Hey Zeek,
Matt Flinner is doing a blues class as one of his fall course offerings (I am signed up). Go to mattflinner.com to check out the curriculum. His courses are excellent, affordable, and...
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Hey Zeek,
Matt Flinner is doing a blues class as one of his fall course offerings (I am signed up). Go to mattflinner.com to check out the curriculum. His courses are excellent, affordable, and...
We have a Bluegrass Jam at 1:00 pm every Wednesday at Taylor Farmhouse Cafe in Jupiter. This time of year only a few of us but many pickers come during the season. Suggest you stop by and talk to...
Also, check out the courses offered by Matt Flinner. I have taken several this year and they are excellent. He just posted the course offerings for this winter on his website. They typically are...
We saw her in Fort Lauderdale FL a few weeks ago, great show. We were surprised that the theater was not very full. Was there good attendance at the other shows?
All of the comments above are great and so true! One other suggestion, I found two local jams when I had been playing for only about 4 months. It was really hard at first but after a few months I...
Since Mandolin Brothers closed we don’t have many options. I live in Central Jersey and I drove down to Appalachian Bluegrass in MD when I was shopping for a higher end Mando. I suggest you set a...
I have been playing for a few years and have not used a capo even though there are times when it would be really helpful. However, I think I have learned a lot about music when I have had to...
I use AnyTune Pro, works well. You can record, send audio files via eMail and they will open and load into the app. You can also change the speed and key. With an in app purchase you can also...
Alan, welcome to the Cafe. I also live in New Jersey. I attend many bluegrass jams, mostly in the middle of the state, and I am amazed at the level of players (and teachers) that we have. The...
If you are looking for backing tracks to practice playing with, take a look at the Free Bluegrass Backing Tracks website. He has some sections with Old Time and Celtic songs. I also use You Tube a...
In reference to my earlier post, the section on effective practice is still free on the Brainjo site:
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A while back I stumbled on a website called Brainjo (clawhammerbanjo.net) that gets into details about how memorization works in the brain, how best to practice to enable memorization etc. It reads...
Provided you like both genres of music, I would ask which one will provide the most opportunity to play with other people in your location? When I was first starting on mandolin I worked on...
Check out the Flatpick Apprentice and Free Bluegrass Backing Tracks. Both have a good selection. I load them onto the Any Tune Pro+ app on my phone which allows me to change the speed and/or key...
I had the chance to play 2 or 3 J Boviers at the Mandolin Brothers in NYC when it was still open. I was very impressed, especially at this price point. I keep an eye out for used ones hoping to...
I got to see him play last year in Princeton NJ and was completely blown away. Needless to say I practiced a lot more than typical over the next few weeks...
I play in a jam every week and we have a couple of fiddle players who play extremely fast. I concluded that I may never be able to pick some of the fiddle tunes that quickly so I practiced versions...