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I think it depends what kind of music you play, and indeed how you play.

I am Scottish, and I nowadays use a .88 Dunlop pick. For my guitar and octave mandolin playing I use either a .73 Dunlop...

You may find lighter strings easier on your fingers, which can help your playing.

Try D'Addario phosphor bronze, probably.

The simplest thing to do is buy individual guitar strings. I have a Sobell octave mandolin and that's what I've always done.

The 72nd's Farewell To Aberdeen is a a 4/4 pipe march, rather than a reel. It is also called The Boy's Lament For His Dragon in Scotland, but they are not exactly the same. Incidentally, the 72nd...

I think it's a very nice gift. Good for her (and you).

Excellent article.

"After a series of jazz-influenced instrumental albums, "


I realise that my experience might be different from many of you, but I actually got into Tony's music through this time. 'Backwaters'...

Oh no.

RIP. I loved his music.

I think you should look at something like this:

https://www.oaim.ie/guitar/dadgad-guitar-accompaniment/

"The other idea might be to change the room you're recording in. A better sounding room could be a tech free sound upgrade"

I certainly think that experimentation with rooms is worth doing....

Android.

Has anyone got good suggestions for useful attachments for your mobile phone for getting a better sound if you're making videos?

I've had to make some instructional videos lately, and we're...

French music, right?

Andy is good at this kind of thing. He does it with Blowzabella - an English band who play a lot of French stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhfrhJWR_AE

I heard a...

In addition to the Seagull mandolin I've had for about 3 years, I recently picked up a Seagull guitar which a friend was selling.
Not expensive, but really nice to play.

So I've got to say...

You can read 'wires' two ways. Strings, certainly, but also electronics.

Yeah, it's always great to see footage of the Bothies. Still unrivalled, probably the best band ever.
Nice to hear from you. Hope you're all well.

Time for the annual bump of some of my favourite Christmas music.

I have been bumping up this thread for the last 10 years at about this time.
Some of Sweden's top artistes doing Christmas music. Really delightful.
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I've just watched the program about Geraldine and Eamonn Cotter, who I have to admit I really knew nothing about.
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The legendary piper from The Bothy Band talks about his life.
Lots of great music.

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There are some Agnew instruments in a shop in Stonehaven called Celtic Chords, to which I paid my first visit two days ago.
The shop owner seems to really like his bouzoukis in particular, and...

Yeah, Seagull are made by Godin (as are Simon and Patrick, Art and Lutherie etc).

I now have 2 Seagull instruments. The guitar I think you're referring to (which didn't cost much at all) and the...

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Try going full screen on the recent videos. For some reason it seems to work like that.

Thanks for your help guys.

Thanks guys.
I guess in future I will need to use a different approach.

Hey John, I don't think you need to be 'on' Facebook to look at the videos on somebody's Facebook page, so you can (if you...