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Generally speaking, when I remain sensitive and try to figure out WHY a session is run a bit "differently" than I expected or am used to, I look closely and notice that there are reasons that usually...

So, I’m an ELD teacher (English Language Development) and have a student this year who plays professionally with her family in her family’s mariachi band. She, and her whole family have been trained...

I started my Sacramento CA learning session a few years ago, and I've chosen to focus on fewer tunes, moving slowly, rather than jumping around in order to help beginners and early intermediate...

I hear the newcomers who claim they are “discouraged” and I can understand that.

At the same time, Irish Traditional Music is, unlike a lot of music, an open forum for players to participate...

We do have a private room, but they don't lock. I guess I'll be in the dining car with my mando seated next to me and my wife across from me. SCANDALOUS!!! They'll be talking for WEEKS about it......

I have had many of these experiences, but I guess I have interpreted it differently.

For the list of tunes:

I have made these lists of tunes, now, and it's quite a bit of work. I was...

I don't think I read anyone on this thread stating that it is an expectation that no one "noodles" or tries to play along if they don't know a tune at a "learning" session.

That's what a...

DougC just dropped this in another forum topic, and I thought I'd drop it here, since it is likely to be helpful in connection to this topic. I asked him: What are some "core" session tunes? So that...

I was being playful, not seriously debating anything you said. Sorry, tone is often lost in writing. :)

We've got a traditional Irish/Celtic learning session going on once a month in Sacramento, CA.

Anyone of any level is welcome, but we ARE a learning session/slow session, so advanced players,...

There are a lot of advanced players here and they help a lot, but sometimes they forget the stages you go through as a learner. I'm a learner still, but a bit further along, and so I'll discuss...

Eric, he sat down, and it was likely one of the less than full pipes - but it was still dominating. Not sure what to do with that.

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Thank you David! Excellent advice!

I worked on that same version of Grandfather's Clock for a while. It was above my level... but I'm glad to know you're at that place with it! I hope to get to a place to return to working on that...

Wow, people will just read a lot into a joke, even if it has nothing to do with them! Weird!

It's not your relationship, no one is commenting on the state of affairs with YOUR marriage...most...

I own one of those loar 520s, so I'm not opposed to the mandos made in other countries, but Ive also owned three other mandos from other pan Asian makers, all of which people here religiously defend...

Please don't take me too seriously, I've only been playing year, n even though I practice a lot, it's driven by desire and passion. I tried plucking on a guitar for a little while, and I like the...

You ask as if we have a choice... I don't think these are decisions, really, they're more choices directed and fueled by passion, rationalized in retrospect, at least for me.

LOL!

people who have young kids are horrified listening to parents who have teenagers... things parents will say about their kids, about what they want to do to them, these new parents leave these...

Yeah, well I'm glad for one you "amateur" sleuths are here putting the word out... I'm new enough I can't tell without your guidance, so it warms my heart to know all you guys and gals are here......

Yeah, and there's a kind of betrayal with a musical instrument sale like this that seems to go deeper. Even a car, which is more expensive, I can roll with being screwed as a mere business...

No, the problem is that it says Gibson on the dang thing in two places. He's going to have to sell it as a forgery, or report the guy he bought it from for fraud. Just a bad situation, and bad juju,...

What?! You mean this isn't true?! Screw this, I'm gonna learn to play the accordian... that'll bring in the babes!

Fruitless or not, it's fun.

I only have two, because I can be a bit obsessive:

Colllings MT2O
Breedlove, Blonde OO

Ovals are turning my head right now. I literally go to ebay and other...