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Yesterday,
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Jim Garber
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That one would serve as an excellent paddle should one find oneself on Shutt’s Creek. :)
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Yesterday,
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DavidKOS
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Great classic tunes....but only for certain styles of music. None of those tunes would work for the audiences I've played for, nor would be...
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Yesterday,
9:35am
DavidKOS
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My choice these days:
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Jan-16-2021,
2:41pm
DavidKOS
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It was a big hit in my Italian-American family, and I played that tune at over 10 years worth of Italian Cabaret gigs with a group of singers that...
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Jan-16-2021,
1:24pm
DavidKOS
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it works really well. One highlight of my early mandolin career was playing "Lara's Theme" on a bowlback mandolin as the soloist with the New...
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Jan-16-2021,
1:21pm
mandopops
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David, yes shared opinions again, bro. In addition to the Neapolitan tunes adding those Italian pop tunes would usually go over good. Another is...
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Jan-16-2021,
12:07pm
DavidKOS
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Thanks for seconding that opinion! And I've played my share of stuff like "Mala Femina", "Al Di La", and even "That's Amore"! Nice hearing from...
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Jan-16-2021,
10:45am
mandopops
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The Godfather, either the Love theme or the Waltz. People would recognize both. I am dating myself here. This does go back to 70’s early 80’s in New...
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Jan-16-2021,
9:41am
DavidKOS
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No slackers in that group! Is it just me or do I hear some echoes of Dixieland banjo in that tune?
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Jan-16-2021,
9:37am
DavidKOS
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That may be true, both in terms of one's ear getting used to those very high pitches, and for the instrument itself to "open up" its sound in the...
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Jan-15-2021,
10:19pm
Jim Garber
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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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Jan-15-2021,
10:12pm
Jim Garber
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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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Jan-15-2021,
7:47pm
Jim Garber
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I had one of the ones with the “resonator” years ago. It was all laminated IIRC.
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Jan-15-2021,
5:32pm
Jim Garber
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that nyckelharpa looks rather cool. Is it your own design or did you copy an older instrument?
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Jan-15-2021,
2:25pm
DavidKOS
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Funny you mention "Maggie May". That song first came out at about the same time my Italian grandmother gave me my first mandolin. Although...
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Jan-15-2021,
11:26am
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Will Patton is great. He's in the Swing to Bop & Gypsy bag. He has several albums. String Theory & 6th St Runaround are both very good. Joe B
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Jan-15-2021,
11:01am
DavidKOS
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Yes, those picks are a bit thin for my taste too. Not just thin, but not stiff enough too.
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Jan-15-2021,
10:56am
DavidKOS
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So as one that is NOT primarily a BG player, songs that I am expected to play are: the most common wedding tarantella and all the other Italian...
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Jan-15-2021,
10:52am
mandopops
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Jazz Mandolin Project with Jamie Masefield made several albums. Check them out if you’re looking for something different from the more common swing...
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Jan-15-2021,
10:44am
Jim Garber
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Polyetherimide plectra
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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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Jan-15-2021,
9:16am
Hayes Griffin
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Aaron Weinstein's "3x3" album has been on constant rotation for me the last month. Mostly him tearing it up on fiddle, but a handful of mandolin...
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Jan-15-2021,
7:29am
Jim Garber
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Trillium longscale mandola demo
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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
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Ranieri - Art of the Mandolin
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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,
5:29pm
Jim Garber
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Polyetherimide plectra
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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
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Polyetherimide plectra
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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,
8:29am
Jim Garber
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Polyetherimide plectra
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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,
9:48pm
Jim Garber
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The Joy of an OM
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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
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Old vs New Oval
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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,
6:02pm
DavidKOS
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Polyetherimide plectra
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Very slight - the Dunlop picks are just a tiny bit better finished, but I can use either brand happily. I use this pick on most guitars (not for...
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Jan-13-2021,
2:27pm
DavidKOS
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I've used both Clayton Ultem and Dunlop Ultex as a go-to pick for some time now. I prefer the standard size "sharp" shaped picks: These work...
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