In a band, if you play both mando and fiddle, how do you decide which to play on a particular song/tune? (Assume nobody else in the band plays either.)
Is your decision intuitive--one of them just feels better suited to the song? Or do you experiment, trying out both instruments? Do you have rules of thumb? (For my bands, mando generally works better for uptempo numbers, and fiddle for slow ballads.) Do you have different rules of thumb for instrumentals vs. vocal songs? Do your band-mates ever request one or the other? What if you disagree with their preference?
Do you ever switch instruments just because you're tired of playing one and want a change of pace?
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