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Yesterday, 6:39pm

journeybear replied to a thread finding someone in Forum Software Support

And a facebook page. He was pretty easy to find. That's partly why I phrased my response that way. I hope nothing untoward develops.

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Yesterday, 4:59pm

journeybear replied to a thread finding someone in Forum Software Support

Did you try googling him? :confused: Sam Lyman Idaho mandolin turns up member samlyman. I hope I've not started something. ~:>

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Yesterday, 4:50pm

journeybear replied to a thread Spinal Tap - Stonehenge in General Mandolin Discussions

That's what HE said. :whistling:

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Yesterday, 3:15pm

journeybear replied to a thread Gratitude in General Mandolin Discussions

I aver not sir, as just today he posted pics of himself at the factory in Kalamazoo. That's hard for bots to do. :cool: Unless, of course, you...

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Yesterday, 1:44pm

journeybear replied to a thread Women with Mandolins in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

How about some newer imagery of Lorraine Duisit? Here's her Bandcamp photo, and the album cover of her most recent album, 2020's "In My Heart I am...

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Yesterday, 1:08pm

journeybear replied to a thread Women with Mandolins in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Seems about time to add this photo of Lorraine Duisit from the back cover of Trapezoid's album "Now & Then." Just in case. :whistling: Aha ......

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Yesterday, 12:33pm

journeybear replied to a thread Plans for the Gibson Kalamazoo Site in General Mandolin Discussions

Well, that is a happy sight, for sure. :mandosmiley: Thanks, pops! I swung by there fall of 1984, not knowing Gibson had moved to Nashville. :( But I...

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Yesterday, 9:45am

journeybear replied to a thread Music Store Etiquette in General Mandolin Discussions

Of course you will. I expect no less! Hope it works out and is all you hope it will be.

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Yesterday, 9:36am

journeybear replied to a thread Spinal Tap - Stonehenge in General Mandolin Discussions

I wish I could. Sadly, my old Gibson was built before the technology existed, and only goes to 10. :crying: Someone once told me I was making much...

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Yesterday, 9:27am

journeybear replied to a thread Plans for the Gibson Kalamazoo Site in General Mandolin Discussions

Whenever I see businessmen or politicians making speeches or issuing press releases claiming their pet project they're pushing will create "hundreds...

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Yesterday, 4:05am

journeybear replied to a thread Classifieds - Best Payment Options in General Mandolin Discussions

I don't think it matters at this point, but for future reference, I don't even leave any money in my PayPal account. It draws funds directly from the...

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Mar-01-2021, 9:36pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin In Elvis Songs? in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm SO gonna use that. Whenever someone says something about my tuning, or lack there of, I'll say i's on purpose, and here's why. Especially if it's...

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Mar-01-2021, 9:00pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin Café Women's History Month in General Mandolin Discussions

Trapezoid played at a church on the New Haven Green in the early 80s. They knocked me out. I chatted with Lorraine a bit afterward, Freyda Epstein,...

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Mar-01-2021, 7:38pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin Café Women's History Month in General Mandolin Discussions

Oh my! How delightful! My favorites are the first - what a trio of instruments, including the harp-mandolin - and the last one, the young lady with a...

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Mar-01-2021, 6:48pm

journeybear replied to a thread Music Store Etiquette in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes, sir. Of course. Just trying to help anyone who might have messed up in order to help neaten up any such mess, and may not know how to proceed....

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Mar-01-2021, 5:50pm

journeybear replied to a thread Information about Harmony H35 Electric Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Ha ha ha! Was just about to post that. Oops! :redface: Got distracted watching this: and this, a bit more complete - @ 5:25:

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Mar-01-2021, 5:40pm

journeybear replied to a thread Information about Harmony H35 Electric Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Thanks very much for that. I knew that the mandolin playing on IV was divvied up that way. I just wish "Battle Of Evermore" had been included in the...

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Mar-01-2021, 5:31pm

journeybear replied to a thread Do You Have Too Many Instruments? in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Still you keep making more! :))

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Mar-01-2021, 5:13pm

journeybear replied to a thread Music Store Etiquette in General Mandolin Discussions

Just a quick side note regarding the code for quoting. The ending code is and the beginning code is . I'm saying it that way because if I had done...

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Mar-01-2021, 3:33pm

journeybear replied to a thread Do You Have Too Many Instruments? in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Right? And how many cars does Jay Leno own, for another example? Never mind Steven Wright (just this once), I think of George Carlin's bit about how...

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Mar-01-2021, 3:24pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin Café Women's History Month in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome to the Café! :mandosmiley: Now, if you could just convince one of them to pick up the mandolin ... or is that your duty in the family band? ;)

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Mar-01-2021, 2:16pm

journeybear replied to a thread Peter and Sam and Mike in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Fun, yes. For easy viewing:

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Mar-01-2021, 1:08pm

journeybear replied to a thread Any Café Members in Northern Virginia? in General Mandolin Discussions

By the way, in case some folks are thinking I'm overthinking this ... you may be right. I am very deliberate when it comes to certain things,...

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Mar-01-2021, 11:25am

journeybear replied to a thread Any Café Members in Northern Virginia? in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks, Tom. I've fielded a couple of offers from members - thanks very kindly - and while I am still on the fence, I'm leaning toward shipping it....

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Mar-01-2021, 10:53am

journeybear started a thread Mandolin Café Women's History Month in General Mandolin Discussions

Congratulations and thank you to Scott and everyone at the Mandolin Café who had a hand in honoring women mandolinists during Women's History Month!...

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Feb-28-2021, 10:44pm

journeybear replied to a thread Information about Harmony H35 Electric Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I watched a 2005 documentary about the album, "Led Zeppelin IV." I think there were contractual difficulties regarding using the original recording,...

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Feb-28-2021, 10:26pm

journeybear replied to a thread Gibson mando date and model? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Speaking of Batwings ... I watched a 2005 documentary about the album, "Led Zeppelin IV." I think there were contractual difficulties regarding...

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Feb-28-2021, 9:54pm

journeybear replied to a thread What 7th Chords Go with What Major Keys? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

There seems to be a bit of overkill in this, as well as inconsistency. I'll try to sort it out. Bear in mind dominant 7ths are often, if not...

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Feb-28-2021, 4:32pm

journeybear replied to a thread Pros/Cons - 4 vs. 8 strings in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

The chat got to the notion of turning a baritone uke into a four-string mandola - and that was what you thought was weird? :))

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Feb-28-2021, 9:27am

journeybear replied to a thread Do You Have Too Many Instruments? in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Yes, this calls out loudly for a follow-up story as if by a ringing resonator banjo - or a hundred of them! :disbelief: I think this goes beyond...

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