Amazing Gila Mountain Dulcimers
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| Name: | larry felts |
| E-mail address: | alf1948@aol.com |
| Comments: | love your web page just got my dulcimer the day before thanksgiving and fell in love with it now im hoping learn to play well. |
| Name: | Rebecca Bergin |
| E-mail address: | passionflower73@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | LOVE the page...my mother wants a dulcimer and has been asking me to check them out for her and we really enjoyed your site. The music is wonderful and the dulcimers are beautiful!!! |
| Name: | Suzette |
| E-mail address: | rsuzette40@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Your instruments are beautiful ! |
| Name: | brent spears |
| E-mail address: | brentspears@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | great web site love it |
| Name: | Dorothy Davis |
| E-mail address: | dotyjean@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | Your dulcimers are beautiful and the website is terrific. |
| Name: | Laurie MacKellar |
| E-mail address: | lamack01@qx.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.heartlanddulcimerclub.org |
| Comments: | I really like this Events page. Very useful, informative and user-friendly. I also like the Gila Mountain home page as well - well-designed and full of useful and navigable links. It is not clear, however, how to get to the events page from the home page. I wonder if I could link to the Gila Mountain Dulcimers Home page. In addition, I would really like to be able to link directly to the Events page as a separate link - the information would be very useful.
Great job! Laurie |
| Name: | Jim & Rachael Winter |
| E-mail address: | mail4jim@cfl.rr.com |
| Comments: | Been in North Carolina for the summer. Played in 3 dulcimer groups. Returning home in Florida in October. Plan to attend the Mt Dora Festival in Feb. Thanks for providing info on Festivals; however, you don't have info on Western Carolina University workshops or John C. Cambell Folk School events.
Thanks, Jim |
| Name: | Ray Sarchet |
| E-mail address: | kimbulton@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | WOW!!
Thank you, you have a really cool web page, great pics and great sound bites. I am an amateur wood worker (34' from scratch wood sailboat) (numerous rifle stocks from scratch), painter, learning dulcimer player (my teacher is Shelley Stevens), and I have built 6 mtn dulcimers. I am 73 years young, love to travel and am adventurous. My wife and I have been married over 50 years (to each other) and lived aboard "Over Easy" for a year including wintering in the Bahamas. Dulcimer fanatics need to be, at least in part, artist, musician, woodworker and lover of life. Sincerely, Ray Sarchet, Sr New Carlisle, Ohio & Lake Panasoffkee, FL |
| Name: | Meign Lindberg |
| E-mail address: | pakamiki@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hi Gila,
I've been playing mountain dulcimers for almost 30 years and professionally (finally!) for the last five or so... Both as a musician and as a fellow woodworker, I've ALWAYS believed that one could incorporate truly beautiful artistry into the simplicity of the basic dulcimer design if one chose. How enheartening to see a luthier finally do so, especially in the innovative and beautiful instruments you have here on your website. Your work is an inspiration to both the player and the builder. I think I just may have to buy one of these lovelies, if I can only decide which one! Thanks for a lovely feast to eye and ear... I look forward to my own coming home soon!!! Sincerely, Meign |
| Name: | Linda Parker |
| E-mail address: | secretriat@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | I think it's great! Very informative, and definitely worth coming back to, which I most likely will, as I am going to "bookmark" it! |
| Name: | Ken Geelhaar |
| E-mail address: | kennyg56@verizon.net |
| Comments: | I'm a Mountain Dulcimer player that just found your site and enjoyed it. Keep up the good work! |
| Name: | Lauren Watts |
| E-mail address: | watts1903@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Very informative site. I'm from California and am interested in any mountain dulcimer festivals taking place in California |
| Name: | Bill Bryant |
| E-mail address: | bryant@cyberport.net |
| Comments: | I am not a dulcimer player, but I still enjoyed your coverage of the many festivals. I play autoharp, and am accepted in some of your festivals, and was looking for one that I might attend. thank you. Bill |
| Name: | Marial Dreamwalker |
| E-mail address: | dreamingwoman07@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I love your website and your dulcimers. I hope to own one, one day soon! I love the healing energy in your site, as well.
