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Today, 11:15am

John Kelly replied to a thread A tip that’s helping my clarity and speed in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Along with all the good tips being given here, I find that it is a great help to me to have the tune really lodged in my memory so that it almost...

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Today, 7:27am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread A tip that’s helping my clarity and speed in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Yes, great observation Simon - the fiddler Kevin Burke talks about this in one of his tutorial videos in reference to using the bow, but it's very...

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Today, 6:29am

Simon DS replied to a thread Just Ordered my First Mandolin, Advice? in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes, at the beginning learning how to gather info from the internet is a valuable skill for your advance in playing the mandolin. thesession.org...

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Today, 4:35am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #521 ~ Glory in the Meeting House in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I was a teacher of English for 35 years, Ginny, and have now been retired 18 years. Since I still live in the town I taught in I regularly meet and...

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Today, 3:40am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Just Ordered my First Mandolin, Advice? in General Mandolin Discussions

Also check out the free online lessons Baron Collins-Hill provides over at https://www.mandolessons.com

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Today, 3:36am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Workshop Topics Suggestions in General Mandolin Discussions

I think proper technique breakdown is a GREAT one for a beginner/intermediate workshop - it'll help save attendees so much grief further down the...

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Yesterday, 5:27pm

Simon DS replied to a thread The pulse of a tune in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Here’s an example of a tune with a definite pulse to it. There are lots of different rhythms. I actually play the tunes I know in different styles...

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Yesterday, 3:54pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #521 ~ Glory in the Meeting House in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A masterful performance, Mr P! Great instructional video, and I loved when you ventured up the dusty end of the fingerboard after the neat...

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Yesterday, 3:32pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Mallard Island Hymn in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I like the way you have brought the organ track in at the start on this version, Ginny, and the new pictures you have added. We had a lot of fun on...

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Yesterday, 3:28pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #552 ~ East Tennessee Blues in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

David, so good to see you here again and posting another gem.

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Yesterday, 3:27pm

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

Jess, so sorry to hear you have been so ill, and I hope you recover fully as soon as possible. I was wondering where you had gone to over the past...

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Yesterday, 2:42pm

Simon DS replied to a thread A tip that’s helping my clarity and speed in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Three things that helped my clarity and speed, the first was learning metronomed tremolo. The second is left and right hand coordination. And the...

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Yesterday, 6:01am

John Kelly replied to a discussion A já taká čarná (Slovakian folk song) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Like Simon, I seem to have missed you recording, Martin. A lovely tune and arrangement and played with your usual fine touch. Christian, your...

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Yesterday, 3:56am

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

I have just uploaded a revised version of the pdf, adding in the missing TAB bars, correcting the spelling in the title and omitting tempo marking -...

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Yesterday, 3:51am

John Kelly replied to a thread Thread for Social Group MP3 posting in Song and Tune Projects

Revised pdf of The Eachaig Jig

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Yesterday, 3:19am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread The pulse of a tune in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I don't think it's an either/or scenario necessarily unless someone wants it to be (meaning they prefer fast tunes to have a staccato quality with...

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Oct-17-2021, 8:43pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Shure sm57 in Equipment

Mason-Red, any chance you and one of the people you play with could meet at a local store to try some nice while you both play? My local store would...

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Oct-17-2021, 5:24pm

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

Thanks again for latest additions to this thread, guys. Michael, apologies for the TAB omissions. I thought I had highlighted all of the standard...

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Oct-17-2021, 3:27pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Bright Hollow Fog in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Another tune I seem to have missed, fine playing Gents, Pierpaolo S fine recording too, what equipment and settings did you use?

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Oct-17-2021, 3:22pm

Simon DS replied to a thread The pulse of a tune in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

For a jig, to get lift and a pulse you either want a metronome with a pattern that’s got hesitation, or just have it sound at the beginning of each...

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Oct-17-2021, 3:09pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Mandolin playing mindset vs guitar playing mindset in General Mandolin Discussions

And another thing. While you’re learning your thirty fiddle tunes, always have a metronome running and occasionally but not always a backing track....

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Oct-17-2021, 2:55pm

Jill McAuley replied to a discussion Mug of Brown Ale in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Nice one Lawrence, lovely ring off that Eastman as well!

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Oct-17-2021, 12:35pm

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

Thanks, Drew, for posting the abc from my notation. I can import already-made abc files into Musescore which then automatically creates standard...

24 replies

Oct-17-2021, 10:18am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Echaig Jig in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Ha ha, John, I put the capo on my octave not to try to prevent people who have mandolins from playing along with my vids, I would love people who...

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Oct-17-2021, 9:45am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Echaig Jig in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Hhhaaaar! :) X:1 T:The Eachaig Jig C:John Kelly L: 1/8 M:6/8 K:G T:.

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Oct-17-2021, 9:25am

John Kelly replied to a discussion The Bright Hollow Fog in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine arrangement and playing, Pierpaolo.

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Oct-17-2021, 9:23am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Mug of Brown Ale in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine playing and a great-sounding instrument, Lawrence. Well played triplets throughout the tune.

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Oct-17-2021, 8:57am

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

Thanks Ginny, Bertram, Jill, Michael and Simon. Here, I hope, is the link to the pdf file in standard notation and mandolin TAB that I have posted...

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Oct-17-2021, 8:52am

John Kelly replied to a thread Thread for Social Group MP3 posting in Song and Tune Projects

Here is standard notation and mandolin TAB for my composition The Eachaig Jig. John K

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Oct-17-2021, 6:08am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Mercedes Benz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Frank’s got a helicopter as well as motorbikes? :disbelief: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_Benz_(song) So it’s a rejection of...

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