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Yesterday, 11:20am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion Danny Boy in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Congrats gents for taking the challenge of wrenching a beautiful tune out of its cocoon of John Hinde cliche and bringing the original back to life,...

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Yesterday, 11:15am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion Week#467 ~ Banish Misfortune in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Banishing this kind of misfortune by music seems to be not so easy, but we're sure doing our best Dennis. At least, we don't have to breach...

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Jan-10-2021, 4:23pm

Mandophyte replied to a thread Curious about mandola nomenclature in General Mandolin Discussions

As Mr Churchill said: "Two countries divided by a common language.".

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Jan-09-2021, 10:24am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion Mazurka fra Ærø in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Haunting indeed, and absolutely perfect. This could be the main score of some Scandinavian crime series, featuring some island police officer...

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Jan-08-2021, 11:49am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion Winter Lochan (An original composition) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Winter outside and a musical box on the mantelpiece. :) I am sure there's something I've forgotten :confused:

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Jan-07-2021, 1:46pm

Bertram Henze replied to a thread This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I think it was washed ashore after a Viking and a banjo player embarked on a long sea journey - they were never seen again :))

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Jan-07-2021, 1:40pm

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion Two Shetland Reels. in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Jolly and lighthearted tunes, played in style. I picture some fat fishermen dancing Gangnam style to that :grin: Ginny, re tongue twisters: be...

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Jan-05-2021, 3:04am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion The Great Pretender in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

For some reason, this is much sadder and deeper than the original, perhaps by putting it into a more serious musical context. Tears in the rain, not...

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Jan-04-2021, 2:58pm

Mandophyte replied to a thread HELP with tuning in General Mandolin Discussions

There is also a Social Group for almost fifths tuning for the guitar: https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/48303-New-Standard-Tuning-CGDAEG

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Jan-04-2021, 1:56am

Bertram Henze replied to a thread Scottish Reels in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

I could dance to that, and that says a lot. :mandosmiley:

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Jan-03-2021, 11:50pm

JFDilmando replied to a thread Young Sam Bush A5 video in General Mandolin Discussions

that was prior to his accident that changed the way he had to pick with the right hand... and lead him to that BIG swing he uses

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Jan-02-2021, 11:44am

Barbara Shultz replied to a poll Poll for Song A Week Social Group Week #538 in Song and Tune Projects

Hopefully someone can answer you! I don’t know these tunes, they have been submitted by members!

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Jan-01-2021, 3:51pm

Barbara Shultz replied to a discussion Polls ~From Now On They'll be Posted Here! in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021!! Here is the link to week #538 poll, which is posted in the regular forum under "Song and Tune Projects". For the time...

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Jan-01-2021, 3:46pm

Barbara Shultz started a poll Poll for Song A Week Social Group Week #538 in Song and Tune Projects

This poll is for the Song A Week Social Group Week #538. One vote per member of the social group. Please feel free to link to videos of these...

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Jan-01-2021, 3:21pm

Barbara Shultz started a discussion Week #537 ~ Sunset over Ayr in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Happy New Year 2021!! The winner of this week's poll was Sunset Over Ayr, submitted as a Scottish waltz. Here's notation on abcnotation.com ...

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Dec-30-2020, 9:36pm

John Hill replied to a thread RIP Tony Rice in General Mandolin Discussions

Backwaters is one of my all time favorite albums of any genre.

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Dec-30-2020, 7:33am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion Ca' The Yowes (R. Burns) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Beautiful, Martin. :) I had totally forgotten about this song since that raw living room recording Regina and I did so many years ago.

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Dec-30-2020, 4:42am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion Open discussion about how best to learn new tunes in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Mike said: Is there even a tune in here?!? Kevin said: I tend to learn the phrase as a whole. I think these are ends that meet. That's what I...

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Dec-29-2020, 5:01am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion Fig for A Kiss x 6 different mandolins in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Interesting - my preference begs to differ, though. I find the tone of both oval-hole instruments the most complex, potentially. I guess their...

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Dec-23-2020, 1:35pm

Bertram Henze replied to a thread Octave mandolins are totally addictive in CBOM

Apparently, there's light at the end of that particular tunnel, and more important, there is an end, not just an exit. After almost 20 years, I've...

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Dec-23-2020, 6:28am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion Westmorland in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A masterpiece of a recording, a very beautiful piece, thank you Ginny for valiantly playing your part. I would not curse 2020, it has taught me a...

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Dec-22-2020, 9:43am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion A Cup of Tea on the Mountain Road in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Simon, now I get it - your instrument is tuned in GDAE, but with the capo on fret 5, the tune is played a fourth higher. OTOH - your hands (pun...

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Dec-22-2020, 8:05am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion Open discussion about how best to learn new tunes in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I have walked much the same path as you, Mike, and I have stumbled over the same stones (could somebody please remove these, so future generations...

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Dec-22-2020, 2:11am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion Week #42 ~ Rocky Road to Dublin in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

my own favourite version of it is that live Dubliners rendition where Kelly (Luke, not John) inadvertently sings the 2nd verse twice and they never...

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Dec-22-2020, 1:49am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion Troy's Wedding in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

JL, I'll have to listen to John's rendition a few more times to remove the pictures of that wedding tradition from my head (just thinking where they...

23 replies

Dec-22-2020, 1:28am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion The Pleasures of Hope in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Hope is what we all need, and that is a generous portion of it, musically (if somewhat mitigated by an independent luthier wearing a Gibson shirt)...

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Dec-21-2020, 2:19am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion Week #42 ~ Rocky Road to Dublin in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Interesting point about the click track, Martin. I am always recording with the built-in Garageband metronome, but I use it as feedback information...

60 replies

Dec-21-2020, 1:37am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion Give Us A Drink Of Water in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Simon, is that experimenting with 0.5 vs 1.0 Ice-Water ratios? :grin:

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Dec-21-2020, 1:23am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion A Cup of Tea on the Mountain Road in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I have not fully understood the tuning of your instrument, Simon. You use the same fingering as I, with a capo on the 5th fret, which means the...

28 replies

Dec-20-2020, 10:32am

Barbara Shultz replied to a discussion Week #536 ~ Drive the Cold Winter Away in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I'm sorry I didn't catch it that this tune was already an official song of the week back in 2016. Here is the link to that one.... It would be best...

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