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| Name: | Tonya T. Stodghill |
| E-mail address: | stodghilltgt@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Dear Mr. Keith,
I just purchased one of your 12/11 hammered dulcimers from an e-bay auction. This will be my first hammered dulcimer, but I have been wanting one for years. I cannot wait to get started learning to play. I see you live in Mississippi (Clinton?). I live in Ellisville, MS. I have a question for you. Although I haven't received the dulcimer yet, the description said that one or two of the tuning pins are broken and need replacing. Can you recommend someone in this area who could do that for me, or are you still doing any kind of repairs? |
| Name: | romero rodriguez |
| E-mail address: | romiedee2@yahoo.com |
| Name: | Angie M. |
| E-mail address: | anniered39@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://skeet41@windstream.net |
| Comments: | GREAT WORK MR. KEITH! KEEP IT UP!
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| Name: | Angie M. |
| E-mail address: | anniered39@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://skeet41@windstream.net |
| Comments: | Hey Mr. Keith. GREAT PICTURES! Was wanderin' if you were
goin' to be demonstratin' anytime soon; also was wanderin' if you knew where Dr. I.H.Cronin is located now. I'll be over there with my Mama in the mornin'(3-12) & was wanderin' if you had some info. you could give me. Keep on makin' the dulcimers. I'm goin' to learn how to play one. HAVE A GOOD WEEK. Angie |
| Name: | Angie M. |
| E-mail address: | anniered39@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://anniered39@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I was just browsing the web site & saw that you had a site
& thought I'd say, GREAT SITES! My uncle Billy lives over there in Raymond [Mitchell-Dunn Peas Rd.] has both; the mountain & hammered dul. & has gotten me interested in playin' the dul. also. I live down/over here at Piney Woods [at Star] & wanted to know where you are located @ in Clinton. I'll be comin' over in the mornin' w/ my Mama; also, where are you goin' to be doin' a demo in the near future? Keep up the HOBBY! DON'T STOP. Angie |
| Name: | Seth Koehler |
| Comments: | My mother, Lorraine, and I lived in Lockport, LA. when I was in the 3rd grade. She brought home your Lap Dulcimer she had purchased on a trip. My father, Trevor, had stated once that one can always tell a good instrument if it resembles a lovely woman. Well my mother took that to heart. The instrument she purchased from you truly fit that description. She bought it for herself but I took it over of course right away.
I left for the west coast at 18 leaving all I've known including the instrument behind (due to it being hers). At age 25 she gave it to me to keep. I am now 37 and play to my children during bathtime. They are 3 and 5 and seem to be quite jaded by the experience at this point. I, however, still love that lonesome sound of the drone. The bridge and nut have a great petina to them and the tuners are ivory in color. The wood is lovely and the sound is full. I thank you Sir for our wonderful piece of family history. Much love and happiness, Seth. |
| Name: | Naomi Warren |
| E-mail address: | john1252@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | I have ordered a beginner hammer dulcimer from 'Songofthewind' out of North Carolina. I am looking for more information about Dulcimers and playing them. I am very excited about learning to play this instrument.
Naomi |
| Name: | Ann Welch |
| E-mail address: | hwelch@mchsi.com |
| Comments: | My husband bought me one of your hammered dulcimers for my birthday in 1993. I have had it stored for several years due to travel,etc. I am now at a place where I can spend time and learn to play. I have misplaced the appliance used to tune the insterment and would like to order another. What measurement do you need to recommend one. thank you, Ann Welch |
| Name: | Chuck Duncan |
| E-mail address: | Chuck.Duncan@cox.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.chuckduncan.com |
| Comments: | My wife and her sisters are from Westpoint Mississippi. One sister Maya met Heidi Muller in West Virginia http://www.heidimuller.com/ who was teaching a Dulcimer class. They talked about Missisippi and the nice Dulcimer made by J. B. Keith in Clinton Missisippi in 1998. Now I have the Dulcimer.
