Here's 'Sorud-e Zan' (Women's Anthem), a protest song from the currently ongoing protests in Iran. I transcribed it and you can see the sheet music here if you wish to give it a go: https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/t...rud-e-Zan-quot
Here's 'Zard-e Malijeh' (Yellow Sparrow), a traditional song from Gilan in the North of Iran.
And here's one of my original compositions from my book:
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Lovely mix of tunes here, Jo, and the oud sounds very well balanced across the courses.
I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. - Eric Morecambe
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfI0Ai7fmkg&t=23s
Love pick'in this F5.
Here’s a one hour concert that I recently played with my buddies in a new band called The Webley Twizzle Project on WTJU Charlottesville. I put a tune list, with times, in the first comment. I’m playing a Northfield Octave Mandolin.
Pete
Pat Metheny's "Bright Size Life" on a pair of Webers, a Black Ice Octave and a Yellowstone Mandola.
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Got no compassion, thinks its a sin
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Tim, Wow! That's some amazing playing!
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I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website.
" I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website. "
Jo, I recently got the 10 string liuto/cittern "hybrid" back from the local shop; it needed some readjusting after crossing the Atlantic with (appropriately) loose strings. I just had my first lesson on it with Fabio Giudice, liuto master and Calace scholar. I don't know if you are familiar with Calace, the preeminent composer for the liuto, but his music and Fabio are the reason I commissioned this instrument. Fabio was very impressed with the beauty and quality of your work. It needs a much lighter and more delicate touch than my big old Gibson K4, something he has wanted me to work on. It will be some time before I feel I can do justice and post a video: I still get confused even tuning with the extra string(s)!
Posting this here so others might give thought to expanding their repertoire and instrument collection. Thank you again for your excellent work,
jim
Jim
Dr James S Imhoff
Boston University
Oregon Mandolin Orchestra
1912 Gibson K4 Mandocello; Thomann Mandocello; Stiver F5; American? Bowlback; Martin 00016; Dusepo Cittern/liuto cantabile
Full on foolishness Alert...not to be taken seriously.
"The Atlantean", a tune written by the piper John McSherry.
That is terrific, Michael— unusual combination of instruments, but works perfectly. What a nice sound you three make. Thanks!
My recordings: https://soundcloud.com/user-724320259/sets
I thought it might be a little bit of fun to compare a couple of different mandos in these original recordings i.e. "original doodles" If this works right I tried to place a non mando recording in between for a pallet cleanser.
https://soundcloud.com/dennis-benjam...tten-mourn-mp3
https://soundcloud.com/dennis-benjam...-project-2-wav
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If anyone has overcome trigger finger and has suggestions on that I am all ears. Tremolo seems to be especially challenging.(this particular recording has clearly "borrowed" from a well known tune. I don't mean to represent it as original at all).
Variations on a theme..
Here are two different versions of Coleman's March, played by Stringalong on mandolin, and Sarah Huntington on fiddle. The two versions harmonize perfectly. I hope you enjoy this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USzo...ariandrake1942
My version of Da Lounge Bar, a Shetland jig composed by Norwegian musician Annlaug Bersheim. Solo octave and solo mandolin, both my own builds. Recorded on a Tascam DR-05.
I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. - Eric Morecambe
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Loving the tone on that Octave.
Great stuff there John, music all the way from scratch, Hats Off!
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Got no compassion, thinks its a sin
All he does is sit around an play the Mandolin"
Happy Holidays!
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With a hint at Christmas as well, but not as barebones basic as John Kelly's, this is my take on Lounge Bar, paired with Garster's Dream.
the world is better off without bad ideas, good ideas are better off without the world
"Rainbow" by Alfred Bryan & Percy Wenrich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X37uY3H6mls
AND "What we Want" by Joe Hill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyqqQr8gTNM
This is from the Athole Collection, 1884.
The tune was VERY popular in the 18-19th century throughout Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England.
The Fiddler’s Companion:
"It first appears as a country dance called “Scotland” in Playford (1709)"
https://youtu.be/TZorMZyIL1k
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