Re: Another newcomer
Welcome to the Cafe! Being of Irish kin myself (my mother's maiden name was Doyle) I have gotten off on a tangent lately playing a lot more Irish tunes on the fiddle and mandolin. And yes Oneill's book is a must source. I have learned some tunes from it that I never heard or never heard of. "I will if I can" and "Paddy's Resource" come to mind. I'd be interested to read your book. Keep us posted about its publication.
Regarding the Weymann I'd certainly jump at the chance to get that. It may be more suited to solo work rather than a group session. Think some of O'Carrolan material would sound great on it. And of course the history connection is really cool. I'm a sucker for that stuff. I recently found a 120 year old bowlback at an estate sale that sounds beautiful. Made by Bauer in Philadelphia!
Many here agree that a flat top oval or round hole is a good choice for Irish music. Plenty of discussions on various threads here. So there, I've planted the MAS seed.
One is never enough!
Ratliff R5 2007, Capek A5 2003, Washburn M5S-SB Jethro Burns 1982, Mid-Mo M-2, Epiphone MM 30 Bk mandolins, Harmony Batwing 1970's, George Bauer bowlback early 1900's Philadelphia.
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