post a video of yourself

[Keith Witty]

Transcribed Sam Bush's take on Wayfaring Stranger (one of his many takes on the tune!)

[John Kelly]

Another wee tune I composed recently, this time a jig. The background photos are of the famous Kelpies sculptures which stand, thirty metres high, between Falkirk and Grangemouth in Central Scotland.

Tune played on mandolin, octave and guitar.

[Lucy Lindblom]

It's not often I get to see such a talented child! My son would struggle to avoid breaking the mandolin, let alone play it so well. When did Leo start learning?

We got him a mandolin when he was 4 (he's 8 now). I'm pretty sure he learned his first real song when he was 5, Will the Circle Be Unbroken. Before that he was just learning a few chords and working on keeping an offbeat...

[Dusepo]

Pishdaramad-e Rast-Panjgah by Ebrahim Azhang پیش​درامد راست پنجگاه - ابراهیم آژنگ


Hava Nagila הָבָה נָגִילָה (Traditional Jewish song)

[Simon DS]

Journey through Lyon and Paris. Seeing castles everywhere.


https://youtu.be/fAn66rIbXDQ

[Simon DS]

Here's a JS Skinner tune that I've hacked about, jumped all over and played in minor key.
-and it still sounds ok!


https://youtu.be/tUaNXo9g8WQ

[Ashbury Octave style 32E with antique strings. H6 Zoom mic.
Quick production: Garageband with a tiny amount of reverb and bass, then BandLab for 2 minute mastering]

[Keith Witty]

https://youtube.com/shorts/6krhyB8KSZk?feature=share

[Simon DS]

Just the octave on this one. Hope you guys like this tune, Kathryn Tickell usually plays the Northumbrian small pipes, and has written some great dance tunes too.
If you're interested, checkout Northumbrian tunes in 3/2 time (or maybe 6/4) - triple hornpipes. The English equivalent of Cajun!!


https://youtu.be/dfTvzT3yIAc

[journeybear]

I may have posted this before. Don't know how to search for it, being from facebook. But it came up in my memories today, six years ago today - a pop-up band for a one-time gig. Fun take on an old standby.

Hmmm ... Not showing up. Wonder why. Maybe there's some sort of non-sharing whammy on it? Working on it ...

Ha! Turns out I did post this, four years ago - via youtube. Not sure why it's not working via facebook, but no matter - here 'tis. Enjoy - again!

[Dusepo]

Tumbalalaika טום־באַלאַלײַקע (Yiddish folk song)


'Sweet Jenny Jones" AKA 'Cadair Idris' (Welsh song) �������������� - collaboration with Thomas Preece


Cantiga 7: 'Santa Maria Amar' (Medieval song)

[John Kelly]

Listened to all three on good speakers and the depth of the bass on your instrument is amazing, Jo. A really good selection of postings here. Thanks for sharing.

[kmmando]

Gaelic music from the NW Highlands of Scotland, a place called Achnahaird, in Coigach, Ross-shire.

Ali 'Beag' MacLeod on accordion, me on my Gibson F4 mandolin, a 1922 one.

Ali 'Beag' died during Covid, and I hadn't remembered this footage until it surfaced in a digital rummage. He's very much missed by many.

https://www.kevinmacleod.co.uk/ali-beag-macleod
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[Gelsenbury]

Kevin, those are great recordings and a nice souvenir of Ali Baeg. May he rest in peace.

[John Kelly]

Kevin, what a great memento of great times playing with Ali Beag. He must be so missed up in Coigach and much further afield.

[pluckinstrings]

This traditional Irish reel is a lot of fun to play. There are so many variations out there. I invite you all to check them out! I also enjoyed busting out my Fender Bass VI to help out with the low end! I hope you enjoy this one!

[MrPitchy]

Getting back into playing the mandolin after an extended break due to health. Was a lot of fun to play this song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5UxKtffG8I

[Dusepo]

[tmsweeney]

Casacada de Lagrimas or Cascade of Tears, from the book "A little couple dance music" by Peter Barnes. I first heard this played by violinist Mary Leah with Barnes on piano. It is attributed to Moaycer Bragi and is an Argentinian Waltz. Played here on the Collings F5 and the Weber Black Ice Octave.

[Bertram Henze]

the first one where I use a midi controller keyboard to emulate non-GBOMs but pretend to play the real thing...