Many blessings with your healing music! |
| Name: | Gene Kirby |
| E-mail address: | gene_k_3@sbcglobal.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://none |
| Comments: | Very cool! |
| Name: | Elizabeth Fleming |
| E-mail address: | bfleming7823@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Your dulcimers are certainly beautiful. I wish I could hear one played or better yet, play one. Do you have any vendors in Georgia? |
| Name: | jos tilley |
| E-mail address: | jostilley@gmail.com |
| Comments: | I play the European version of the dulcimer, the 'epinette des Vosges' or Flemish hommel. Thanks to youtube, I have become interested in American mountain dulcimers. So I saw your marvellous website and astonished at the beauty of your instruments. I will send you a link to my youtubemelody on an epinette or hommel.
Keep up the good work, I will keep watching your website and perhaps later on I will manage to buy one... jos tilley belgium |
| Name: | Barry Imus |
| E-mail address: | BarryImus@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Enjoyed the pictures of the custom paint jobs |
| Name: | Sue Harkness |
| E-mail address: | sue_harkness@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.weaselvideoproductions.com |
| Comments: | Loved the pictures of your canine family. Especially the ones of Guido. That sombrero was made for him. When the other dogs wear it somehow it does not look the same.
Have fun with your furry friends. |
| Name: | Jim Coleman |
| E-mail address: | es350jc@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.jjcoleman.com |
| Comments: | David was a friend of mine. He and I shared many beers at the Villager Tavern in Nashville where we use to hang out. He played on one of my CDs and not just dulcimer. David was also a great Jew's Harp player. He will be missed for a lonmg time. |
| Name: | nanc |
| E-mail address: | dulcimerer@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.myspace.com/nzurn |
| Comments: | I really think your website is fanominal. It has gotten me in touch with so many interesting people. I visisted it about 2 years ago and It still is great
thank you for sharing all the great info. NANC |
| Name: | J.R.Scales |
| E-mail address: | dscales100@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | very nice music |
| Name: | deb scala |
| E-mail address: | holycow263@verizon.net |
| Comments: | I just love your southwest series. I am saving up for one!
Do you have photo samples of wood? It would be great to see a chart with a comparison. |
| Name: | Lori Young |
| E-mail address: | bludulcimer@yahoo.com |
| Name: | gerald thomson |
| E-mail address: | twofoxes2@yahoomail.com |
| Comments: | I live in Venezuela but was born in Melrose New mexico. Raised in Portales. Enjoyed looking at your dulcimers.
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| Name: | Krystov |
| E-mail address: | Krystov@soundrelief.com |
| Comments: | A. dulcimer player in Oakland hills looking for nearby teacher to move from basic to "more better". I studied with Cynthia Smith in LA a long time ago, can read tablature. Can you recommend someone with a finger picking Irish style? Willing to travel a bit. thanks, Krystov |
| Name: | Roger P |
| E-mail address: | rpatt10@aol.com |
| Comments: | Great web site ! If someone was taking a poll ,and I was voting, I would have to vote this the #1 dulcimer website going . great job.
Roger |
| Name: | Susan Sonner |
| E-mail address: | echovalleyrr@aol.com |
| Comments: | Very Nice . Like the crisp colors. . |
| Name: | janet thompson |
| E-mail address: | sept2dec@aol.com |
| Comments: | Love your instruments. Just started playing. I am already wanting a dulcimer made by you. It won't be long. |
| Name: | Tom Watson |
| E-mail address: | music@prairielandpickers.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://prairielandpickers.com |
| Comments: | Enjoyed your site; quite informative.
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| Name: | Dave Reavis |
| Comments: | Thanks for the festival page. I really use it alot to
check for festival where I will be traveling. |
| Name: | Chyrele |
| E-mail address: | chyreles@aol.com |
| Comments: | I am 60 years young, and discovered the dulcimer about six months ago. I was lucky enough to find the Bayou Dulcimer Club in my area. I have learned so much from them. My problem was, I could not grasp the consept of playing by ear until I read your artical. Thank you so much. Your site has become my second instructor. I'll be back often. C.S. |
| Name: | James Suter |
| E-mail address: | it26b@aol.com |
| Comments: | Nice Site. I buit a 4 string rosewood dulcimer 20+ years ago and learned the basics (Cripple Creek). Since that time it has been hanging on my Den wall. I recently got the urge to play it again and yout site may be just the ticket to getting back to it. Thanks for the info.
