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    Hi Everyone,

    I thought I would say "Hi" for my first post on this forum.

    I have got my first Mandolin in October and have been taking lessons "Virtual" for 3 months.

    Eric

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    Welcome to the Cafe, Eric. Please tell us a bit about your instrument and musical interests. If you have any questions, there a lots of helpful people here, generous with their knowledge.
    Last edited by Ranald; Jan-14-2021 at 7:25pm. Reason: typo
    Robert Johnson's mother, describing blues musicians:
    "I never did have no trouble with him until he got big enough to be round with bigger boys and off from home. Then he used to follow all these harp blowers, mandoleen (sic) and guitar players."
    Lomax, Alan, The Land where The Blues Began, NY: Pantheon, 1993, p.14.

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    Hi Eric, I'm sure you'll find this place informative and helpful on your mandolin journey - and friendly, too. Don't forget to have a look at the social groups - there's one for newbies, one for learning new tunes, and groups about pretty much any style of music and many different makers.

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    Eric, welcome and congratulations on starting the journey into mandolin!

    You’ll find a lot of information here. Please feel free to ask anything.
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    Welcome

    Happy pickin', Zach

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    Welcome Eric. You will find that the Cafe is an unbelievably great resource for all things mandolin. The members are kind and generous with there knowledge.

    “There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.” ― Albert Schweitzer

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    Welcome to our wild, wacky world, Eric. Be prepared for some great advice, a lot of fun, some sore fingers and some frustration as you learn to master the mandolin.

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    Welcome Eric!
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    Eric,
    Welcome to the world of 8 strings! You have indeed landed in the best of all music forums. Stay well!

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    Welcome! I hope you enjoy your mandolin journey as much as I have. This site is a gold mine of everything you will ever want to know about mandolins. It has been a huge help to me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ranald View Post
    Welcome to the Cafe, Eric. Please tell us a bit about your instrument and musical interests. If you have any questions, there a lots of helpful people here, generous with their knowledge.
    Thanks Ranald! I picked up a Collings MT Blacktop. I listen all kinds of music; Country, Bluegrass, Folk and Pop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gelsenbury View Post
    Hi Eric, I'm sure you'll find this place informative and helpful on your mandolin journey - and friendly, too. Don't forget to have a look at the social groups - there's one for newbies, one for learning new tunes, and groups about pretty much any style of music and many different makers.
    Thanks Gelsenbury! I will check out the social groups.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joey Anchors View Post
    Eric, welcome and congratulations on starting the journey into mandolin!

    You’ll find a lot of information here. Please feel free to ask anything.
    Thanks Joey!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zach Wilson View Post
    Welcome

    Happy pickin', Zach
    Thanks Zach!

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    Hello Eric,

    Glad to see you share our enthusiasm for the Mandolin. I have found this to be a friendly and supportive group.

    Greg

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim Logan View Post
    Welcome Eric. You will find that the Cafe is an unbelievably great resource for all things mandolin. The members are kind and generous with there knowledge.
    Thanks Tim!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Denny Gies View Post
    Welcome to our wild, wacky world, Eric. Be prepared for some great advice, a lot of fun, some sore fingers and some frustration as you learn to master the mandolin.
    Thanks Denny, I am still working on stretching my fingers and building calluses

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    Thanks Trodgers!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Roy View Post
    Eric,
    Welcome to the world of 8 strings! You have indeed landed in the best of all music forums. Stay well!
    Thanks Rob!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pappyrich View Post
    Welcome! I hope you enjoy your mandolin journey as much as I have. This site is a gold mine of everything you will ever want to know about mandolins. It has been a huge help to me.
    Thanks Pappyrich!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greg Connor View Post
    Hello Eric,

    Glad to see you share our enthusiasm for the Mandolin. I have found this to be a friendly and supportive group.

    Greg
    Thanks Greg!

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    Welcome to the Cafe. You've found the best mandolin resource in the world. Enjoy the playing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JEStanek View Post
    Welcome to the Cafe. You've found the best mandolin resource in the world. Enjoy the playing.

    Jamie
    Thanks Jamie

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    Welcome to the Cafe and Forum, Eric. This is a fun place to hang out.

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    Welcome !

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    Welcome to the Café! Always good to add another voice to the choir, or mandolin to the orchestra. (Look up "mandolin orchestras," if you wonder what that means. Fascinating period in musical history.)

    I'm just a bit curious - are you from NYC, and your handle includes a typo? Or does YYC refer to something else altogether?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tim Logan View Post
    Welcome Eric. You will find that the Cafe is an unbelievably great resource for all things mandolin. The members are kind and generous with there knowledge.
    That is all quite true. Many members are also often given to gentle tweaks and nudges of humor, along with their knowledge. And many of us share a love/hate relationship with spell check, in that we love to hate it.
    But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller

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