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    Re: Tecumseh by Peter Ostrushko

    Phil - OMG - thank you sooooo much! You have no idea how long I have been looking for this. It's too awesome a piece of music not to live on. I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart!!
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    Re: Tecumseh by Peter Ostrushko

    Yes, I'm so sorry. I should have said the music score. Thanks for sending the link though!!
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    Tecumseh by Peter Ostrushko

    I have been trying for some time to find the music for Tecumseh by Peter Ostrushko. Does anyone know where I might find it? I have emailed his website back when he was alive, and also after he...
  4. Re: Can't seem to get a grip on my pick, it's always wandering of

    I used the Wegen picks when I first started and really liked them. They have several holes in them. I use a Blue chip now and it occasionally wanders a little, but not as bad as when I first...
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    Re: Visiting Girouard's Workshop

    I'll bet you saw my A-style there. It's just about ready to be shipped out!
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    Re: Tunes like Shady Grove?

    Down in the Willow Garden in G. Not modal, but has E-minor chords in it. There's a nice version on YouTube by Dan Tyminski - not much mandolin in it but nice to jam along with.
  7. Re: nice song for a friday night: Black Mountain Aire

    Very pretty - you've inspired me to work on that one!
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    Re: Longest dry spell

    It definitely helps to play with others, but for times when I can't, I have Band-in-a-Box and have generated accompaniments to a lot of the songs I'm working on. It's not quite like playing with...
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    Re: Drowsy Maggie

    Thanks - fingertip is not wide enough for both note but if I play it like I'm barring the 2 notes I can kind of do it. I have small hands and am playing on a wide nut for now until my new one comes...
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    Drowsy Maggie

    Drowsy Maggie - The first bar and several other parts where it goes E BE (quarter, 2 eighth notes on the D and A strings). How does everyone else finger that to play it fast? index finger barring...
  11. Re: What's the weirdest MUSICAL thing you've ever done?

    I used to have a long boring car commute to work so I got a 2 - octave chromatic harmonica and learned Stars and Stripes Forever in its entirety (didn't go so far as to buy a second harmonica for the...
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    Tremelo question

    Working on tremelo and never feel like I'm getting the right number of strokes in. If you are playing a waltz at a tempo of, say, 110, how many tremelo beats would you put into a half note? Is it...
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    Re: Newbie loose!

    Lucky you! I received a free one too - (took it over from my dad who hadn't played his in years). Now I'm in the market for a new one. I am teaching myself and coming from a short violin...
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    Re: Weber vs Pava?

    Ok that's alright. I'm not familiar with anything other than the top few most well-known brands, and after checking it out, the Girouard has my interest too. I really appreciate all the input.
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    Re: Weber vs Pava?

    Thanks. I have listened to the Mandolin Store videos as well as a few others. From what I can hear on my computer speakers, it sounds like the Pava has a brighter tone with more ring to it, the...
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    Weber vs Pava?

    I have around $2k to spend on a new mandolin and will probably have to just order it online without getting to try it out. I want an A-style and really love the look of the Weber Gallatin (hate the...
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    Re: caption this photo!

    Small hands are NO excuse for not reaching the chop chords!
  18. Re: I apologize for what is probably a very simple question

    It's a valid question, as with some other instruments, when they are playing the same written notes, they are not producing the same tone, as in clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, etc. Also with the...
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    Re: Need help with chords in D

    Thanks for the good info everyone. I'm not really trying to 'cheat', and haven't given up on the real chop chords - I just need something I can play now while I continue to work on them. I can...
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    Need help with chords in D

    I like to play 4-finger chords (no open strings), but my hands are just too small to finger the chop chords that span 6 frets. When I play in D, I've been using these chords: (numbers are lowest...
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    Re: Beginner books/resources recommendation

    It's nice to do songs that she knows and likes, but thinking back to my music instruction that I had when I was a child, I grew to love the songs that I learned in my lessons - it didn't matter if I...
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    Re: Small hands!

    Glad this topic came up, as I am also struggling with the small hand problem. I hold my hand up to that of my younger sister and her fingers are a good 1/4" longer than mine, however, she is not...
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    Re: Question about mandolin instructors

    It sounds like you've already answered your question. You know deep down that this isn't the right teacher for you. I'd look elsewhere. I'm also the type that wants a structured curriculum, not go...
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    Re: Bluegrass Chop Chord Help

    I'm a newbie too (and yes, I understand that it will take years of practice to get where I want to be). My biggest obstacle at this point is short fingers, and after watching some of the video...
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    Re: Common Jam songs

    A current song that's popped up at several jams lately is Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker. Also, don't forget Will the Circle be Unbroken.

    Edited before someone jumps on me. I know Darius Rucker...
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