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  1. Re: How do you manage your collection of audio files? NMC

    I do a similar thing and use a Synology NAS to store the files. It has the added advantage of backing itself up. And with hard drives relatively cheap, I am saving files in lossless format.
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    Re: Eyeglasses for Reading Sheet Music

    I wear progressives in daily life to correct for my nearsightedness and presbyopia. I have been nearsighted all my life, and I have found that my last pair of single vision glasses are perfect for...
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    Re: Where are the Mandola Books?

    I went to TablEdit and transposed down a fifth. I very quickly got in over my head, but I did get some tunes with which to practice.

    And if anyone has comments or criticisms on this approach, I...
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    Heron Creek on Baltimore Craigs

    My brother spotted this. I am not familiar with the builder Irv Smoot, but the figure in the wood sure is eye catching....
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    Re: Why Mandolin?

    Both my wife and I grew up in musical families. Although neither of us got the musical talent gene, our relationship is sown with the seeds of love and liberally fertilized with a 15-15-15 mixture...
  6. Virtual Newport Folk Festival this weekend

    Like all of our favorite festivals, Newport is virtual this weekend. They have a number of events from their website www.newportfolk.org. Personally, I am excited about streaming some sets from...
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    Re: Mandolin Set Up Ebook and Mandolin Users

    Rob,
    Thanks sooooo much for the great book and for contributing to this community!
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    Re: Dave Swarbrick - RIP

    Gobsmacked.

    This week I started reading Mick Houghton's biography of Sandy Denny. To supplement my reading, last night I pulled out Unhalfbricking and Liege & Lief, which naturally lead to Full...
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    Re: Mandolin Workshop/house concert

    Dang Sully, that is day 1 of Cayamo. Mrs TJ and I have been to this venue before and can assure all that this is a nice place and nice group of people. Sorry we will miss it.
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    engraved pick jewelry?

    A while back, a piece of jewelry in the form of a lovely engraved sterling silver pick was in the classifieds. Much like mandolins, I am now having non-buyer's remorse. If anyone recalls the link...
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    Re: Skin Condition on hands

    Lifelong exczema sufferer here, Mark. head to toe, fair skin, blue eyes, four seasons of allergies. In my case, none of the creams, ointments, unguents, vitamins, elixirs, pills, or shots were able...
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    Re: Repairs in Ashland, Va

    you are about 15 minutes from one of the great resources of all things mandolin, Charles Johnson in Richmond. He is an advertiser and supporter of this site (See home page for link.) I don't think...
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    Very beautiful instrument, and an envious...

    Very beautiful instrument, and an envious signature...

    Our Lebeda F5 has similar wood and is coming on a year old. #I also found the sound to be tight, almost harsh at times. #Also very balanced,...
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    The Dawg was just announced at the very intimate...

    The Dawg was just announced at the very intimate Ram's Head in Annapolis. Seating is entirely open. ram's head just announced nfi

    Me 'n the lovely Mrs. TJ will be at the early show, table 101....
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    any of you Lebeda owners ever try flatwound...

    any of you Lebeda owners ever try flatwound strings?
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    So why do so many mando people have an interest...

    So why do so many mando people have an interest in cycling? I don't think it is just the coincidental rise in popularity of the two with Chris/O Brother in the mando world and Lance/Floyd in the...
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    WOW. understated elegance. I usually just admire...

    WOW. understated elegance. I usually just admire in this topic, but I have to ask about the bug spit finish. First, I have never seen shellac look that good on anything, and second, how does it...
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    I played one at Baltimore Bluegrass earlier this...

    I played one at Baltimore Bluegrass earlier this year and really liked it. Neck was very comfortable, and the tone was very nicely balanced. It was my favorite of the instruments that they had at the...
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    I think the "ask" advice is the best. The lovely...

    I think the "ask" advice is the best. The lovely Mrs. J and I went to a Roland White workshop after checking with the organizer, our own Hal Loflin. We sat in the back and got a ton of great info. We...
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    yes, I do want to negotiate a name change. It is...

    yes, I do want to negotiate a name change. It is one of the many things on "the list" since I got a job. I do not want to reinforce bad speling on this websight.
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    a few comments on one of my favorite topics - ...

    a few comments on one of my favorite topics -

    I think the oldtimers used a teapot on a stove.

    I think that the name of the scientific axiom that says that things tend toward equilibrium is the...
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    Traditional - I'm too new to this to give you a...

    Traditional -
    I'm too new to this to give you a reference on older Lebedas vs. newer Lebedas. Before the purchase, we played a Weber fern, a Collings MT, an Eastman F (can't remember the model) and...
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    ok, I'll stop gloating after this one... Special...

    ok, I'll stop gloating after this one...
    Special thanks to Jeff at Mandolins.net for the photos and for turning us on to this instrument. NFI
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    I love the way that the seams of the abalone flow...

    I love the way that the seams of the abalone flow through the inlay...
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    yes, that is tortoise shell binding...

    yes, that is tortoise shell binding...
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