Thank you |
| Name: | Diane Stearns |
| E-mail address: | dtstearns@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Mr. Keith,
We were lucky enough to acquire one of your instuments, a beautiful dulcimer. We'd like to find out more about this particular instument. Can you send me an email address and we could send you a picture? The owner was about 90 years old and moving to an assisted care facility. We live in Germantown, TN. Thank you for any help you can give us. Diane and Fred Stearns |
| Name: | Sharon Roberts Boucher |
| E-mail address: | shaleerob@aol.com |
| Comments: | Just needed to add a note to your sign in book that you are also the one that inspired me to become a dulcimer player! 12 years ago you were in Longview, Tx at the annual Alley Art Festival in June. There you were playing that wonderful music that drew my attention. I purchased the hammered dulcimer that year (11/12) and I am still playing the hammered dulcimer and have also learned to play the Mt. Dulcimer
Thank you for your inspiration JB. I know you have affected many peoples' lives. It is great! I have also formed a dulcimer jamming group in our area, so because of you I too, have helped others. Friends in music, Sharon |
| Name: | Peggy Carter |
| E-mail address: | pcarter77@comcast.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.peggycarter.com |
| Comments: | Nice pictures of the instruments... but you look especially COOL in your 19th c. costume! Hope you'll visit my website and sign my guestbook. Peggy |
| Name: | Peggy |
| E-mail address: | tachysphex@cybermesalcom |
| Comments: | Love the looks of your dulcimers, especially the teardrop. Do you have any for sale? |
| Name: | Janet Buhaly |
| E-mail address: | momgator@highland.net |
| Comments: | Just browsing your site!-Thanks, JB. |
| Name: | Denise Arthur |
| E-mail address: | arthursinthemountains@verizon.net |
| Comments: | I am the owner of one of your dulcimers, I purchased it at and estate auction. I just had it tuned and plan to try to learn how to play it. It has a social security number carved into the neck - do you think that is a person who previously owned it? Thank you, Denise Arthur |
| Name: | Vicki Ravely |
| E-mail address: | gramcrackervicki@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | The site says you also make dulcimers-I presume for sale. Do you have some examples and pricing? I could not find any on the site (perhaps it's too early for me?) Vicki |
| Name: | Ginger Vines |
| E-mail address: | burningbushmin@sbcglobal.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://burningbushmin.net |
| Comments: | My husband and I met you at a mall in Shreveport Louisiana in 1982. My husband thought about the dulcimers we saw and at a later date ordered a small 3 stringed dulcimer from you. However I am the one who has learned to play a little on this instrument. I stress little bit. I have a problem tuning it. Not a problem with dulcimer. Its a problem with me. Would like to know what kind of electronic tuner I could use. Also what are the strongest strings?I was thinking about buying a different string instrument but I think I should dust off the dulcimer and practice to learn better.Would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks and god bless.
Ginger Vines Burning Bush Ministries |
| Name: | Jeff Hames |
| E-mail address: | dulcimermusic@bellsouth.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.jeffhames.com |
| Comments: | Hello Mr. Keith,
I met you a few years back in downtown Jackson, MS at a festival/fair of some kind and played your dulcimers. I wanted to thank you for allowing me to play your instruments. I was young at the time. I think I was about 9 or 10 and had only been playing a few months. I'm still playing the dulcimer and I still love the music. Hope to see you again soon. |
| Name: | Beth |
| E-mail address: | rosenq3@cashette.com |
| Comments: | Great site. I would love to see some more pics of the dulcimers that you have made and maybe a little about the woods you use and the method of making them. I just bought one of your mountain dulcimers on Ebay. I can't wait to get it! Just to think I now own 1 of 3000 that you made. |
| Name: | Xenophon |
| E-mail address: | Xenophon50@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.malaysiatravelsonline.com |
| Comments: | Hi! Cool site! Look my travel photos here: www.malaysiatravelsonline.com |
| Name: | Karen Casimiro-Barber |
| E-mail address: | nykgcca@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | HI, I have owned a Mountain Dulcimer for a couple of years now which I had purchased in a shop in Sedona, Arizona. I have not seriously learned to play it yet. My husband and I have always enjoyed the music of the Hammered and Mountain Dulcimers and other stringed instruments. Came upon your website as I was browsing for any information on Dulcimers. Thank you for sharing your website.
Karen in Southern California |
| Name: | Karen Casimiro-Barber |
| E-mail address: | nykgcca@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | HI, I have owned a Mountain Dulcimer for a couple of years now which I had purchased in a shop in Sedona, Arizona. I have not seriously learned to play it yet. My husband and I have always enjoyed the music of the Hammered and Mountain Dulcimers and other stringed instruments. Came upon your website as I was browsing for any information on Dulcimers. Thank you for sharing your website.
Karen in Southern California |
| Name: | Peggy Benoy |
| E-mail address: | pegbenoy@bellsouth.net |
| Comments: | I am interested in purchasing a lap hammer dulcimer. Do you still have any for sale? |
| Name: | Evelyn Fulford |
| E-mail address: | none |
| Comments: | I think I am going to enjoy learning to play the dulcimer. I have one that you made years ago. I like the way it sounds. |
| Name: | virginia clarke |
| E-mail address: | hippyanny@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | My friend has a dulcimer with your name in it so we looked you up on the internet to find out more about you. |
| Name: | Sarah Keith |
| E-mail address: | skeet1283 |
| Comments: | Hi, Joe! Nice website! |
| Name: | Noble Brown |
| E-mail address: | gib1923@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi Cuz how are things in Mississippi.are you still building dulcmers??? |
| Name: | J. Grigg |
| E-mail address: | jgrigg@mnsi.net |
| Comments: | Nice site.. would like to see more info on your M. dulcimers such as price, availability. |
| Name: | Walt Rollison |
| E-mail address: | walourol83@cs.com |
| Comments: | Very Nice |
| Name: | Mariel |
| E-mail address: | mariel@cuteandsingle.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://cuteandsingle.com |
| Comments: | Outstanding site! |
| Name: | Nancy Blough |
| E-mail address: | folkmusic@skyenet.net |
| Comments: | Nancy Blough single act. entertains/teaches the Celtic Harp, Mt.Dulcimer
Irish Whistle, Banjamo, auto harp, and that is just a few. School convocations, Christian music, street musician/stage/Television/Radio/and many more..thses instruments are wonderful! any one can play them...just had to voice my feelings.any questions write Nancy. |
| Name: | Killebrew |
| E-mail address: | killerbee@peoplepc.com |
| Name: | Clifford Thomas |
| E-mail address: | riverrat@icansurf.net |
| Name: | Tom Gay |
| E-mail address: | tagjc@msn.com |
| Comments: | I want to buy and learn to play a mountain dulcimer and saw your site.Please send me some info and prices of making a custom hourglass shape dulcimer.My address is 4141 Edgewater Drive,Orlando Fl.32804. Thanks Tom. |
| Name: | Vera Hecker |
| E-mail address: | vhecker@jps.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.hapworks.com/VHeckerDesign |
| Comments: | I was given a tape of Bluegrass music by my son. And on this tape I heard music I haven't heard since I was a very little girl back in South. I discovered that this music was created by a hammered dulicmer.
