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Today, 4:07pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #543 ~ Humphreys Waltz, by Daniel Nestlerode in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Great effort, JL. Now we need to rise to the challenge and have a go. Mandolins to the fore, folks. :mandosmiley:

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Today, 6:46am

John Kelly replied to a discussion John Lyon's Jig in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Great jig, Lawrence, and you have really nailed the rhythm here, I would say. Thanks too for posting the abc notation.

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Yesterday, 1:22pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion The Trip to Durrow (reel) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Just as well there were no temples nearby where you could have pushed on the pillars and brought the place down, Samson! :confused: I too had a...

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Yesterday, 1:18pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Give the Fiddler a Dram (Dance All Night) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Simon, when you talk of pick noise, I was looking at a wee video rom Sierra Hull the other day and she was giving five tips on getting good tone in...

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Yesterday, 9:12am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #543 ~ Humphreys Waltz, by Daniel Nestlerode in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Congratulations, JL. Must have been fun sorting it out - I was aware of its unusual feel when I listened to it.

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Yesterday, 9:09am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Give the Fiddler a Dram (Dance All Night) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A busy boy today with two postings so far! I like the tone from your octave when you play it uncapoed - it lets the strings ring out and adds depth...

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Yesterday, 9:03am

John Kelly replied to a discussion The Trip to Durrow (reel) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Good tune and you play it very well here, Simon.

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Yesterday, 3:49am

John Kelly replied to a thread Flying! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

The video is indeed of David A Gordon, one of Scotland's top mandolin players. He has had the 5-course Sobell for a long time and you will see it is...

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Apr-13-2021, 4:10pm

John Kelly replied to a thread post a video of yourself in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Very distinctive sound you are creating, Jo. Fine playing.

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Apr-13-2021, 1:19pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Come by the Hills in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine version, Christian. I like the balance you get between your instruments. I thought Ginny and I had put this one on the SAW Group, so thanks...

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Apr-13-2021, 12:46pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Song For A Winter's Night in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Congratulations, Ginny, on a great performance and a lovely video production. Great balance between the instruments and I love the transitions...

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Apr-13-2021, 12:37pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion The Wild Rose of the Mountain in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks once again, Frank. It is always good to find a great tune to play.

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Apr-13-2021, 3:02am

John Kelly replied to a discussion The Wild Rose of the Mountain in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, Christian and Frithjof. I too was surprised that I "tremoloed", Christian; your fault, I am afraid. But I will only use it sparingly. Now...

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Apr-12-2021, 3:00pm

John Kelly replied to a thread Latest build completed today: a renaissance guitar in Builders and Repair

Lovely job, Jo. Interesting set-up of the string courses - three double and a single. Are the tied-on frets spaced in semitones on this instrument?

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Apr-12-2021, 1:59pm

John Kelly replied to a thread Just so excited!!! in CBOM

Looking great, I love the spalting in that piece of timber!

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Apr-12-2021, 10:02am

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Why did Gibson return to Paddleheads after Snakeheads? in Vintage Instruments

I might add that technically the snakehead made a reappearance in 1988 as the A5L..

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Apr-12-2021, 9:28am

John Kelly replied to a discussion The Wild Rose of the Mountain in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

No apology needed, Martin, nor any offence taken. Mea culpa and all that. It is truly amazing just how many threads exist in the SAW Group, and I...

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Apr-12-2021, 8:17am

John Kelly replied to a discussion The Wild Rose of the Mountain in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

My apologies for posting this as a new tune - Martin has just pointed out that I had started a thread with this tune away back ten years ago...

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Apr-11-2021, 3:56pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #542 ~ Devil's Dream in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Good effort, Duncan. I would say you are certainly playing The Devil's Dream in your posting here while Callum and I are sticking with the Scottish...

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Apr-11-2021, 12:39pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #543 ~ Humphreys Waltz, by Daniel Nestlerode in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Could anyone who voted for this tune point us to any notation that exists for it? I have tried an online search to no avail.

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Apr-11-2021, 12:09pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #542 ~ Devil's Dream in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

What a great wee set, Callum. The Spey in Spate really gives the fingers a workout, especially the downward run from the high G on 1st string to the...

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Apr-11-2021, 4:27am

John Kelly replied to a thread If You Use MuseScore in General Mandolin Discussions

Sherry, the reason for the existence of the forums is to give us a place to present what might be seen as "dumb questions and smart answers". I am...

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Apr-11-2021, 4:18am

John Kelly replied to a discussion The Wild Rose of the Mountain in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks for kind comments, everyone. Aye, I thought I would dust off the tremolo for this one - not one of my regular techniques as you are aware,...

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