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Today, 5:58pm

Jim Garber started a thread The joys of autocorrect in General Mandolin Discussions

Not to make fun of a fellow mandolin seller, but I thought is one sentence was amusing:

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Today, 5:35pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Campanella Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Congratulations, Mary! Cornering that Campanella market. Need a mandocello methinks!

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Today, 7:30am

Frankdolin started a discussion A Moment Of Peace in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Here's an original that started life as an improvised little chord thing I'd recorded and had been sitting on to work on. But after doodling with the...

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Today, 7:20am

Frankdolin replied to a discussion Evening Prayer Blues ( Bailey) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thank you All! Wifes doing great! Really dodged one there. Thanks Again!:mandosmiley:

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Today, 7:19am

Frankdolin replied to a discussion Man in the Moon in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

NIce tune and well played by you both! We did a tune called " Mr. Moon" back in the day. And it's the one tune who's complete lyrics still keep me up...

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Today, 6:04am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Looking for different mandolin music to learn-obscure/nonstandard in General Mandolin Discussions

I have been playing lots of Québécois and other French-Canadian music and have also been exploring the traditional music of France.

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Yesterday, 5:45am

Simon DS replied to a thread Richard Durrant Tenor Course? in Tenor Guitars

Ouch, not nice. I’m feeling that if anyone wants to discover more, they can try out the seven day free trial, and if the course doesn’t appeal to...

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Yesterday, 5:24am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Man in the Moon in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Martin yes and it’s important to check the Official tunes too. Here are the two threads to find our tune resource....

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Aug-17-2022, 8:10pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Global Musical Instruments NYC Bowlback in Vintage Instruments

Globe was a brand of the Charles Meisel Company in New York City. I believe they were distributors and importers. I found a listing and historical...

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Aug-17-2022, 1:37pm

Frankdolin replied to a thread Franks' Mandolin Kitchen in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Thank you All so much for your comments and support! Here's the Pava A4 on this original.~o):mandosmiley:

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Aug-17-2022, 1:10pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Players in Rhode Island/Nearby Massachusetts? in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

JennyD: you might want to mention what genre(s) off music you are interested in playing.

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Aug-17-2022, 9:19am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Bass Builder Undertakes Mandola Build in Builders and Repair

I know you don’t have any fret markers on your drawing but since you are a bass maker if you do intend to put in markers remember the standard...

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Aug-16-2022, 9:05pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Rare Circular Shaped Tuning Machine German Made Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I finally found similar tuners on this unlabelled bowlback. No further info though.

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Aug-16-2022, 3:38pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Man In The Moon/Orange In Bloom/The South Wind in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

https://youtu.be/jPYFkOakojM

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Aug-16-2022, 3:37pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Man in the Moon in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Here’s a recording I did a while ago and posted on one of the other threads. https://youtu.be/jPYFkOakojM

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Aug-16-2022, 3:36pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Man in the Moon (Lewis ‘Scan’ Tester) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

https://youtu.be/6NCo55QgfuI

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Aug-16-2022, 3:35pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Man In The Moon/Orange In Bloom/The South Wind in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

https://youtu.be/6NCo55QgfuI

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Aug-16-2022, 3:34pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Man in the Moon in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Really nice playing as usual Christian I like the stereo effect too.

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Aug-16-2022, 12:20pm

John Kelly replied to a thread What should I do with that mandolin? in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

The E and A string sets certainly look metal. Interestingly, the nut slots are much better spaced as four pairs compared to the uniform spacing...

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Aug-16-2022, 12:12pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Man in the Moon in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A pleasant tune and well performed, Christian. I really like the guitar backing track on this one.

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Aug-16-2022, 8:06am

John Kelly replied to a thread What should I do with that mandolin? in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Three points I see from your photos: The nut slots need deepening as the strings are very high above the first fret; this will affect your...

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Aug-16-2022, 6:47am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Members ~ I need your input regarding the polls in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Me too, I agree to suspend the votes, I’m not sure why we ever had a voting system. There’s probably a discussion on it buried away somewhere. As...

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Aug-16-2022, 3:01am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Members ~ I need your input regarding the polls in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A good point, Jill. Maybe we should include the notation too if that is available? I know I do not regularly put up notation for the tunes I post,...

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Aug-15-2022, 3:11pm

Frankdolin replied to a thread What should I do with that mandolin? in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Welcome to the Cafe! Return it. Nothing good is ever going to come from that mandolin.

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Aug-15-2022, 2:04pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Flamboyant Silvestri Bowlback 1930s UK in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I like the look of that mandolin especially the inlay on the scratch plate. I will post pics here when on my computer.

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Aug-15-2022, 9:37am

Jim Garber replied to a thread What Are Some Good Options in the $2-3k range? in General Mandolin Discussions

I am surprised that the term “best bang for the buck” didn’t automatically trigger the response of get an A-model. So I will say that. As you may or...

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Aug-15-2022, 9:22am

Jim Garber commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #345 w/ Special Guest Lorraine Duisit in dbmandolin

I got hang out with her many years at Augusta in WV when Jethro was teaching his one and only class there and she was the TA. She sounds...

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Aug-15-2022, 9:19am

Jim Garber replied to a thread ISO Virtual Classical Mandolin Teacher in General Mandolin Discussions

One thing to bear in mind is that there are different schools of classical playing. You might familiarize yourself with the differences. There are a...

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Aug-15-2022, 7:36am

Frankdolin commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #345 w/ Special Guest Lorraine Duisit in dbmandolin

That's how it's done, right there!:mandosmiley:

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Aug-14-2022, 7:26pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Evening Prayer Blues ( Bailey) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Nice playing Frank, and I hope you’re wife’s ok.

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