Dickey's musical contributions would fill volumes and his passing is bittersweet. He and Duane blended their styles as tight as can be imagined . . . close your eyes and be transported to another...
Dickey's musical contributions would fill volumes and his passing is bittersweet. He and Duane blended their styles as tight as can be imagined . . . close your eyes and be transported to another...
I haven't posted yet on the Cafe but read it all the time.
Just wanted to share my love for Oval hole mandolins. I have been playing two very good A style mandolins for years, and Ellis A-5 and a...
They had a mando tasting at Monroe Camp. Here's Compton playing my Heiden A5. Why doesn't it sound like this when I play it? :)
https://youtu.be/B-aQoOSy2VM
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Who could be a better reincarnation of Homer and Jethro?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IUG0JqA7yc
Looks like a new sound for SJ. But she still has that Fletcher Brock OM out front!
https://youtu.be/w8SuGm1aD-A?si=FGWL3IeE0BZh448g
To be fair, she did warn us - at the mid-point of her pro...
There are plenty of players that many of us consider heroes that do it as well.
The desire to learn about and play great instruments is its own thing. One does not need to just spend all of their...
You can view the page at https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/content/968-New-Music-Darol-Anger-Mike-Marshall-Tony-Rice-Todd-Phillips-Live-November-30-2001
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Hi all,
Mike Marshall just made this live recording available to purchase on Bandcamp from a concert in 2001. Everyone sounds really great here and it's a killer setlist of New Acoustic tunes....
Sam Bush playing the two-point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP5WgJU-Mvw&t=5s
New mandola, actually. I own a Pomeroy oval hole mandolin that Don Paine built for me last February. It is the sweetest mandolin I’ve ever owned or played. So, I commissioned Don to make a matching...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqk99EreeRU
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https://youtu.be/FqcVKoA6ZLs
Thought folks might enjoy seeing photos from an afternoon picking session over at Matt Ruhland's place yesterday (and a truck...
I had to clear my head from that banjo-mandolin:grin:. Thanks for Listen'n:mandosmiley:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA41nQ3sAHM
I think demand for Matt's instruments is completely justified. We are in a strange place across the economy where pricing for used items is nearing or passing some new items in some case. While it is...
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https://youtu.be/QRke_96SnBw
Just arrived yesterday. It’s the sweetest A I’ve ever played. Don Paine made this so easy and fun, I’m about ready to order a mandola from him. Total...
My nmd is actually predicted to be on Friday, but it’s shipping today!
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It’s a Pomeroy, from Don Paine, modeled after a teens Gibson A-2, except this one is X-braced, and varnished. :)
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Hey Reid, that A5 is going to be Matt's personal mandolin. Last couple of times he included a mandolin for himself in a batch, someone convinced him to sell it. He claims it won't happen this...
As Bill would say, "That ain't no part of nothin." Or we've all been playing it wrong all these years. :disbelief:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbqQ9ORVmec
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Well I guess it's time for me to jump in, I'm the person who was fortunate enough to be able to purchase the Ruhland A that Matt had for sale on his website (thank you Evan for the heads up). Matt is...
Well, here's a rough video. Not the best comparison since they have different age/type strings and the Gil is still setting in, but ask and you shall receive.
https://youtu.be/OzC2lOZLu34
For anyone who was hesitant about the title track, this will probably be a welcome relief:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPTl0KWHLJE
No tricky rhythms, no unusual chords, just a great slow...
You're right Reid - Matt got a call a few minutes after I started this thread and sold the mandolin. And true, Matt came over and traced Ella's headstock for your mandolin. Very cool - hope you're...
The only thing I’m sure about is that the tuners on the 305/315 mandolins are not satisfactory to me. For 100.00 or less a set of grovers can be purchased and the problem is solved. I’d be interested...
I was deeply saddened and shocked to receive this news. Arthur was a brilliant artist and a true friend for over 40 years. His studio/home in Oakland was our playroom and hangout in the early days of...
I was lucky enough to get on Matt Ruhland’s list for this latest batch of A5’s
I have owned a number of fine mandolins including Gibson,Red Diamond,Ellis,and Gilchrist. My Ruhland was only recently...