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    Re: Franks' Mandolin Kitchen

    Hank Williams lives on in those performances, Frank. Just going now to wipe my eyes!
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    The picture by Harley Marty of the refretted mandolin looks like it now has fan frets, so the bridge is not necessarily off in the photo, but angled to compensate for the fan fretting, Charles E. ...
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    Re: Current state of the art flat top mandolin

    That is a very beautiful instrument, Peter. The sound clips are great too. There seems to be lots of sustain across the range and clear distinctions of each note.
  4. Thread: Swindon

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    Swindon

    This is a tune I got over on the SAW Group, posted first by John Williamson, and it just took my fancy.
    It is by Northumbrian musician and composer Archie Dagg (1899 - 1990) and the title is the...
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    Re: Has anyone played in Ireland Jam Sessions?

    As far as Scottish sessions are concerned, you will probably find that we Scots also have a wide variety of tunes depending on which part of the country you are visiting. It is a small country...
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    Re: Tam Lin

    One of the staple of my fiddler buddies around here, Colin. It is often used as a sort of competition piece by the young players on their high-speed battles! Also known as The Glasgow Reel, so some...
  7. Thread: Hello All!

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    Re: Hello All!

    Ranald, thanks for letting me sleep on in my Scottish time zone! Hope you find something of interest in the SAW Group, Garrett.
  8. Thread: Hello All!

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    Re: Hello All!

    Welcome, Garrett. As a Scot can I direct you over to the Song-A-Week Group as there are regularly Scottish tunes posted there by a small but energetic group of regular posters. You will hear quite...
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    Re: Dagger Gordon video

    You must have had a good porridge breakfast before playing this old classic, Dagger! You seemed to be really enjoying it (tune as well as breakfast). Great stuff, and I was singing along to what I...
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    Re: Peat Fire Flame, solo mandola

    This is one we play a lot around here, Colin, but I have never previously heard it at your chosen fast tempo. You give the tune a whole new perspective as an instrumental piece, and I enjoyed your...
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    Re: Mrs Jamieson's Favourite

    Colin, many thanks for your kind comment.
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    Re: Mrs Jamieson's Favourite

    Many thanks Mike, Tucker and Jill.
    Tucker, the octave is one of my own builds and about 18 years old now. Indian rosewood back and sides and spruce top. Flat top instrument, not carved. Glad you...
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    Re: Etude Op.45 Nr.10 by Franz Wohlfahrt

    That is indeed a piece that would be a great learning aid, I reckon, Toomas
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    Mrs Jamieson's Favourite

    This is a lovely Scottish slow air composed by Charles Grant, a 19th Century fiddler and composer from Morayshire.

    My version is on octave, mandolin and guitar and based on an arrangement got from...
  15. Thread: DolinmanX

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    Re: DolinmanX

    Those two recent postings are really fun to listen to and a departure in many ways from your usual music. The electric mando jazz really got my attention. Thanks for both, and keep posting.
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    Re: The Queen's Welcome to Invercauld

    Mick and Bren, apologies for the seeming repetition of info on the bothies. I typed my response but then went away from the computer to get myself a cup of tea without posting the reply, then when...
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    Re: The Queen's Welcome to Invercauld

    Many thanks, Mick. Bothies traditionally were basic farm buildings where the workers were housed, a bit like the bunkhouse that featured in so many of the cowboy films I feasted on as a youngster. ...
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    Re: The Queen's Welcome to Invercauld

    Thanks for your comments, both. Bren, the wee anecdotes about great times in highland bars are a recurring theme that is a big part of our music.
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    The Queen's Welcome to Invercauld

    This is a James Scott Skinner fiddle composition I have adapted to octave mandolin and guitar. The Queen in the title is Victoria, not the recently departed Elizabeth, who passed away very near to...
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    Re: The Nomad (mandola duet)

    A great tune and arrangement, Colin. Very fine playing too!
  21. Re: Developing a lighter touch on the pick and strings

    Experiment too with different picks. A heavier pick can make you play more lightly as you feel that it needs less picking power to get a good tone. At least I seem to find that! Bren mentions...
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    Re: Emma's Waltz (Emman Valssi)

    Enjoyable tune and once again you have found a fine backing for this one, Jairo.
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    Re: "Mandolin Players In Ireland" Social Group

    Good to see (and hear) the fingers still working their magic, Dagger! I am assuming the porridge and honey breakfast preceded this set? Great seamless transitions too.
  24. Re: Mandolinist wins Celtic Connections 2024 Young musician prize

    Watched his performance on Alba programme, Dagger, and he is a very versatile young performer. Great for widening awareness of the mandolin in our music, as you say. Super backing trio too,...
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    Re: The Sleeping Tune (Gordon Duncan)

    I posted my version a few days back on the Song-A-Week Group, so here it is added to this thread. I realise that people do not always go on to the groups or threads that we post to, so this might...
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