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  1. Thread: LRTI surgery

    by JCook
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    Re: LRTI surgery

    Pittsburgh Bill -- My surgery sounds quite different from finger joint replacement. A bone is removed and eliminates the pain from the arthritis. I looked up finger joint replacement and it looks...
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    Re: Is this a Wegen pick?

    The little silicone pads are called Monster Grips, and they are great. I have them on most of my picks, including Wegens (the holes just don't give me the grip I want). Been using them for years.
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  3. Thread: Bodhran players

    by JCook
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    Re: Bodhran players

    I bought a Walton's bodhran about a year ago, but have just started learning to play it. It came with a DVD with some minimal instruction to get me started, but I've just started using a YouTube...
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    Re: Surgery for arthritis...

    Here's an update on the situation as it is now. I had a second consult with the surgeon yesterday over Zoom. I had three pages of questions I had written down and he answered all of them. In my first...
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    Re: Surgery for arthritis...

    Thanks, David. That is very helpful, and hopeful. I'm almost to the point where I'm pretty sure I will have the surgery - it's LRTI, not exactly the same as the Mini Tightrope technique, but pretty...
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    Re: Anyone know of a suitable clip-on tuner?

    rickbella, I have a 1920's (not sure of the exact year) L&H A model, with the assymetrical points, and I have the same problem. I have seen a tuner with a clip mount for violins that is curved to fit...
  7. Thread: Strap on a L&H

    by JCook
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    Re: Strap on a L&H

    Oh god no! I wouldn't think of it. I can tie the other end to the headstock, it's the bottom end I'm having trouble with.
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    Re: Octave Mandolin Course

    I very much enjoyed the class last night, and although I've been playing the OM for about 3+ years or so (self-taught) I learned quite a lot from the lesson. I play mandolin, and much of what I play...
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    Re: Octave Mandolin Strings

    Darwin, Strings by Mail has octave strings on their website. That's where I get mine from. Go to the Common Strings menu and click Mandolin, and D'addario. You'll find them there. Other brands may...
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    Re: "Dark" Fiddle Tunes?

    Kerr's Negro Jig played by the Carolina Chocolate Drops is fairly dark (partly because it's played on a low pitched instrument), but also very beautiful. Here's a link:
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    Re: Arthritis pain relief

    I've been taking Glucosamine and Turmeric capsules for several years now, and I have no pain anymore from the arthritis in my right wrist and index knuckle. These areas used to bother me quite a bit,...
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    Re: Newbie here, suffering from analysis paralysis

    Hi Zack,

    There are good options out there for you. The first mandolin I bought, about 11 years ago, was a Kentucky KM 150S, which I bought from a friend for $85. New, now, they're a maybe $300...
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    Re: Tremolo for Irish Trad?

    One of my favorite Irish airs is "My Lagan Love." I love the melody (played in C) and when I play it I play it straight the first time through with no tremolo. On the second time I tremolo the long...
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    Re: You did WHAT to your BC?

    I like to use Monster Grips, small circles of textured soft plastic that have a sticky back. I like them on the thumb side. Been using them for several years and they work great.

    Jack
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    Re: Mandocello tuned as octave?

    An octave mandolin would be tuned G,D,A,E. Seems like big leap to tune a mandocello.

    Jack
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    Re: Update to shoulder surgery

    I believe I did it last April while climbing around on a rain-wet roof trying to nail a board (as a temporary fix) over a place where I believed water was coming into the upstairs bedroom. I thought...
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    Re: Update to shoulder surgery

    A lot of great advice there, Brian, thank you. I've already thought about how I would know if I'd done something that might "undo" the surgeon's work. It's something I want to mention at my follow-up...
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    Update to shoulder surgery

    I got a lot of great thoughts from many of you about having surgery to fix my torn right rotator cuff, so I thought I'd update you all. The surgery took place this past Monday morning (19th) and went...
  19. Re: Saint Patrick's An Dro - Breton Tune played on an OM

    scifi, I love these tunes (and Breton music in general). The first one is Saint Patrick's An Dro, but what is the name of the second one?

    Also, I looked at your Short-tailed Snails website, and...
  20. Thread: Tabs TOTO-AFRICA

    by JCook
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    Re: Tabs TOTO-AFRICA

    I believe it's "Kilamanjaro rises like OLYMPUS above the Serengeti." Based on a Google search for the lyrics. "Leopress" just doesn't make any sense - why, or how, would a leopress rise above the...
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    Re: For the older players: arthritis and mandolining

    Yes, turmeric is used in many world foods, including curry. I can't imagine mixing it in water and drinking it - that does not sound very appetizing to me! I like turmeric in foods, but taking it...
  22. Thread: Trophy Straps

    by JCook
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    Re: Trophy Straps

    I like a number of the designs, but I do believe that some metal part will invariably do something on the instrument in the case. The straps look like they're adustable in length, which is good, and...
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    Re: A non- mandolin question

    For a number of years now I've been using DownloadHelper, a plugin for Firefox, to download videos from Youtube. It's cross-platform, but it may only work on Firefox, I'm not sure. But, in the last...
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    Re: Instrumental Tune Recommendations

    Andy Statman's "Flatbush Waltz" is a beautiful tune for mandolin.

    Jack
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    Re: Elzic's Farewell to Baião

    Sweet!

    Jack
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