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it is possible you are more relaxed about it and so it sounds better, and I 've known people who can be stumbling drunk and then land a dart in the bullseye from across the room (I'm not one of...

FYI lots of knowledgable women on this forum as well.

Here's a new recording that even the old time Frank Wakefield fans may not have seen yet. Just shared in the last few days after a visit from Michael Daves and Tony Trischka.

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Yes. Both are very nice.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUF_bdepwPA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4ZFDinP5XQ

It has happened to me with string changes. It's funny how the reflection of the strings on the top can fool your eyes.

Absolute mandolin heaven on Earth. I got to play Cedar Hill and Janice with Mike Marshall and Darol Anger. I got to play Ricochet with Darol, Joe K Walsh and 15 other friends. I met many new friends...

Tommy and David played a good number of shows promoting the CD. I was lucky enough to see them at the Charleston Music Hall, a wonderful venue. Just an incredible show. This video was taken by...

I have an Eastman mandola that I use for playing J.S. Bach. Recently one of the tailpiece hooks broke off. I contacted Eastman and they responded immediately with a replacement tailpiece under...

As many of you know, there was a post on the cafe recently that Ken Ratcliff was giving away one of his handmade Silverangel mandolins to a young mandolin picker and he asked me to share a clip of my...

Another social media find that I felt called to share.

My friends and I put together a band.
We call it "999 Megabytes".

Still haven't gotten a gig yet.

An anniversary so important in the history of mandolin it has few equals, so we celebrate today.

March 2, 1984 - Mockumentary This is Spinal Tap released featuring the hilarious mandolin-themed...

Seen on social media and just silly enough to share.

What's the difference between the Black Eyed Peas and chickpeas?

The Black Eyed Peas can sing us a song, chickpeas can hummus one.

I would take it one step further and ask, how much do you like camping vs staying in really nice motels?

As a young man, I camped out of necessity of being broke. Actually, if I had my sleeping...

Here's what I had beginner students do to monitor their playing with this issue.

Slightly de-tune one string of each pair of strings, so that it is noticeable. and you can hear the...

For me, even going from one mandolin to a different one takes some adjustment.

First I will let the "Mean Old Timer" speak and say that picking on a mandolin substitute instrument while watching T.V. is not wood shedding.
Wood shedding really implies, the performer- the...

Usually somewhere near the end of the fretboard would be the sweet spot soundwise when picking for me.

As a general rule, I try to -not- duplicate what others are doing. Arpeggios, runs, fills, double stop tremelos can all have their place - even if they're very simple. Feel free to change your...

Well ... my first thought when I read the OP question was " the rest of your effing life". You practice, you play, you learn to cover your mistakes.... take your time and enjoy the process. Playing...

Here's a newly finished custom Kelley A model. 1850's redwood top. I love the deep tone of this wood. It was a little teaser video for the customer...Nfn9SUxiCeA

I've been very happy with the Myers product I have called the, "Grip/Clamp Micro Gooseneck." The one I use is very realistic sounding and easy to manage. I have had the DPA 4099 and it is also a nice...

The gold standard for years has been the DPA 4099, partly for the build quality and feedback resistance, but also because it has a wide range of clamps for different instruments. The violin clamp...

In my experience, amp'ed or even well-mic'ed mandolin requires much more attention to volume and tone -sensitive pick angle in order to duplicate acoustic tone without being too loud. Similarly,...

For my amplified sound I tend to use a Boss GE-7 graphic equaliser.

Simple to use. Usually I roll the top frequency right back, which gets rid of quite a lot of the harshness in my experience....

When you play an open mic you're at the mercy of whoever is running sound. They are typically set for guitars, which are usually going to be flattop dreads, built and braced completely...