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Feb-02-2021, 7:34pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Week #207 ~ Grey Eagle in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

So ... Where can I buy your album?

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Feb-01-2021, 12:08pm

Gelsenbury replied to a thread Big Sciota // One Man Jam Session in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Wow! That's how it's done properly.

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Feb-01-2021, 12:02pm

Gelsenbury replied to a thread Krönungsintraden by J. I. Linek in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Great melody, well played! Thanks.

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Feb-01-2021, 11:49am

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Domino - French Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Another nice one, Martin. I have other priorities right now, but I definitely want to learn this one - perhaps even with a bit of accordion.

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Feb-01-2021, 11:47am

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion From Russia With Love (James Bond title theme) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

It does work well. Sorry, I didn't comment first time - must have got overwhelmed by the copious activity in the group!

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Feb-01-2021, 11:39am

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Week #171 ~ Fiddler's Dram in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Good work, John! The arrangement is very effective. I don't like Whisky before Breakfast very much as a tune, but this is my favourite version.

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Feb-01-2021, 11:37am

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Week #538 ~ The Long Lane in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That's brilliant playing, Jill! You're playing the whole tune, not just its notes. A good example to follow.

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Feb-01-2021, 11:32am

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Week #504 ~ Teardrop Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Great video, Bren!

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Jan-31-2021, 9:33am

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Week #539 ~ Avalon Quickstep in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Well played, Don. It sounds very authentic with those slides and double stops. Do you use a special pick to get this sound?

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Jan-29-2021, 10:35pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Week #171 ~ Fiddler's Dram in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Kevin, thank you for reviving this thread and contributing such a nice recording. The tone from your mandolin is great, and your playing is so...

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Jan-29-2021, 10:32pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion If I Were A Rich Man (from "Fiddler On The Roof") in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Well done, Martin! I like both of these versions equally. The advantage of the new recording is that we can see you play and learn from what you do. ...

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Jan-29-2021, 10:23pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Maienzeit bannet Leid (Neidhart von Reuental, c. 1220) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

It didn't take me quite as long as I'd feared!

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Jan-28-2021, 7:57pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Pulling Bracken ( Tha Mi Sgith) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thank you, Christian! Perhaps one day I'll feel that I deserve this mandolin. I bought it for my 40th birthday (with some contributions from friends...

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Jan-28-2021, 7:52pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Teddy O'Neill's in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Well played! I don't think I've heard this one before. Most importantly, it's nice to see you posting here again.

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Jan-28-2021, 7:28pm

Gelsenbury commented on article Andrew Marlin Set to Release Two All-Original Acoustic Instrumental Albums in New Music

This sounds great! I'm definitely pre-ordering.

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Jan-27-2021, 4:17am

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Week #538 ~ The Long Lane in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks again Martin, so let's try this for a tidier PDF of the Long Lane in D:...

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Jan-27-2021, 4:16am

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

This is a PDF of The Long Lane, Irish hornpipe in D.

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Jan-27-2021, 3:30am

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Mama tried in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I've read explanations of rest strokes dozens of times, but never understood what the aim is. In what way does it make the tone more powerful if I...

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Jan-26-2021, 7:42pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Week #538 ~ The Long Lane in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thank you for mentioning that, Martin. I don't have a MuseScore online account because I'm only an occasional user of the desktop version. But I...

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Jan-26-2021, 7:10pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Week #538 ~ The Long Lane in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

As I said on your YouTube channel, Mike: Impressive playing of a difficult tune! For a work in progress, it's amazingly fluent. John, I must say...

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