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Patrick

You would be welcome to sit in on one of our rehearsals if you happen to be in Northumberland during your travels. We play acoustic Americana (3 chords and the truth...sometimes 4) and if...

Another member of the Angel Band takes his place...a sad day. The world was a better place for his presence. Time to add Hallelujah to our set list in tribute

Fabulous. I don't see how this piece could sound any better regardless of what mandolin it was played on. To be honest if you had told me this had been recorded by Mr. T or G using their Loars/Dudes...

Roberto, you guys rock! Cool video too, well done. I love this music.

Keith

I thought it might be fun to see what you guys and gals have been up to musically over the past few days to get a flavour of the variety that's going on in the world at this moment.

I'll offer up...

Black Diamond strings on a catalogue guitar
That pretty high cotton whoever you are
You break one, you change one, that's as good as it gets
You can play all year long on two or three sets...the...

Pasha

You're guitar playing friend should be able to do this no problem...providing he knows how to change guitar strings ( just do one at at time )

The tight machine head may just need a...

Mmm...the one you like best?

Pasha, you're not the only one who doesn't change their string regularly. I heard a story about George Harrison and his famous Gretsch. After a number of years of playing he was having difficulty...

Don't be put off by the place of manufacture. Have you ever seen the quality in an old Ming dynasty vase? Etc etc

Northfields are up there with the best.

There are two things in life a man should never try. One of them is Morris dancing. Sorry but not appropriate to mention the other...

Very cool Oliver. Are they jodhpurs you're sporting?

Have another listen to "Singapore" Chris and see if that doesn't conjure up the required imagery

Ah, Steampunk...what the past would have looked like if the future had arrived earlier.

Tom Waits's Rain Dogs: very Steampunk to my ears

Well said Jeff. I come from a very similar musical background. My guilty pleasure is ELO but don't tell anyone please.

I love Tuvan throat singing and heard people laugh at it disparagingly on a...

There's no such thing as bad music...only music you like or dislike (or ambivalent towards)

Run and take cover...

Having given this some thought, I would say the easiest way to learn a tune is by loving it and wanting to play it. Then practice small sections at a time. Move onto the next section when you're note...

At my age with great difficulty!

Seriously though, I find I have to just keep practicing until they are ingrained. I know I've learned a tune when I can play it note for note in my head whilst...

I'm in total agreement with you on this one. Dem got the mandolin he wanted, Gryphon got a sale, we've been endlessly entertained, nobody died, the sun will come up tomorrow (well, maybe not in the...

Nice playing, well done. The only advice I would offer is be careful you don't knock that Strat over as the headstock appears to be leaning on the wall :)

Paul, beautifully played and the tone of your RD is up there with the best I've ever heard. You are obviously staggeringly talented ( acknowledging the hours of practice that's gone into this piece)...

It'll be a Brentup (or Gil or...)

Can I have a Blue Chip please instead of a CD? (can't find any in the UK) ��

Good for you Dem...I'm sure the process of elimination will lead to the right one for you. Now back to the fun part of the continuing search. Might be worth staying away from F's for the time being...

Northfield Big Mon and F5s fit the same size cases. When I bought my F5s I was given the case that belonged to a Big Mon by mistake. Funnily enough a friend of mine bought the Big Mon a few weeks...

Konrad, have you tried looking on a site called Gumtree? There's usually a wide range of mandolins within your budget available, albeit from the UK. No import duties payable (at the moment) and...