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Yesterday, 8:48pm

tmsweeney replied to a thread Norman and Nancy vid in General Mandolin Discussions

Nuthin wrong with that shirt, and I concur it sounds like a Nancy original, IMHO she belongs with the great pickers of this era, as well as a gifted...

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Yesterday, 7:32pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Flat tops, break angle and action height in Builders and Repair

Is it possible to post a picture please? Some good ideas so far....

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Yesterday, 7:04pm

tmsweeney replied to a thread Quality tuners for F style - opinions welcome in Builders and Repair

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Yesterday, 6:20pm

tmsweeney replied to a thread Quality tuners for F style - opinions welcome in Builders and Repair

well my luthier friend came to help me install the Schallers, and wouldn't you know it the sleeves are just 2 microns larger, so he had to take it...

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Yesterday, 2:53pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Sweep picking on mandolin? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Nor on my Mac at least at this time. Something like this?:

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Yesterday, 12:55pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Sweep picking on mandolin? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Thanks. This is an old technique for classical/Italian players.

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Yesterday, 10:17am

DavidKOS replied to a thread I've gone to the dark side in Tenor Guitars

CGDA or GDAE?

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Yesterday, 8:34am

tmsweeney replied to a thread A wee tune on the Sobell in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

I love the tone on that Sobell! fine playing there.

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Feb-28-2021, 5:35pm

tmsweeney commented on article David Grisman Mandolin Workshop: Tone Poems with the Dawg in Workshops

I was in attendance and thought it was waaay cool If I had to rank the instruments I would say 1. Giacomel 2. Crusher 3. H5 Mandola 4....

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Feb-28-2021, 11:19am

tmsweeney replied to a thread Are Music Store Prices Firm? in General Mandolin Discussions

not to compete with the classifieds here, on Reverb most music stores will take offers on used equipment, not so often on brand new stuff. You...

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Feb-27-2021, 10:40am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Olive wood for mandolin body? in Builders and Repair

The only musical instruments I've seen made of olive wood were some various woodwinds. I'm curious if any mandolins were made.

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Feb-26-2021, 4:03pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Best Banjo joke I've heard in a while in General Mandolin Discussions

I heard it as "the tobacco juice runs evenly out of both sides of the banjo player's mouth."

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Feb-26-2021, 12:48pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Main difference between a mandolin and a tenormandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

The original Greek Bouzoukis were 3 courses tuned various ways (like the current Turkish baglama saz) but long ago settled to DAD; the...

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Feb-26-2021, 12:38pm

tmsweeney replied to a thread Gratitude in General Mandolin Discussions

"There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second....

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Feb-26-2021, 12:06pm

DougC replied to a thread Some great resources for Irish trad players... in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

The website hosts a 'bagpipe tuner'. Isn't that an oxymoron?

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Feb-26-2021, 7:42am

tmsweeney replied to a thread New mando therapy in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

its well known amongst local jam circles that when physicist describe a condition in nature that is impossible to occur, they use the term "too many...

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Feb-25-2021, 11:32pm

DougC replied to a thread Peter Ostroushko Passes in General Mandolin Discussions

"Everyone is part of the deal" - That's one of his themes; everyone is included. Peter would have everyone crying at the Prairie Home Companion show...

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Feb-25-2021, 11:16am

DougC replied to a thread Peter Ostroushko Passes in General Mandolin Discussions

Peter would always 'think first and then say something'. Often we would not say anything for quite a while, ha, ha. We had kind of a strange...

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Feb-24-2021, 10:15pm

tmsweeney replied to a thread Peter Ostroushko Passes in General Mandolin Discussions

There goes my hero Pete was big influence of mine, saw him play many times, he was very down to earth, loved all the diversity he brought to...

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Feb-23-2021, 7:30pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread chop or other rhythm techniques for octave mandolin? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Unlike the 70's, when info on gypsy jazz was in short supply, one can find an amazing amount of musical instruction on that - and many other subjects...

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Feb-23-2021, 5:35pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread chop or other rhythm techniques for octave mandolin? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

ITM is "Irish Traditional Music". "quite keen to play swing jazz (trad and gypsy especially" Good, because I can offer some assistance there,...

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Feb-23-2021, 2:11pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Today in Mandolin History - February 23, 1897, Dave Apollon born in RSS News Feeds

Happy Memorial Birthday to one of the true greats.

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