I saw a Facebook post several years ago that had some of the pics from the album photo shoot and explained that there was going to be an upcoming album of N&S tunes. After what seemed like a LONG...
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I saw a Facebook post several years ago that had some of the pics from the album photo shoot and explained that there was going to be an upcoming album of N&S tunes. After what seemed like a LONG...
I have a two story house with an open floor plan. I run whole house console humidifiers on both floors. Both consoles have auto shut off settings for RH levels and I have three hygrometers in...
Anxiously awaiting my dead tree copy
I am more familiar with the first tune with the title probably because I live in eastern KY and Art Stamper was a big influence in this region. They are both good tunes IMO but we just don't have a...
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My wife took this photo during a break time/wildflower hunt while we were canoeing last weekend. This is my work/outdoor play cap. I have a newer one for more formal occasions.
i got my CD and book over the weekend. I haven't internalized the tunes enough to start trying to learn any of them but did like the descriptions and stories of each one in the book. I just LOVE this...
Very much looking forward to hearing this!
Vassar Clements plays some "flatpick fiddle" on a cut on Bela Fleck's Bluegrass Sessions album from the early 2000s.
I do not have the means to collect instruments that I don't play, every one I buy is to play. "Best" is subjective, though. I try to match the demands and expectations of the music and musicians at...
This is a great Crowe biodoc if you can find it to watch.
https://www.ket.org/program/a-kentucky-treasure-the-j-d-crowe-story/
Yes, it is a very personal choice and not too expensive to try different ones. My personal favorites for oval hole mandolins are nickel bronze and monel. They also last a long time. Your mileage may...
I had an early Breedlove that had a weird tailpiece. I found later that Breedlove later switched designs and that thee were no other known tailpieces that fit my mandolin. It was a chrome kidney...
I must be blessed because I just don't have trouble with plain PB strings dying early deaths on my mandolins the way I feel like they do on acoustic guitars.
D'Addario offers custom picks in both single and multi-color options. I have no experience with many of their pick materials so I have no idea of one of them would be a suitable replacement for...
Due to the US Supreme Court decision in South Dakota vs Wayfair, Inc. in 2018 more retailers are now legally required to collect tax on interstate sales than before the decision. Earlier federal case...
Not a defined one but it seems that I will use the same one for months on end and then move on to another one. Some that have been in the warm up rotation recently: Swinging on a Gate, Big Scioto,...
I am anxious to get some of those Troublesome Creek instruments in my hands to try out. It is a great idea and I know some of the people involved. I really hope it works out well for them. If the...
I'm not sure about current pricing but I think Ken Ratcliff (cafe user name kyken), Silverangel mandolins, will build a fully carved A style for around $1500. Disclosure: I am a fan of his work (I...
As a Rush (the Geddy, Neil, Alex group) fan since childhood I first learned about Victoria Day from their song Lakeside Park. "Everyone would gather on the 24th of May, sitting in the sand to watch...
I've been really lucky to have had a weekly gig since early this year, right after restaurants were allowed to re-open in KY. I have 7 other gigs so far this summer plus a week long teaching gig at...
I sometimes call them profane names when my playing is off a bit. Does that count? The builder, Ken Ratcliff (Silverangel mandolins), named one of them when building it. It has a lady's name in black...
But you were replying to someone who referenced EJ74s. Don't scare me like that. LOL
They are still listed on D'Addario's site....
I'm a fan of both oval hole mandolins and BC picks. However, I have had trouble finding a BC pick I really love on either of the 2 oval hole mandolins I've owned. I go between TD 50 and TD 60 picks...
Great one! Thanks!