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  1. darylcrisp's Avatar
    well, that was pretty spectacular. the player and mandolin sounded great together. as noted, that left hand movement is to aspire to.

    thank you Oskar
    d
  2. Jan Skovajsa's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Joe Bartl
    A good piece, well played, of course. Thanks. I'm curious about the sound: impressive tone and sustain, how much of this is due to electronic pickup vs. mandolin acoustics? If I put a pickup on one of my mandos, would I be surprised by tone and sustain?

    Joe
    As I remember the tonal qualities of this mandolin when I tried in in person I'm quite sure this is natural acoustic tone of the instrument (that there is no pickup or any sort of sustainer used on the recording). Am I right, Oskar? Would you please share with us what equipment did you use to record it? Thank you!
    Updated May-11-2020 at 7:56pm by Jan Skovajsa
  3. Jan Skovajsa's Avatar
    Oskar, thank you for the beautiful piece of music.

    I really love music of Oskar's trio called Indiefolktrion.
    They say about themselves that they play original energetic, melodic and playful music with elements of traditional Swedish music, improvisation, baroque and pop.
    The trio consist of Oskar on the mandolin, Erik Dahl on the piano and Viktor Turegård on Double Bass.
    They recorded an album called 'Indiefolk' a few years ago.
    By the way Oskar plays this particular 2012 Váňa F5 Master Mandolin on the album.



    You can find two more tracks from the album here:
    https://soundcloud.com/erik-dahl/sets/indiefolktrion

    If you want to listen to this whole beautiful CD, you can find it here:
    SVALKA RECORDS https://svalkarecords.com/produkt/indiefolk-cd/
    SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2i...gHJJvA5mQd6Itk
    APPLE MUSIC https://music.apple.com/us/artist/in...rion/976971453
    AMAZON MUSIC https://music.amazon.com/search/indiefolktrion

    Enjoy listening :-)
    Updated May-11-2020 at 7:55pm by Jan Skovajsa
  4. Clement Barrera-Ng's Avatar
    Excellent video. Also super excited to find another nyckelharpa player to listen to. The 'Panna mot Panna' album is just fantastic.
    Updated May-11-2020 at 9:01pm by Clement Barrera-Ng
  5. Joe Bartl's Avatar
    A good piece, well played, of course. Thanks. I'm curious about the sound: impressive tone and sustain, how much of this is due to electronic pickup vs. mandolin acoustics? If I put a pickup on one of my mandos, would I be surprised by tone and sustain?

    Joe
  6. EvanElk's Avatar
    Nice piece, well played
  7. Joe Dodson's Avatar
    Beautifully played. I'd like to learn more about nordic/N. European traditional music. Love the wallpaper.
  8. Mandolin Cafe's Avatar
    Nicely played, Oskar. Great tone and touch. Check out that left hand work position next to the fingerboard, folks. That's how it's supposed to be done.
  9. Jeff Hildreth's Avatar
    Excellent !! And inspiring. Thanks.
  10. pglasse's Avatar
    Very impressive playing -- just wonderful!
  11. Mike Marshall's Avatar
    Wunderbar My Man!
  12. Paul Statman's Avatar
    Bostin', Josh! Beautiful, and such clarity. Cheers.
  13. Steve-o's Avatar
    Impressive picking Josh, and amazing tone out of that RD, even at speed! Seeing you play with Kittel & Co. just about tops my list for live music. Thanks.
  14. Mike Romkey's Avatar
    Woah!
  15. John Soper's Avatar
    Wow, Josh! Great way to get fingers busted!
  16. Jim Garber's Avatar
    Fantastic! I think the metronome has a lot to learn about mandolin playing.
  17. g-mac's Avatar
    Beautiful playing, Josh! Thanks for posting, David. This is inspirational for sure!
  18. blacktop's Avatar
    Very nice!!
  19. Alfons's Avatar
    Fantastic! Love the tune and the practice technique both. Great playing, and thanks!
  20. EvanElk's Avatar
    Wow.
  21. Walter Ensor's Avatar
    Inspirational-yes-this is an opportunity to practice
  22. ccravens's Avatar
    That was awesome!
  23. Ron McMillan's Avatar
    Extraordinary!
  24. Mandolin Cafe's Avatar
    Gracious! Josh, whose face was on the Mandolin Cafe home page when he was probably 8 because I saw him at Winfield and thought he was pretty cool. Bravo!
  25. Franc Homier Lieu's Avatar
    My metronome doesn't need to be programmed to change speeds...

    Just kiddin'

    Great playing, and thanks for the great practice routine!
  26. Jim Taylor's Avatar
    Very nice - who made that mandolin?
  27. SunnyvaleJ's Avatar
    She sure is the darling of the local bluegrass scene. Everyone loves AJ!
  28. otis66's Avatar
    Amazing. Thank you.
  29. ccravens's Avatar
    Awesome!
  30. EvanElk's Avatar
    Great tune, great picking
  31. chasray's Avatar
    Thanks!
  32. Mike Romkey's Avatar
    Lovely touch and tone. Thank you.
  33. William Smith's Avatar
    Very nice tune and interesting looking mandolin-don't believe I've ever seen F-holes like that? very small/thin and unique!
  34. Mandolin Cafe's Avatar
    Nicely played! Welcome, AJ.
  35. Paul Statman's Avatar
    Wonderful song, beautifully played. Thanks, Ariel!
  36. Old Growth's Avatar
    Very nice, thanks!
  37. liestman's Avatar
    Wow, great stuff!
  38. ccravens's Avatar
    Awesome job!
  39. Sam076's Avatar
    Beautiful music by a beautiful soul. Thank You.
  40. Sam076's Avatar
    Ariel, you are lovely. Nice played
  41. Mike Romkey's Avatar
    Love it. Thanks.
  42. Todd Bowman's Avatar
    Love a rag in the morning! Thank you Ariel!
  43. Mandolin Cafe's Avatar
    Welcome, Ariel. Nicely played!
  44. tiare's Avatar
    loving this
  45. Greg Schochet's Avatar
    Beautiful!
  46. Chica's Avatar
    Absolutely beautiful. As a beginner mandolinist I am so impressed by your command of each note. Crisp, clean and clear. Your delivery left me with a sense of peace, which is a valued feeling during these times. Thank you Dorina!!!
  47. DougC's Avatar
    A modern piece by Victor? More like this please! (dbMandolin are you there?)

    And what a beautiful mandolin. Thank you Dorina.
  48. chasray's Avatar
    Thank you!
  49. randybrown's Avatar
    Love the nuanced playing. Aspirational.
  50. Alfons's Avatar
    What a pleasant way to start the week.