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Today, 4:27am

John Kelly replied to a thread If You Use MuseScore in General Mandolin Discussions

Sherry, the reason for the existence of the forums is to give us a place to present what might be seen as "dumb questions and smart answers". I am...

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Today, 4:18am

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

Thanks for kind comments, everyone. Aye, I thought I would dust off the tremolo for this one - not one of my regular techniques as you are aware,...

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Yesterday, 1:04pm

John Kelly started a discussion The Wild Rose of the Mountain in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

This is the lovely slow air composed by John Mason, MBE. John was a founder of The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra and was its Director of Music and...

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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 4:52am

John Kelly replied to a thread Devil’s Dream on a Kmise tenor guitar in Tenor Guitars

Lovely clean picking and left hand fingering, Kevin.

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Yesterday, 4:47am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #39 ~ Flop Eared Muled in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine picking there, Simon. A great wee tune that drives along well.

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Yesterday, 4:44am

John Kelly replied to a thread St. Anne's Reel /// Original Performance in Song and Tune Projects

A great piece of playing,David, and especially since you have not long started on mandolin. You include some interesting variations too before...

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Yesterday, 4:26am

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

The two tunes make a fine set, Kevin. Lovely changeover from one to the other, and your tenor sounds really good. Fine job.

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Apr-09-2021, 4:12am

John Kelly replied to a thread If You Use MuseScore in General Mandolin Discussions

I am like Bill on the pdfs, Sherry. I only use Musescore for creating notation to share with the folk I play along with - generally fiddlers,...

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Apr-08-2021, 4:21pm

John Kelly replied to a thread If You Use MuseScore in General Mandolin Discussions

From what I can find out (I am using Musescore 3.6) you need to upload your pdf to the Musescore site them import it from there, Bill. There are...

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Apr-08-2021, 4:06pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion I will give my Love an Apple in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Certainly one of your best to date, Christian. The guitar figures are beautiful throughout and the mandolin has recorded really well and cleanly...

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Apr-08-2021, 2:00pm

John Kelly replied to a thread Apparently you can play a slow air on a fretted instrument ... in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Beautiful performance, and on one of his own instruments, I imagine! He is a very skilled builder.

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Apr-08-2021, 12:24pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #542 ~ Devil's Dream in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine version, Frithjof. You did not need to wait for the inspiration after all. An interesting set of postings now, ranging from young Miss Hall's...

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Apr-08-2021, 3:16am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #542 ~ Devil's Dream in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Great sound out of your guitar, Kevin, and an interesting version of the tune you play here. It is quite different from the Scottish version I used...

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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, 2:25pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion The Whisky Mix in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, Frank and Bruce. So many good tunes derive from our alcohol in so many of our cultures. Interesting how the conversation in this thread has...

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Apr-07-2021, 11:44am

Frankdolin replied to a thread Songs/tunes that drive our partners (and families) crazy! in General Mandolin Discussions

When I was a kid my Uncle Jay always said "Everything you guys play sounds like " Red River Valley ", including tuning up"! :mandosmiley:

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Apr-07-2021, 9:05am

John Kelly replied to a discussion An Gille Brighde (The Oystercatcher) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Most generous of you, Frank. Thanks a lot for the very kind words.

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Apr-07-2021, 7:11am

Frankdolin replied to a discussion An Gille Brighde (The Oystercatcher) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Anyone ever tell you that you play beautifully ? Not only that, but your inventory seems endlless. Beautiful!:mandosmiley:

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Apr-07-2021, 7:06am

Frankdolin replied to a discussion The Whisky Mix in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

What fun tunes and a great trio ! Thanks John !:mandosmiley:

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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, 2:37pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion An Gille Brighde (The Oystercatcher) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, Frithjof. It is a very lovely composition and deserves a much wider hearing.

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Apr-06-2021, 2:34pm

John Kelly replied to a thread Absolute Silence in Equipment

Just a thought, Sherry. Even with a nearly silent mandolin in your hands, when you sit down with your husband to watch television have you thought...

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