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Today, 5:13pm

journeybear replied to a thread 1000 posts! in General Mandolin Discussions

Ya see whatcha did there, cayuga red? You have to copy over the end quote code , too, or the quote window won't operate. ;) Congratulations, Zach!...

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Today, 4:50pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

No, no, signore! Ma grazie, mille grazie! People will be more likely to remember the singer than the subject. Secondo me ... ;) Perhaps if the man...

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Today, 2:25pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

I beg your pardon, sir. Top 40? "Maggie May" was a monster hit. It was #1 simultaneously in the US, the UK, Australia and Canada (for six, five, and...

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Today, 8:37am

journeybear replied to a thread "What's That Sound?" Del McCoury jam in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

I'm really impressed with that take on "With A Little Help From My Friends." Not the singing, or playing, although that's all fine. It's the...

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Yesterday, 11:25pm

journeybear replied to a thread Random mandolin sightings in General Mandolin Discussions

And this bonus song was not aired. A regular size mandolin this time. Someone who knows more about him might be able to say whether he has been...

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Yesterday, 11:07pm

journeybear replied to a thread Random mandolin sightings in General Mandolin Discussions

Last Thursday, Steve Earle appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. He played this song, written by his son, Justin Townes Earle, who passed last year. It's a...

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Yesterday, 10:19pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Trillium longscale mandola demo in CBOM

From the little I know about NHs they are usually in the range of violas, more or less. Is the tenor lower in pitch? I have always loved the...

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Yesterday, 10:12pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

Lately into Québécois land: Gigue du Forgeron, Marche de St. Laurent, Gigue du Sous-Marin, Reel du Semeur, and a few whose names I can never remember.

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Yesterday, 7:47pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Regal-made Blue Comet resonator mando in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I had one of the ones with the “resonator” years ago. It was all laminated IIRC.

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Yesterday, 5:32pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Trillium longscale mandola demo in CBOM

that nyckelharpa looks rather cool. Is it your own design or did you copy an older instrument?

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Yesterday, 4:41pm

journeybear replied to a thread dumb question in General Mandolin Discussions

It's not a dumb question. There's an old cliché that there ARE no dumb questions, just dumb answers. I don't know about that, but some questions have...

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Yesterday, 3:51pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

I don't play a whole lot of bluegrass. I am not immersed in that world. I have no idea whether "Rawhide" is requested as often as the number of...

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Yesterday, 12:15pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

So it looks like the short answer is, "No." :whistling: The long answer goes something like this: No, there really isn't. The main reason is...

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Yesterday, 10:44am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Good luck, Eugene! Actually, since I never used that style pick, can you post the dimensions and thickness of the ones you prefer? Are they...

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Yesterday, 8:46am

journeybear replied to a thread Harmonicas & Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

Good! Sounds like you've made a wise choice and are on your way. I have no suggestions for instruction books. But I do have a more general...

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Yesterday, 7:29am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Trillium longscale mandola demo in CBOM

Very nice playing and singing. A friend just lent me his 25 year old Trillium octave. I heard that Bob was making only a limited number of...

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Jan-14-2021, 11:11pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Ranieri - Art of the Mandolin in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Maybe I am a bit confused here but how do you know it is in public domain? I have the Cranz editions and book 1 is copyrighted 1956, book 2 1959.

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Jan-14-2021, 9:18pm

journeybear replied to a thread Harmonicas & Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

Do you mean John Popper of Blues Traveler? That vest is El Supremo. :cool:

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Jan-14-2021, 8:46pm

journeybear replied to a thread Harmonicas & Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

Ah, sir, allow me to remove the ignominy of perceived failure which must be bedeviling you. I have noticed in the past that multiple spaces in the...

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Jan-14-2021, 6:30pm

journeybear replied to a thread Harmonicas & Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

Seems like a high buy-in for something you don't plan to use a lot. Sweetwater also has a 7-pack of Blues Band harps for $41.99. A, Bb, C, D, E, F,...

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Jan-14-2021, 5:29pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

You also might talk to Nik Monnin of Apollo. He works with PEEK and casein and might be interested. Of course the market is a bit small, to say the...

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Jan-14-2021, 3:01pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

To continue... have you contacted Clayton or Dunlop or anyone else to see what they would charge for making some picks to your specifications? I...

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Jan-14-2021, 9:45am

journeybear replied to a thread Harmonicas & Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

What NDO said, mostly. The cross harp method he mentioned is usually used for blues and rock. Reason being the notes in the pentatonic scale for that...

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Jan-14-2021, 8:29am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Eugene: you remember the old days here when we had a very active classical section. I bought a sheet of Ultem plastic and made a few Roman style...

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Jan-13-2021, 10:41pm

JeffD replied to a thread Anybody fixed this kind of left thumb aggravation? in General Mandolin Discussions

There are specific kinds of physical therapists and occupational therapists that deal with musicians and their experiences. If you can find one of...

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Jan-13-2021, 9:48pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread The Joy of an OM in CBOM

In the last 6 months or so I have gotten interested in OMs and I missed some excellent ones at great prices. However, I remembered many years ago a...

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Jan-13-2021, 9:33pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Old vs New Oval in Looking for Information About Mandolins

You may be right, Peter. Perhaps it is the bridge placement on the shorter necks but my two x-braced mandolins: 83 Flatiron A5-2 and Campanella...

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Jan-13-2021, 6:57pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mando T-Shirt in General Mandolin Discussions

Looks like a nice enough business there. That shirt is the image used on the page for Men's Tees. Good-looking products, ecologically minded. There's...

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Jan-13-2021, 4:14pm

journeybear replied to a thread The Mandolin in America in General Mandolin Discussions

My understanding is that there is an industry-wide prohibition on publishing images of Shmergels in any form. This is out of concern for public...

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Jan-13-2021, 2:52pm

journeybear replied to a thread Women with Mandolins in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

I see that Mary Cassatt returned to this theme. Here is another painting and a drawing. The last one may be by Manet. She also painted a few...

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