You probably ducked a bit of a lemon on that new one.
Someone has stuck a banjo bridge on it and the scratch plate is collapsed onto the top.
Not hard to sort, but might have more issues than...
You probably ducked a bit of a lemon on that new one.
Someone has stuck a banjo bridge on it and the scratch plate is collapsed onto the top.
Not hard to sort, but might have more issues than...
From that list I'd probably only bother with;
Donnybrook fair
Banish misfortune
Fig for a kiss
Foxhunter's
Going to the well for water
Ballydesmond polka
Toss the feathers
King of the...
Calum McIlroy, the winner of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2024, performs G Iomain na Gamhna for crowds in Glasgow’s
https://youtu.be/JFTqiVEjK-Q?feature=shared
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A friend put me on to this lovely bit of playing featuring bouzouki, harmonica & drum.
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https://www.tijnberends.com/
As another Irish export my impression is that until the 1990's we were all kind of cobbling along as best we could & acquiring decent instruments normally involved travelling abroad with some very...
I've been playing about with Amplitube fed from the Ibanez ElRey through an iRig HD X, for home stuff experimenting with sounds, to see what I might translate onto the pedal board.
I've been using...
I really like using the Dogal calace half-round mandoloncello strings.
I'm currently using the RW93 set, but will be trying the HR138 set next month (got to plan well ahead with these ones)...
I think it's more than just the hat, you've got to cultivate the overall look;
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One thing that hasn't popped up here, but which has in several other threads, is the impact of import duties & other constraints on your budget.
As a rough guide your $10k budget will be nearer...
I got Phil Davidson to make me my dream mandolin. We used some very innovative techniques to get where we wanted.
I reckon he's at the peak of his craftsmanship now & often sources his woods from...
Should be some more once I get a gap in the schedule.
As many already know Chris Acquavella (via Trekel) published a suite of 30 etudes dedicated to his students. He also released his CD of 10 of them "Recording Of The Dawn" (Bandcamp & all the usual...
I always use Alison Stephens as a reference.
Her broad strokes have an effortlessness that belie the subtle complexity of what she achieves.
This really comes to the fore when she plays duo-style...
Just for some added context here are some early 1900s examples with their stats, from the "Bowlbacks of note" thread (running at 7388 posts so it would be cruel & useless just referring people there)...
Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing.
Have a watch of this video and it'll give you a real insight into how bowl-backed instruments are made in Naples.
https://youtu.be/erDKCUFru6o
The neck block is often part of the first part of...
I think Olaf hits the nail on the head when he mentions focussing on the little things.
When we hit a plateau it's often because we have the older, more basic, priorities done and have got used to...
I use the Airturn Duo 500 with both my iPad & iPad & OnSong, saves a lot of fiddly poking
Having a list of body checks to run through before you play or between pieces is very useful.
Not all at once, just checking in with yourself throughout your playing time.
I ask my self how are...
.... you know you want to really! Verily 'tis but a hop o'er the pond. :grin:
https://halswaymanor.org.uk/ Simon Mayor does some here https://halswaymanor.org.uk/event/simon-mayors-mandolin-masterclass-2023/ and the BBMG Summer School dive tails in with it...
Neil's post got me thinking about the various library collections I've searched in the past.
The combined Italian libraries search shows a copy of score & mandolin part at the Santa Cecillia library...
Some photos for illustration of Calace 1922 (parchment paper), Calmencita (Calace copy 1926 - satin liner), Stridente (parchment paper) techniques.
Lining is glued in place after building the bowl...
As you're coming at it with all your technique history on guitar maybe look at how the German school of mandolin thinking approach the holding and playing of their instruments. You shouldn't need...
Which country are you in?
It's a bit of a niche within a corner of another niche looking for Brescian / cremonese mandolins.
There aren't any at the moment, but Dave Hinds has had them in the...