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The two most important things you need to learn in backing Irish Trad is that 1) accompaniment is superfluous to the music and can easily dominate the tunes in a negative way, and 2) know the tunes...

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I have used D'Addario strings exclusively for 20 years and have never experienced this problem. I also do not agree that habitually breaking E strings is normal. I broke a couple in my early days,...

What type of injury was it, may I ask? Mine was a partial rotator cuff tear. I can still only hold the fiddle comfortably for a set amount of time, then the front of my shoulder burns....my...

Well, it's not my primary instrument, as that honor is reserved for the fiddle, and has been for 20 years. But, after a number of occupational injuries that made my normal level of playing (time and...

It all depends on the scene

Saltspring
Atlantic City
Minor Swing
King of the Pipers

Welp, I took off the A and E courses after a few weeks. I can see why some might like the heavier gauges, but my mandolin doesn't really care for it. It also brought out that "tubbiness" in the G....

I only have one, so that's easy. The problem is that fiddle is my main instrument, and sometimes I can't (or don't want to) leave the time and energy for the mandolin. So sometimes it doesn't get...

That was one of my favorite parts as well. I like how he plays rhythm.

That's brilliant

John Reischman and Herschel Sizemore

As a recovering Uilleann piper from many years ago, I cam attest that even after you learn to play, you still are somewhat isolated haha.

Listen to LOTS of Bluegrass. One of the best ways to "get" a style is listening. Active listening is actually a form of practice. Make a special playlist of the songs or tunes you want to learn first...

Fiddle is my #1, for the last 20 years. I've played guitar, bouzouki, and mandolins as well, but about 13 years ago I stopped being a multi-instrumentalist and became monogamous to my fiddles. A...

The great thing about fiddles is that cost isn't necessarily reflective of quality in fiddling terms. Sometimes the trade violins make perfect fiddles, better than a higher end instrument that might...

Music space Feng Shui is definitely important! My place is completely open concept, so unfortunately I don't have a dedicated music room, though I wish I did. Fortunately, the Feng Shui is suitable...

I've now had medium XTs on my mando for just over 3 months, with pretty steady playing. Albeit not marathon stretches. In the last few days, they've finally hit the point where I'm ready to change...

I play both, but I like the idea of two players who both double better. It's nice to have BOTH instruments together, and both players can get to do something different. Switching mid-number also...

I didn't realize that Bryan played the mandolin, or that Nick Forster played guitar. Nice!

I've had a set of medium XTs on my Kentucky Km-756 for almost 2 months. I like them. I haven't experienced any tubbiness as others have reported, and definitely like them better than EXP-74s.To me,...

I just happen to have a Crossrock FG case that I was going to post for sale at some point. It's a perfectly fine case, but I need to clear some excess stuff out and have been opting for an oblong...

Aw man, I wish the reality of life on the road would work for me. 20 year fiddle and mandolin player who would love to have taken things pro for at least a while! My farm and animals need me here lol

I remove the tabs the same way as the last poster, no problems to date, and I've been using their strings for eons.

Damn, for some reason I missed that Tommy died! 😢

I believe that tune, as are most composed in the traditional idiom nowadays, is public domain. Scam...