James |
| Name: | Anita |
| E-mail address: | moonshine1993@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Very informative!!! Can;t wait to try it |
| Name: | toby saken |
| E-mail address: | tsaken@midwest,net |
| Comments: | Thank you for your web site. I downloaded some of your lessons which look very helpful. I bought a dulcimer on a whim while on vacation and now I am struggling to learn to play. I can't find a teacher but feel I need one. The lessons whould help me move on another step. |
| Name: | Steve Kepple |
| E-mail address: | steve.kepple@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Great site. I have found lots of info.
I am just getting started again with the dulcimer. |
| Name: | Leonard "Pap" Kadel |
| E-mail address: | lekadel@woh.rr.com |
| Comments: | I think your website is amazing. I've taken lessons on my mountain dulcimer in the past, but I learned more in the first 3 lessons than the total lessons I took.
thank you, Leonard "pap" Kadel |
| Name: | Alex |
| E-mail address: | alex@all4w.org |
| Homepage URL: | http://all4w.org |
| Comments: | Cool site! |
| Name: | Lionel Coates |
| E-mail address: | lionmalta@onvol.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.com/lionelcoates |
| Comments: | Hello!
I'll sign ANYONE's guest book, if they're called Coates! Nice Gila dulcimers, by the way. L |
| Name: | Paul |
| E-mail address: | paul@paulcoatesguitar.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://paulcoatesguitar.com |
| Comments: | You make the finest dulcimers I've seen. You also webmaster a fine site! |
| Name: | H. Dunn |
| E-mail address: | hidinlv@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://cgandgincc.com |
| Comments: | Enjoyed reading about this instrument, & listened to all of the songs--very nice!!
Lovely, entertaining, and informative site--I'm sending my musician friends here! |
| Name: | John Byrne |
| E-mail address: | jhjbat8@aol.com |
| Comments: | I currentley have a cf martin guitar d28 and have been thinking about getting a dulcimer. I like the deep bass sound this guitar has hnand would like the same in a dulcimer. Perhaps you have a cd of the sounds the various instruments make. If you do ley me know. I particularly like the style of the southwest models.
Thanks, John |
| Name: | Christine Speth |
| E-mail address: | lenandchris@tds.net |
| Comments: | Hi there,
I just think your web page is great and very informational !!! I love your music samples, they're wonderful. I just bought my first Dulcimer. Thank you, christine Speth |
| Name: | Marc |
| E-mail address: | marco@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.coats-6.info/. |
| Comments: | Nice design, good site :) |
| Name: | Neal Gadlin |
| E-mail address: | nealg305@aol.com |
| Comments: | Kerry, your web site is a delight. I revisit several times a month just to look and gawk, and today I found your link to Blue Ridge Autoharps. Gulp. I bought a quality hand-made autoharp last year but the Blue Ridge version has me breathing hard. Your Dragon model is still on my wish list, right after "Lord, please give me talent!" Thank you for putting so much of yourself into your work. |
| Name: | Vanessa |
| E-mail address: | vweideman@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi,
My new dulcimer arrived today (not one of yours I'm afraid) and I'm just thrilled. Your site is wonderful and I hope to use it often. And maybe someday, if I acheive some skill at playing the dulcimer, purchasing one of your beautiful dulicmers would be my dream. Vanessa |
| Name: | Kerry |
| E-mail address: | kerry@GilaMountainDulcimers.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.GilaMountainDulcimers.cm |
| Comments: | Greetings everyone! I had an old guestbook up on my site for the last two years and was wondering why nobody ever signed it -- then I realized that it wasn't working because I needed to "update" my information on their website occassionally. hmmm. Guess I need to check back to the guestbook homepage every once in a while! But now I have this really awesome new guestbook and they tell me it will never stop working even if I don't login to their website every year or so!!! So write me a note or a letter -- let me know what you think of my web site!!! I read my guestbook entries every couple of days. Thanks! And enjoy browsing! If there is something you would like to see added to this dulcimer web site, just let me know and I will see what I can do. |
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