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Today, 4:04am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Childgrove in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Enjoyable trip into the past here, Jason. The SAW Group covers such a wide variety of tunes from our various members.

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Today, 4:02am

John Kelly replied to a discussion White Rose Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

You are fast becoming The Waltz King, Frank! Johann Strauss about to lose his crown? Another fine delivery.

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Today, 3:58am

John Kelly replied to a discussion I'll take you home again Kathleen in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Two fine performances, Christian and Martin, and each with its own flavour. I always associate this one with the great Bing Crosby.

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Yesterday, 9:04am

Frankdolin started a discussion White Rose Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Here's another beauty by J.P.Fraley. Thanks for the Listen!:mandosmiley:

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Yesterday, 9:02am

Frankdolin replied to a discussion I'll take you home again Kathleen in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

This is an old favorite of mine. Beautiful backing on this Christian, and the mando is perfect. I really liked your old school group type sound on...

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Yesterday, 3:39am

Bertram Henze replied to a thread "Noodling" at Sessions in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Actually, it's fourteen to the power of eight, because all holes open is the seventh note in the octave, and there's two octaves to the whistle....

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Yesterday, 2:57am

Simon DS replied to a thread "Noodling" at Sessions in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

One measure played with that whistley-thing, that’s six to the power of eight. That’s 1,679,616 noodling possibilities just with one measure...

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Yesterday, 2:06am

Bertram Henze replied to a thread "Noodling" at Sessions in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

I can: - good players make it look effortless and easy - the absence of conspicuous control mechanisms like conductors, drum sets, front...

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Yesterday, 1:53am

Simon DS replied to a thread "Noodling" at Sessions in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Yes, I went a concert at a music school in Brazil and they improvised Bach and Brahms. Trashed it in some ways. But they did it in a sort of rural...

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Yesterday, 1:43am

Bertram Henze replied to a thread "Noodling" at Sessions in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Well, Jethro Tull took care of this :grin: Some say, ITM is the disco dance version of Baroque, and people like O'Carolan built the bridge from one...

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Yesterday, 1:25am

Simon DS replied to a thread "Noodling" at Sessions in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Sorry FoldedPath, I was thinking about your friend who said he didn't like Irish trad because it was too much like Classical music. Maybe he felt...

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May-27-2022, 6:08pm

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

~o)~o):mandosmiley::mandosmiley:

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May-27-2022, 4:29pm

Simon DS replied to a thread listing of rock songs w/mando in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Nice bit of mando at 3:20, though not as wild as I was expecting... :) https://youtu.be/zhENWqdVs5Q?t=210s

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May-27-2022, 2:00pm

Simon DS replied to a thread "Noodling" at Sessions in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Classical music and ITM are recitals.

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May-27-2022, 12:55pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Down In The Valley in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Interesting arrangement and fine playing, Frank.

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May-27-2022, 11:48am

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion I'll take you home again Kathleen in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Sounds very nice, Christian! Thanks also for posting my 2019 recording -- our settings seem to be quite different. The original thread for my...

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May-27-2022, 11:37am

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion Till We Meet Again (Smile The While) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks for reviving this one -- very nice recording on that Northfield (if I read the headstock correctly). I like your vibe, nice and slow with...

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May-27-2022, 11:29am

Christian DP started a discussion I'll take you home again Kathleen in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

This is a song, composed by the German-American music teacher Thomas P.Westendorf. It has been sung by a great variety of singers Martin has...

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May-27-2022, 10:57am

Christian DP replied to a discussion Down In The Valley in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Is that one mandoiin, Frank? Sounds like two playing a melody in hamony.

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May-27-2022, 10:50am

Christian DP replied to a discussion The Barren Rocks Of Aden in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Two fine versions, each in its own style.

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May-27-2022, 9:33am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion The Barren Rocks Of Aden in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Martin, you're right, Andy Stewart doesn't need pipes for a pipe march - this calls for a male choir, though, enhancing the chorus in the style of a...

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May-27-2022, 5:26am

John Kelly replied to a discussion The Barren Rocks Of Aden in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Andy Stewart was a stalwart on the Scottish entertainment scene particularly in the 1960s when he was the host of the very popular BBC television...

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May-27-2022, 3:07am

Simon DS replied to a thread How do you remember all those tunes? in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

I agree that it’s very important to try to learn by ear which is, of course, much easier for intermediate players. Years ago I lived in Brazil and...

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May-27-2022, 2:31am

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion The Barren Rocks Of Aden in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Bertram, there very much are words to The Barren Rocks Of Aden. Here is the late great Andy Stewart (not to be confused with Andy M. Stewart): ...

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May-27-2022, 1:02am

Bertram Henze replied to a discussion The Barren Rocks Of Aden in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

John, now the tune conveys a modestly merry marching mood. This way, the tune indeed sounds like it should have words - not the banana thing, though;...

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May-26-2022, 7:45pm

Frankdolin started a discussion Down In The Valley in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Can it really be that I'm the first to post this tune:disbelief:? Thanks for the Listen!:mandosmiley:

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May-26-2022, 7:37pm

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

~o):mandosmiley: Here's the A5 Special and my side yard. Thanks for the Listen!

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May-26-2022, 1:52pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Tenor guitar in 5ths a stretch in Tenor Guitars

Another exercise is to play the D major scale all up the D string with the index finger only. Again, light touch in the slide and the slide must be...

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May-26-2022, 7:37am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Till We Meet Again (Smile The While) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I can just imagine you in earlier years as a Stevie Ray acolyte, Frank. You would fit into any Texas Blues band.

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May-26-2022, 6:46am

Frankdolin replied to a discussion Till We Meet Again (Smile The While) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks John W. and Christian! Christian all those years the mando spent under the bed I was trying to be SRV. BUt..

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