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    Re: Church Praise Band Question

    To hear some brilliant mandolin work on Christian music, check out Mark Stoffel's support of Nathan Clark George on the album "Mid Winter's Eve" and I believe it is him as well on George's album,...
  2. Re: Pop-leaning folk/newgrass in the "old" Nickel Creek style

    Gorgeous music video. Thanks for posting!
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    Re: Help for stage fright & essential tremor

    Propranolol is rarely prescribed for blood pressure. It crosses the blood/brain barrier better than metoprolol and is the drug of choice for performance anxiety. However if already on a beta blocker...
  4. Re: Non-mando: how well does Spotify or Pandora pay off for artis

    A few years ago I heard an artist make the statement that if you listen to a song more than three times you should buy it or the full CD. That seemed reasonable to me so I have gone with it. There is...
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    Re: Where to buy used?

    This mandolin market seems odd to me. I recently sold a mint Collings MT here on the Cafe. I broke even on the price I had paid for it, but sold it at a $900 discount to everything else I saw on the...
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    Re: Cowboy Junkies "Sweet Jane"

    Amen to what Lou Reed said.
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    Re: Looking For Advice on Mandolin Purchase

    <Removed by Moderator. Please limit commerce to the Classifieds.>
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    Re: May we revisit (online lesson sites)

    Started my Covid mandolin project with Sharon and Marla at Peghead and graduated to Ms. Hull at Artist. I would recommend all of them highly. I now grab specific tunes from The Session and Barron....
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    Re: Which Mandolin Should I Get?

    Which one? The Collings MT amber I'm selling.
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    Re: What is a "master luthier"?

    "Master Luthier" would be the next step up from "Pretty Good Luthier," or "Not Bad Luthier."
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    Re: Trip to Skye

    A favorite. Thanks for sharing.
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    Re: Strings--specifically, shrill "E"s

    It is not the tinnitus that causes this problem, but a response called "hyperacusis" that may or may not accompany tinnitus in hearing loss. It seems counter-intuitive that you would hear sounds more...
  13. Re: New Member, new mando, question about picks....

    For a clean, bright high end, easy playability and low pick noise I am liking my Wegen 1mm the best.
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    Re: The new Nickel Creek Album

    Marcus, To fully appreciate "Angel of Doubt," check out this live performance. Enjoy!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PibO0h7Hrg
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    Mighty Poplar

    There have been a couple recent Nickel Creek, Punch Bros threads recently. Just got an email announcing an album of a new bluegrass group, Mighty Poplar, with a couple of the Brothers, sans Thile....
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    Re: The new Nickel Creek Album

    Not sure if I got a thumbs up emoji, here, but now I see where you are coming from.
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    Re: The new Nickel Creek Album

    Have been to busy yet to download the album from my pre-purchase at Bandcamp ($10, my what a deal), so can't comment. But seriously, hard to imagine people, especially here, not liking Punch...
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    Re: Music Emporium mandolin play-off

    Jim, A great description of the sound, "dry yet sweet." Not too loud. I don't think it would stand out in a band, but lovely for quieter environments.
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    Re: Music Emporium mandolin play-off

    Thanks Mary for that background story.
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    Re: Music Emporium mandolin play-off

    One of the recent, late winter, TME Campanella's found its way to my home this week - that being the A5 (2010). I was complementing Steven on his mando porn photography. And it's true, no real...
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    Re: Why is the A string always jacked up?

    I'm with you ljmaddux. Not only has the A string been a problem on my mandolins, but also my fiddle. Even more is the D note on the A string.
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    Elixir Order!

    Didn't see anyone else comment yet on this, but I just ordered Elixir mando strings from JustStrings. Seems like they are now available after a long hiatus. My favorite strings.
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    Re: Sucks being a Canadian sometimes

    "It doesn't work that way. We still pay, just through our tax structure."

    And get to wait 5x as long for specialty care.
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    Re: Sucks being a Canadian sometimes

    You would think that somebody would want to ship a Northfield, North.
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    Re: What's the best room/apt humidifier?

    Venta! You pay more up front but they just go one and one year after year. Easy to clean. No mist. No fuss.
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