The big issues with your grandpa's mandolin would be condition, particularly neck action.
I'm one of the folks that plays bowlbacks regularly, mostly Italian music, choro, Klezmer, and classical....
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The big issues with your grandpa's mandolin would be condition, particularly neck action.
I'm one of the folks that plays bowlbacks regularly, mostly Italian music, choro, Klezmer, and classical....
Well, if you leave the ITM and Scottish sessions and go to a jazz jam session, you'll need to be able to improvise!:grin:
But your point is well taken in terms of the musical context involved....
Frankly you don't need a strap with a bowlback...seriously. You can even stroll without a strap.
Looks like they all are bowlbacks, too. :)
It's good to hear it on mandolin, as I've heard it as a guitar piece. Thanks for the nice playing.
Like you, I just stick a piece of rolled up felt or a bit of foam under the strings right by the tailpiece. Cheap, easy, and works very well.
when it gets to the USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Fs7_pied4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqA4IviTEwQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRCYp9Lft8c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqA4IviTEwQ
and from my hometown!
The book is quite interesting and well written!
I also didn't know about Curti in New Orleans before.
Thanks, Sheri.
Thanks for posting that! Yes, it's a bit different than the "American style"....and I like it a lot.
Musicianship and humor are a great combination. :grin:
Sometimes fruit salad mix is delicious.
Yes, many players, particularly American BG and roots style musicians, do pick near the fingerboard...but those of us from the Italian tradition often play more in the middle of the picking "zone"...
Well, I must say that when you explain it that way, I can agree with what you say in principle. Thank you.
I don't argue about the "problematic origin" of "Turkey in the Straw"...but the tune can be a lot of fun to play and certainly not "dull" when played with some verve...like a group I played with a...
Ok, thanks, I understand.
Out of respectful curiosity, why?
I see your point, but I was not referring to the solo piano music but to Beethoven's symphonic works.
Indeed, like Bach and Mozart, he was a great improviser at the keyboard.
" Now most...
Apart from Bach and vivaldi being Baroque composers - Beethoven was quoted as saying to play exactly what he wrote - not to add or delete anything.
That depends on the overall tempo.
Honestly, I like to play as many tremolo notes as possible to give the illusion of sustain...but that's my personal way. I guess I use unmeasured tremolo more...
I appreciate that...sometimes I'm still "scratching my head" and trying to learn more about the mandolin! So much to know!
That would depend on the style and period of the music in question. For styles of mandolin that I play, tremolo expresses something even when used as a default technique - it expresses how long notes...
I'm happy to help, and am glad you liked the website.
https://doce-de-choro.e-monsite.com/
This site has a lot of choro sheet music, I've enjoyed using it quite a bit.
Thanks for posting some choro!
Just to compare, here is their slightly...