASCISTS FREEBIRD!!!

[7johnnyreb]

@datfri13 that is illegal! haha