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Apr-12-2021, 5:13pm

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion The Winter It Is Past (Burns) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, Ginny. It's a very sparse tune, which is tricky to pull off on plucked instruments with limited sustain. Rather than going for tremolo, I...

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Apr-12-2021, 8:56am

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

Apologies, John. I didn't mean that as a complaint -- I've done this myself in the past and it's easy enough to happen, especially when tune titles...

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Apr-12-2021, 6:20am

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

I've just noticed that we already have a thread on this tune -- John and I have both just posted recordings in a new thread (link). To keep our...

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Apr-11-2021, 5:51pm

Martin Jonas replied to a thread Mandocello solo and duo recordings playlist in CBOM

This is my instrumental rendition of a song air by Robert Burns, played on mandocello with a tenor guitar accompaniment. Based on a setting by Klaus...

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Apr-11-2021, 5:40pm

Martin Jonas replied to a thread Gborm? Gbrom? in CBOM

Yes, Sue, that's the one. Glad you liked that video -- I was aiming for a stripped down version, broadly inspired by the 16 Horsepower cover. ...

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Apr-11-2021, 5:32pm

Martin Jonas started a discussion The Winter It Is Past (Burns) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

This is my instrumental rendition of a song air by Robert Burns, played on mandocello with a tenor guitar accompaniment. Based on a setting by Klaus...

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Apr-11-2021, 5:29pm

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

As promised, here is my new recording of this tune, played more like a slow air now. I have added a second slow air to the set, James Scott...

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Apr-11-2021, 6:21am

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

Thanks, John and Simon. To be fair, the transcription I used my second version was specifically identified as one of a set of four waltzes intended...

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Apr-10-2021, 10:05pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Collings Vs. Northfield Vs. Kelley in General Mandolin Discussions

Well, you made a great choice. Congratulations! They are all tremendous and it depends on your own taste and music style. Sight unseen, I would...

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Apr-10-2021, 5:13pm

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

That sounds wonderful, John -- I particularly like those mandolin arpeggio harmony runs which nicely fill in the gaps in the melody. I have...

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Apr-10-2021, 6:45am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Feedbacks on my F Mandolin and complete gear :) in Equipment

Very major upgrade and thorough review. I didn’t understand this point about the case:

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Apr-08-2021, 3:47pm

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion Lillibulero in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, Christian -- much appreciated! I did actually record it at a slower tempo originally, but re-recorded it when I decided it needed more...

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Apr-08-2021, 3:43pm

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

Slower version of Lilibulero, for SAW.

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Apr-08-2021, 11:08am

lflngpicker replied to a thread McClung Armrest in Equipment

This mountain scene is gorgeous! Man!

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Apr-07-2021, 9:33pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Mando/ Harp WW2 Fell apart in Builders and Repair

A tenor harp is really either a tenor banjo with a wooden soundboard or a tenor guitar with a banjo-shaped body.

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Apr-07-2021, 9:14pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Mandolin by Cousenon a mirecourt in Vintage Instruments

He also wants it to be a Cousenon, not a Couesnon. :)

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Apr-07-2021, 4:28pm

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion Lillibulero in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, Maudlin -- the problem with having a tune with so many spelling variants is that it's easy to miss the old thread. Your link doesn't seem to...

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Apr-07-2021, 11:09am

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion Dunrobin Castle (country dance) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, Frithjof. It's not in the collection of David's arrangements available from the Lark In The Morning website. I have recently received...

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Apr-06-2021, 10:08pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread mandolin orchestra library. Help! in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

You may look into contacting various archives around the country who might be interested in obtaining it and you could negotiate them scanning your...

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Apr-06-2021, 6:58pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread One versus two-piece backs in General Mandolin Discussions

Glassweb, I am glad you posted. You have more experience than many, being around here 17 years! I didn’t know those back seams separate, but I have...

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Apr-06-2021, 5:31pm

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion Lillibulero in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, John. The Wikipedia entry has a lot about the lyrics of the song and its prominence in the 1689/90 fighting although it does contradict the...

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Apr-06-2021, 5:24pm

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion Apley House (Playford) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, Frithjof. I'm enjoying these ECD arrangements by David -- they should all work for us as well once we're able to meet again. Martin

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Apr-06-2021, 5:04pm

Martin Jonas replied to a thread English Country Dance tunes (David M. Brown arrangements) in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Here are three more of my recordings of David's ECD arrangements, all played as quartets with the same instrumentation: Mid-Missouri M-0W mandolin...

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Apr-06-2021, 2:53pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread One versus two-piece backs in General Mandolin Discussions

Beautiful!

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Apr-06-2021, 2:52pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Blue Chip pick for oval hole mandolin in Equipment

The V Pick Saga is one of my favorite mandolin picks. It is a blue, round triangle and 1.5 mm thick. Brings out a warm but snappy tone. Not my go...

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Apr-06-2021, 12:56pm

Martin Jonas started a discussion Dunrobin Castle (country dance) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

There are at least five tunes with the name "Dunrobin Castle", of which this one is the most obscure. This one is neither the reel (also known as...

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Apr-06-2021, 10:56am

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion Stranger in Paradise (Polovetsian Dance) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, Frithjof. This tune works really well on mandolin and is a joy to play. I like the changing leads as well, but that only works with a click...

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Apr-06-2021, 6:38am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Post a picture of what's on your bench? in Builders and Repair

Graham: who is building that mandolin?

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Apr-05-2021, 10:27pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Grandfathers Gibson A3 Mandolin in Builders and Repair

My first Gibson was a 1919 A-3 whiteface. It was the best sounding A-model on Mandolin Brothers’ wall. Excellent sounding. Best of luck in restoring...

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Apr-05-2021, 10:09pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread One versus two-piece backs in General Mandolin Discussions

Those are great looking mandos, Matt!

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