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Today, 3:46pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Kirstens 50er / Nordstjernen (Janet Vahl) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Nice roll you have going there Martin. Great tune too.

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Today, 3:40pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #24 ~ Rights of Man in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Now that is some fancy lady, Señor. I like! Great playing too.

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Yesterday, 8:50am

Simon DS replied to a thread French Folk / Fiddle Tunes in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Some tabbed tunes from Auvergne, France. Some are on YouTube too. Enjoy and Happy Christmas guys!! :)...

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Yesterday, 8:45am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Pandemic Festive Season 2020/21 in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Here’s a little book of TAB tunes from Auvergne, France, you can do a search, some are played on YouTube, some very simple, some lots of fun. Happy...

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Yesterday, 3:14am

Simon DS replied to a thread Puisque Belle dame m'eime in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Really nice playing there Tim, great to see this tune being brought back to life.

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Nov-28-2020, 6:16am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Bourrée à Huit in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Frithjof and John. You guessed correctly that it’s from a love affair (in Brazil) John. It’s difficult to express things that happen in...

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Nov-27-2020, 11:11pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Bourrée à Huit in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Brian, I get the feeling that these tunes are melodically less complex than the ones to which we are accustomed. But especially for me...

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Nov-27-2020, 10:54pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #259 Ducks on the Millpond in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Very sophisticated sounding ducks Mike! I love this tune, it was actually the first one I ever learned on the banjo. Thanks for the reminder.

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Nov-27-2020, 2:24pm

Simon DS replied to a thread French Folk / Fiddle Tunes in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Bump! ;) Here’s a link to the TAB that I transcribed from the original site: TOURNEALAUBE.FREE.FR ENJOY! :)

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Nov-27-2020, 1:33pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Bourrée à Huit in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks JLL277z, the rhythm is strumming on every first beat of the measure. Here’s the TAB, I’m playing in C major because of the capo. Enjoy! :)...

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Nov-27-2020, 11:31am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Bourrée à Huit in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Robert I appreciate it, it’s a bit rough, but I like the simplicity and roll of the melody.

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Nov-27-2020, 10:00am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #155 ~ The Maid Behind the Bar in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Nice to see musicians who play together, thanks for posting this Mike.

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Nov-27-2020, 9:57am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Grey Seal's Lament For Its Pup. in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine playing John.

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Nov-27-2020, 9:21am

Simon DS started a discussion Bourrée à Huit in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Tried to get that feeling of hearing the music and seeing people dancing as a parade passes. The title‘s a dance but in French it can also mean ‘all...

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Nov-26-2020, 5:37pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Building Speed with 16th Notes in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Could try clusters of 3-6 notes and a five to ten second hesitation in between with continuous metronome during the rest time? Another one (I think)...

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Nov-26-2020, 5:03am

Simon DS replied to a discussion O'Leary's motorbike in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Hey Frithjof, what a beautiful day it is today! :))

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Nov-26-2020, 4:04am

Simon DS replied to a discussion O'Leary's motorbike in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Great tune Gortnamona, well played of course! It seems to my ears that you have a slight rhythmic accent on this one, like you’ve been on a...

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Nov-24-2020, 11:02pm

Simon DS replied to a thread The Christmas Song chord progression in Song and Tune Projects

Just by the way. If you ever find a note on the fretboard and you think it’s the key then try playing the closed position major scale using it as...

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Nov-24-2020, 4:15pm

Simon DS started a discussion Pandemic Festive Season 2020/21 in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Still plenty of time. Here’s the book: 3000 pages of ukulele fun songs with basic mando chords....

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Nov-24-2020, 2:27pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #404 ~ L'inconnue de Limoise (mazurka from France) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Here’s an abc file with three parts if anyone else wants to do this as a full production! :) (using mandolintab.net) X:1 T: L’inconnu de Limoise...

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Nov-24-2020, 11:41am

Simon DS replied to a thread technique in General Mandolin Discussions

-if you can play cleanly and very fast, then well done. It takes a lot of hard work to get there, and you can’t force it. I think it becomes...

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Nov-24-2020, 11:29am

Simon DS replied to a thread Octave Mandolin (GDAE) vs Mandola (CGDA) in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Octave’s a lot more versatile, with a capo, and especially if the guitarist is absent. Mandola with capo on second fret and played one string down...

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Nov-23-2020, 4:36pm

Simon DS replied to a thread In search of a mandolin... in General Mandolin Discussions

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Nov-23-2020, 10:22am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #535 - Waltz of the White Lilies in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Ha! :))

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Nov-23-2020, 8:25am

Simon DS started a thread Florida Man Saves Gunnar (no mandolin content) in General Mandolin Discussions

No mandolin content but it did make me think of one of our regular posters, Gunnar. Notice during the vid, the man in the water stumbles a couple of...

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Nov-23-2020, 8:06am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #535 - Waltz of the White Lilies in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine, competent playing Martin. I like the calm determination you have here. Frithjof I could write, ‘the metronome is a selfish dictator who...

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Nov-23-2020, 4:38am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #404 ~ L'inconnue de Limoise (mazurka from France) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Martin, same here, I arrived at the other thread with my tune to post and I thought, yes I know we’ve done three or four French tunes in the...

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Nov-22-2020, 4:05pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion L'inconnu de Limoise in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Christian, yes it’s a lovely true story of some construction workers who were digging to build a new motorway. They found a shallow grave...

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Nov-22-2020, 2:46pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion L'inconnu de Limoise in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Here’s some .abc X:1 T:146. L'Inconnu de Limoise R:Mazurka C:Jean-FranÃ§ois "Maxou" HEINTZEN (1957-) S:Trad. Magazine, Hors sÃ©rie...

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Nov-22-2020, 2:33pm

Simon DS replied to a thread In search of a mandolin... in General Mandolin Discussions

I’d say put about 7,000 back into your pocket and buy a temporary A style. A Weber? Play it like crazy for 6 months, take lessons at Gryphon once a...

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