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What a great read! I am brand new to the mando and am just now learning about many of these great players. I just recently learned about Sarah Jarosz (like, yesterday!) when I ran across another...

Thank you for listing these...I have added them to my Spotify playlist to check out!!!

Awesome shot! Nicely done and even better...it was kept "real". Thanks for sharing!

Thanks...everyone so far for your kind words of support and wisdom! It is much appreciated!

After posting the OP and stepping away for awhile, I came back and decided that I'd try something. I...

OP, just a FYI...I used the peg winder that I mentioned in post #3 today and I wanted to add that it states it is for GUITAR...but it has two peg tuner "holders" in that it fits the MANDOLIN pretty...

Just a rant...

Today, I "studied" some new things to try and better myself at the mandolin. Granted I have only been practicing for about a week. Nonetheless, yesterday was a good day. In my book...

As I slowly begin my journey into learning how to play my mandolin (and music understanding)...this thread has given me some reading material to help me next time I practice tonight...thank you OP!

Prayers for Preddy and his family during this time...very sad to hear.

Good question...as my mando began to do the same thing last night when I strum the G.

Sorry to hear about yours...maybe someone has some helpful tips.

Hey Leelee! Welcome to the MC!

I too am new and I've never even played an instrument! With you having a little background...it sounds like you'll pick it up quickly!

The #4 post mentions the...

UPDATE:

My start (again) has been slow as I've not made the time I should to practice. I am starting over in the "Bluegrass Mandolin For The Complete Ignoramus" book and am trying to soak up the...

I'm in NE Texas...75756 & 75701...but as big as our state is, you're still about two hours away!

Please change mine to "Tommy Berry" please & thank you!

Jon Hall...I am in Brownsboro. about 90 miles from you! Brownsboro is between Tyler and Athens. I work one of my jobs in Tyler.

Thank you for the "frets.com" link! I just broke my first string today at lunch and I've not seen this site before...seems to be quiet easy with their useful (and informative) information!

Thank you Misty, there are some very useful tips within your thread!

When it comes to my "hobbies"...we're just alike!

Thanks...to each of you...for the encouragement!

Today during my lunch break, I picked up my mandolin and have started from the beginning. I even needed to remember how to hold my pick! But, I...

This is what I have and has worked fine so far...

PLANET WAVES PEG WINDER
Molded plastic string winder from Planet Waves. Fits virtually all guitars, banjos and mandolins; has string stretcher...

I'd assume you're talking about modern day Praise & Worship music (Christian Pop/Rock = Modern Praise & Worship)? Here's something I found that may be of some help: Tips/Tricks for Using a Mandolin...

Wow, I had forgotten all about Heather Nova...and still did not realize who she was until I did some looking into her. Apparently, her album, Siren...is one that I own and had purchased when she...

An update...

Well...sadly, I stepped away from my mandolin shortly after "beginning". I had acquired my first one (see here: My Very First Mandolin and First Instrument Ever) last August and...

Great book...great help...thanks Robster!

Interesting blog...great read...and exactly right! I did exactly what I had to do...at the time, to get a mandolin. Then, a week later, a little unexpected tug boat came in allowing me to get a few...

Everything has come in...except my strap! As soon as I get my strap, to me an important piece so that I hold the mando correctly and do not forma my bad habits up front, I'll set a schedule and begin...

Not too bad...about 145 miles SE of me (-3 hrs)...from me, strait down HWY 69!