So onto the net I went to look up information about this. That's how I came across your site. Now you have me pondering the thought of purchasing and learning to play a hammered dulicmer. I have bookmarked your site for later reading and more detailed information. Thank you for your inspiration and motivation. |
| Name: | Pam Ponville |
| E-mail address: | ponville@internet8.net |
| Comments: | I am looking for info on playing the mountain dulcimer. I was told that there are workshops that can be attended-would you know of any work shops in South La or South Mississippi. Thanks for any info. Pam |
| Name: | Lisa Isom |
| E-mail address: | Tanasee Gl @aol.com |
| Comments: | I am also looking for free sheet music for the mountain dulcimer, and would enjoy speaking with fellow dulcimer players. Although, I am only a novice,I LOVE "my baby". Being originally from the mountains of Tennessee, these are the sounds of my childhood. The sounds of the dulcimer bring calm and serenity to my life. I am looking forward to advancing my skills. If you have any information that would help, I would be greatly in your debt. THANK YOU |
| Name: | MARY HUGHES |
| E-mail address: | edance@midsouth.rr.com |
| Comments: | HEY, I'M LOOKING FOR FREE MUSIC TABS FOR DULCIMERS. I PLAY IN THE DAA AND CAN'T FIND TO MANY OF THESE. ANY SUGGESTIONS FROM ANYONE. THANKS. |
| Name: | Bob Orzel |
| E-mail address: | boborzel@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hello! |
| Name: | Annalise |
| E-mail address: | advisor@alpacas-alpacas.org |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.alpacas-alpacas.org |
| Comments: | Magnificent site and very appropriate! |
| Name: | Gladys Krinke |
| E-mail address: | grholt15@1st.net |
| Comments: | Can you show me how to build a mountain dulcimer.....
thanks,Glady |
| Name: | Susan Ward |
| Homepage URL: | http://216.122.180.47 |
| Comments: | Great site. Thanks
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| Name: | Michael Johnson |
| E-mail address: | sonwashed@aol.com |
| Name: | Michael Johnson |
| Name: | Carol Thompson |
| E-mail address: | cltp@alltel.net |
| Comments: | hunting instruction books and videos on hammered culcimer |
| Name: | Noble Brown |
| E-mail address: | gib1923@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi is your wife named jenny or Virginia |
| Name: | michael amburgey |
| E-mail address: | mamburgey@juno.com |
| Comments: | i'm from an old dulcimer building family. i am continously amazed at the resurging interest in this instrument. when i was learning the craft from my grandfather in hindman,ky. very few people even knew what one was. now everyone does. i think the old man would have been pleased with the interest in the instrument he spent so much of his life trying to preserve.
he learned to build them from a man named "uncle" eddie thomas. and built them out of hindman till his death. my father is now the family maker, as will i be upon his passing. keep makin' and playin'. mike a. |
| Name: | Marvin Glueck |
| E-mail address: | lilguygonefishing@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Mr. J.B. You look like the kind of person that really enjoys what he is doing. Building and playing music. Keep up the good work. Here is my delima. I (like a lot of people) am a poor man. In view of that I have built my own Hammered Dulcimer. The kids have picked it up now and are getting into it. I have a 15-14 curently but would like to build a bigger dulcimer. Do you know where I can get plans for such an instrument? Or what about the string calculations it would take to make the 15-14 bigger? What about wound strings? Maybe someday I'll be able to meed up with you. Thanks for your time. Marvin
ps Do you have a building book or plans you sell? |
| Name: | Gail & Kerry West |
| E-mail address: | gwest1955@aol.com |
| Name: | Kerry & Gail West |
| E-mail address: | gwest1955@aol.com |
| Comments: | My husband plays the hammered dulcimer and I play mountain dulcimer. My newest (fourth) dulcimer is a fully chromatic bass Blue Lion. It has a wonderful sound, but is quite different to play. I perform with my friend Nancy Blough (she plays over 30 instruments, including a Celtic harp, pennywhistle, and autoharp) as a duo (The Spinster Sisters) in northern Indiana. We enjoyed your web site. |