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Yesterday, 5:42pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Sombra en los Médanos - Venezuelan waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Dennis, it’s been a strange day, the computer being no exception, glad it’s over. -I had a rich, evangelist, old French hippie goading and...

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Yesterday, 2:37pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Carmelis Berg in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Gents and Lady. Ginny it was Dennis who did the hard work, I played the octave free tempo first, basically sliding around whenever I felt...

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Yesterday, 2:32pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Definition of a good mandolin player’s spouse in General Mandolin Discussions

Mike, you’re asking about a good mandolin player’s wife. But what if you occasionally play the mandolin badly? An occasionally bad playing...

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Yesterday, 2:18pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Sombra en los Médanos - Venezuelan waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I can see only a white square here :(

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Yesterday, 7:58am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Carmelis Berg in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Goodness! This is very nice that we did! Thanks Dennis for this latest collaboration.

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Yesterday, 2:58am

Simon DS replied to a thread Holding an octave mandolin like a classical guitar in CBOM

I find that as the instrument goes more horizontal, right hand picking improves along with coordination between the right hand and left-hand.

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Yesterday, 2:37am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Garfield's Blackberry Blossoms in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I’ll vote for Romkey’s Blossoms too! Nice slides and double stops Mike.

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Jan-18-2021, 3:37pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #537 ~ Sunset over Ayr in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Impeccable tone on that octave John, and nice heart felt performance. Makes me glad to have a little place on the internet to hear some tunes from...

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Jan-18-2021, 8:09am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Mazurka de la Beluse in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Professional production Pierpaolo, I like the accompaniment and melodica fits in really well.

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Jan-17-2021, 3:05pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Godfather (Love) Theme in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Very nice Jairo, spectacular performance with very Italian sounding tremolo.

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Jan-17-2021, 5:10am

Simon DS replied to a discussion THE ROWAN TREE - UK PHOTOGRAPHY Part 2 in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I’ve been on another forum Ginny, English Concertina! The time is nigh, I’ve heard so many of David’s performances and thought, 'an English...

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Jan-17-2021, 5:04am

Simon DS replied to a discussion THE ROWAN TREE - UK PHOTOGRAPHY Part 2 in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

My sentiments entirely Bertram and John, but when the snow falls heavy and the darkness closes in and the sheep are still out in the meadow, ‘cozy’...

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Jan-17-2021, 4:55am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week#467 ~ Banish Misfortune in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Ay caramba! My man has got the flow! -I could leave it at that and refuse to demystify your fine performance, Mike however, always with beginners...

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Jan-16-2021, 5:29pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #172 ~ Sweet Georgia Brown in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Jairo, nice playing and I really like these different tunes.

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Jan-16-2021, 5:26pm

Simon DS replied to a thread 1000 posts! in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome Zach! :) -and thanks.

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Jan-16-2021, 5:22pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion THE ROWAN TREE - UK PHOTOGRAPHY Part 2 in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Hiked up the hill/mountain in the dark, late tonight, 6 miles and 1300 feet climbed in heavy snow. Still snowing and no-one about, the snow on the...

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Jan-16-2021, 12:37am

Simon DS replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

Working on O’Leary’s Motorcycle at the moment. https://thesession.org/tunes/4603 thanks Gortnamona for this one. Wonderfully rhythmic, rolling,...

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Jan-15-2021, 5:59pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week#467 ~ Banish Misfortune in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Dennis Martin Hayes. :)

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Jan-15-2021, 4:43pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion THE ROWAN TREE - UK PHOTOGRAPHY Part 2 in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks John, and Ginny, it’s nice to get important information about the outside world during lockdown. Today I practiced arpeggios in the key of...

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Jan-15-2021, 2:28pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week#467 ~ Banish Misfortune in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Playing with a really nice meandering atmosphere here Dennis, I like your mix of solid rhythm and then reflection and contemplation. Reminds me of...

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Jan-15-2021, 10:36am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #526 ~ The Star Above the Garter in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Try this John https://youtu.be/i-0KF8OM1pM

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Jan-15-2021, 9:36am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week # 463 ~ Lost Indian in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

It’s cool, I only get pick noise when I have to record something.

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Jan-15-2021, 6:50am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #526 ~ The Star Above the Garter in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine playing Kevin, sounds good like this too.

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Jan-15-2021, 6:40am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Carinhoso by pixinguinha in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I’m sorry Jairo, I meant how do you do your backing track? I sometimes use the iPhone app iReal Pro and cut out everything except the bass line...

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Jan-15-2021, 3:13am

Simon DS replied to a thread The Joy of an OM in CBOM

I almost always play my 20 inch Ashbury 32E OM with mandolin style fingering. Up until recently that included using the little finger on the seventh...

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Jan-14-2021, 5:16pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion THE ROWAN TREE - UK PHOTOGRAPHY Part 2 in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Sorry for lapse of concentration John, I wasn’t fully conscious that you had played a major role. And very nice, as usual. Your recording quality is...

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Jan-14-2021, 4:49pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Danny Boy in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Sometimes the emotions attached to certain songs prevent any new exposure, thanks anyway Gents.

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Jan-14-2021, 3:42pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Carinhoso by pixinguinha in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Sounds great Jairo! Do you have a link to the notation? I'd like to play this. Also how did you do the backing track? And can you post a photograph...

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Jan-14-2021, 3:33pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion THE ROWAN TREE - UK PHOTOGRAPHY Part 2 in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Your welcome Ginny :) (your joyful posts have been missed)

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Jan-14-2021, 3:23pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion THE ROWAN TREE - UK PHOTOGRAPHY Part 2 in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Always lovely music and spectacular images from you Ginny. This one too! You play however you like, it’s true that other times and places the time...

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