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by NutmegCT
Sat Mar 21, 2015 11:54 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Tell me your "my first zither" story!
Replies: 13
Views: 3188

Re: Tell me your "my first zither" story!

Jubal- I hear you on that! I don't have friends or family in Europe, didn't inherit anything, no zither friends or family here, and the ebay sales were just like you described. So I spent six months reading various music forums, including zither.us, to get a general idea. One thing I decided on earl...
by NutmegCT
Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Introducing Myself
Replies: 3
Views: 954

Re: Introducing Myself

Hi Jeff - welcome to *the* zither place! I felt the same about the instrument, first when I heard it in The Third Man back a zillion years ago. Then during trips to Switzerland, Austria, Germany. Sadly I'm still a beginner. I need patience! Just to whet the appetite a bit more ... https://youtu.be/u...
by NutmegCT
Tue Mar 03, 2015 7:45 am
Forum: News
Topic: A zither melody conquers the world
Replies: 1
Views: 3883

Re: A Zither melody conquers the world

Dave - thanks for the news. Speaking of conquering the world, every single person who has seen my zither says "what is that?". Then I show them an Anton Karas video (YouTube) and they immediately remember. (I don't dare just play my own zither for them, as they'd *still* say "what is ...
by NutmegCT
Sat Feb 07, 2015 2:51 pm
Forum: Learning
Topic: Young zither players, tender fingers
Replies: 10
Views: 12251

Re: Young zither players, tender fingers

Back in the Dark Ages when I was a cellist, I learned that some musicians used "artificial callus" to temporarily toughen their fingertips. Several I just found via Google: https://quikcallus.com/ http://rock-tips.com/ You can also use a light coat of formaldehyde, but that may not appeal ...
by NutmegCT
Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:58 pm
Forum: News
Topic: 2 CDs from Kerschbam Zithermusi
Replies: 3
Views: 4385

Re: 2 CDs from Kerschbam Zithermusi

Don - that's the problem. There are no links or tabs at the top of either of those pages.

Weird.
by NutmegCT
Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:27 pm
Forum: News
Topic: 2 CDs from Kerschbam Zithermusi
Replies: 3
Views: 4385

Re: 2 CDs from Kerschbam Zithermusi

Don - for some reason that Kerschbaum page gives me only two choices - the homepage of each group. Can't find any links to anything else ... except this, which I think is hysterically funny:

http://www.kerschbam.de/BonusTitel.mp3

Tom
by NutmegCT
Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:45 pm
Forum: Learning
Topic: Gutmann Zither-Schule
Replies: 23
Views: 5178

Re: Gutmann Zither-Schule

Snow? Here in northeast Connecticut we got about 3 feet on Tuesday, with 5 foot drifts. Not fun! As always, I get my 200 foot driveway cleared, and the DOT truck pushes another mound onto the threshold as it races by. I've attached a photo of my snowplow stopped in its tracks. oy My zither progress ...
by NutmegCT
Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:20 am
Forum: Learning
Topic: Gutmann Zither-Schule
Replies: 23
Views: 5178

Re: Gutmann Zither-Schule

Hi Don - I used NotenBuch.de as recommended. I paid using PayPal, which does the currency conversion so you know the USD cost immediately. By the way, there are some overseas vendors who charge an arm and a leg for shipping; one would charge 35 euros :shock: for shipping a 5 euro 30 page car manual ...
by NutmegCT
Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:51 am
Forum: Learning
Topic: Gutmann Zither-Schule
Replies: 23
Views: 5178

Re: Gutmann Zither-Schule

Thanks Gentlemen. I've ordered the Hintermeyer Bk 1, and the Schneider Bk 1. Total shipping for both was only 7 euro.

The dollar/euro exchange seems very good these days!

Tom in Connecticut
by NutmegCT
Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:16 pm
Forum: Learning
Topic: Gutmann Zither-Schule
Replies: 23
Views: 5178

Re: Gutmann Zither-Schule

Hi Ken - thanks for the recommendation. I did find several "Band 2" (volume 2) of the Hintermeyer available for purchase in Europe. The only Volume 1 I found, shows postage as unusually high ($55 to send a 5 euro book to USA!) I think Volume 1 would be the one I'd find most useful, if it h...