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There are jams in bOulder Denver every night of the week. If you are on Facebook request entry to the groups "Denver pickers" and "boulder bluegrass pickers". If not, start with twisted pine on...

Thanks for the response! Any input would be SO appreciated.

just moved here and know not a soul! pickers here?

well you are a little drive from denver, but perhaps you could consider giving them a call to ask for some recommendations.

swallowhill.org

also, the denver folklore center...

where are you in colorado? swallow hill is a great resource, they have several excellent mandolin teachers. i also took some private lessons with some folks out there if you would like a specific...

yea. i also noticed that, because with my "wrong" grip i can sort of turn the pick and allow it to kind of slide over the strings sideways. with the "right" grip there appears to be no avoiding the...

Thanks Robbie -

Did you have to slow most of your songs down a lot when you swapped? I can pick a lot of the tunes at home but once I get out playing with people and we're rocking along, i need...

So, I have been working for the last month or so to correct this. I hold it between my thumb and the front of my pointer and index fingers, at the end of those fingers. This is a habit I developed...

i would recommend checking out the old martin A style mandos. i have one i love a lot, and its great for that kind of music. should be able to get for $800-$900 or so.

I'll nevah leeeeave yo pizza burnin' :mandosmiley:

air travel is one of the most win things about playing the mando. never check it. always carry it with me. feel bad for guitarists, banjo players, bass players etc. suckers!!!

i'd go with a kentucky A style.

looks like the director of that program is named "Daniel Boner", ha ha. LOL

http://www.etsu.edu/das/bluegrass/

congrats! been trying to figure out how he does what he does on "rabbit in the log" with daves. makes what i do look so simple!

This would be a used mando.

Thanks Ivan and Handy!!! you guys rock. Follow up question. Would this be a good mando for a bluegrasser? Woyld have a trial run with it before buying but interested to hear what you guys have to...

Looks like I may be able to get my hands on one. Not sure what they usually sell for. Any feedback? Or anything else to tell me as I consider this?

Thanks!

-Nick

i really like the Kentucky KM160 for a beginner mando, thats what i used. Great sound for a beginner mandolin and pretty loud too. Should be able to keep it under $300.

lol. no.

this thread is about "rastagrass fusion" and you said "why ruin bluegrass and reggae". assuming people can't do something with music will always be a failure of an assumption, you'll lose every time.

truly nothing good has ever come of mixing different music styles :disbelief:

also look at the deep dark woods, whitey morgan and the 78s, joe pug, corb lund, the black lillies. dont ask the radio to tell you where to get your country anymore.... those days are over. plenty...

thanks!

i said go get an album. not look at a random youtube. try little rock or trouble in mind. (both critically acclaimed and awesome and generally ignored by the radio). even if you don't like hayes...

alex chilton needs to go get a hayes carll album