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  1. Re: The Complete Collected Works of Raffaele Calace

    This has a lot: https://www.elderly.com/products/the-raffaele-calace-method-for-mandolin-volume-i-english-edition
  2. Re: Recommend Some Trad. Scottish/Irish/Welsh/English Tune CDs.

    I believe John Turner had the most authentic Scottish fiddle music you will ever hear. Check out his CD's at

    http://www.fiddletree-music.com/fiddletree.html
  3. Re: Lost in my search of a mandolin for classical music

    Another mandolin favored by classical players is the Phoenix Neoclassical. The two person shop ceased production in 2015. They are incredible mandolins. You will find high praise for them on numerous...
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    Re: Vintage Gibson Playability

    I would agree with Flatrock's assessment. My Lyon & Healy definitely feels different than my two more "modern" mandolins. It feels different because of the string spacing. For me, it just took time...
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    Re: Changing pick hold

    There are various ways to hold a pick as exemplified by partners Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenburg. Mike holds a pick similar to Chris Thile. Caterina holds the pick in a very different way as...
  6. Re: What’s the nicest mandolin you’ve ever seen?

    Sue, your quote from Zen Guitar is excellent :-)
  7. Re: What’s the nicest mandolin you’ve ever seen?

    You played some L&H mandolas - oh what a treat that must have been! And yes, I'm envious LOL!
  8. Re: What’s the nicest mandolin you’ve ever seen?

    The first would be the Lyon & Healy Model A played by Frank Solivan at Mandolin Brothers. It's the most incredible mandolin I've ever seen - even if it was only through the internet:
    ...
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    Re: Playing a triplet over 2 quarter notes.

    Matt -
    I agree. That video is a superb approach - and that's what I'll use for practice. . Thanks so much for helping!!!
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    Re: Playing a triplet over 2 quarter notes.

    Ky -
    Yes. Here is a portion of "Oblivion" by Piazzola. I hope you can see the image well enough. Thank you.

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  11. "Individuality" of Phoenix Neoclassical mandolins

    As I mentioned recently in another thread, a few weeks ago I finally decided that I was too lazy (and getting perhaps a bit older lol) to continue down the rabbit hole of learning the octave...
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    Re: Playing a triplet over 2 quarter notes.

    That's very helpful. So it might be something like:
    ARK-AN-SAS 3 4
    over
    ( 1 2 3 4)

    Excellent tip - thank you! I'm not sure why these tips...
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    Tale of the Burgin and the Phoenix

    Last week I finally decided that I was too lazy (and getting perhaps a bit older lol) to continue down the rabbit hole of learning the octave mandolin. My beloved Burgin Shanghai needed to go to a...
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    Re: aging fingers just can't cut it anymore

    As offbeat as it may sound, I suggest that you sit back for a monent and ask yourself WHY you play. What is it about the sound and feel of the instrument that makes your insides "sing". My guess is...
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    Re: Where to buy the long classical picks?

    Red Bear offers these two picks.

    199631

    Link: https://www.redbeartrading.com/ccp8/index.php?app=ecom&ns=catshow&ref=RBFPICKS

    Also, you might find Ralf Leenen's video very useful. He does...
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    Re: Thomastiks on a Northfield Calhoun?

    I currently use TI's on all of my instruments. While I absolutely love them, I cannot say I have noticed even the slightest difference in terms of less strain on hand, arm, and shoulder muscles. They...
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    Re: custom oval hole

    Beautiful, beautiful mandolin!
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    Re: Oval Hole Picking Technique

    Hi Joe - I did mean parallel. Hopefully I understood Parker's question correctly. The first part of the question was whether or not the pick is tilted towards your feet at a 45° angle on the down...
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    Re: Oval Hole Picking Technique

    Here is a link for books on Calace's method which provides many Etudes which explore all of the things you asked about:
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  20. Lyon & Healy model A - appreciated more every day

    My 1925 Lyon & Healy model A with TI flat wound strings is SUCH a glorious instrument for classical. Sometimes I just feel the urge to yak about how much joy it brings me. Every note, for my taste,...
  21. Re: The "legitimate classical instrument" thing..

    Thanks to this thread I am hearing the Modern Mandolin Quartet's Americana album for the first time. Dvorak is one of my absolute favorite composers - particularly his quartet and piano works. This...
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    Re: New Carlo Aonzo Perfetto Mandolino

    Jim -
    Martino Quintavalla - Liutaio
    Fine stringed instruments
    Via ai Monti 16
    23030 Bianzone, Italy

    www.liuteriaquintavalla.it
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    Re: New Carlo Aonzo Perfetto Mandolino

    As I find this mandolin a bit intriguing, I sent a note to the luthier. He is incredibly responsive and helpful. I suspect he would be a super person to work with. For those interested, all of the...
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    Re: Thomastik-Infeld Strings

    Jim, there are perhaps other TI strings that might work - but I have had no luck trying to get TI to respond to my inquiries. A double set of TI AC112 guitar strings totals to $52 which is about the...
  25. Re: The "legitimate classical instrument" thing..

    In my earlier post I referred to a post by Eugene. That was a mistake - I was referring to this post by JeffD:

    "I think the prejudice comes from those not very conversant with classical music who...
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