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May-17-2013, 1:07pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Band name needed.... SOON! in General Mandolin Discussions

I like it. I have a predilection for fishy names...my favorite band name was "Leftover Lutefisk"--trad scandi (though without the slamgrass) ...

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May-17-2013, 11:24am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Band name needed.... SOON! in General Mandolin Discussions

"Yo Momma's Possum" then (or alternatively, "NOT yo momma's possum")...then you could go, Yo-Mo's-Po Noticing the trend of recycling album...

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May-17-2013, 7:43am

Barbara Shultz started a discussion Week #212 ~ Loch Leven Castle in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

This week's winner, by one vote, was Loch Leven Castle, which was submitted as an IT tune. I'm not familiar with it. I found this on...

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May-16-2013, 9:26pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Advice for playing with a twin brother.... in General Mandolin Discussions

Don't expect him to like any of it. However, if you were to arrange some of HIS stuff on mandolin and start playing it for him, you might find him...

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May-15-2013, 1:08pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Hilburn #62 in Post a picture of your mandolin

Sounds as lovely as it looks! Cheers, Jill

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May-13-2013, 11:42am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Keeping the guitar musically relevant in General Mandolin Discussions

Well it's certainly not ideal, is it. Although, even with a weird proportion it's easy to adjust among scale/size. But I'm thinking the idea here...

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May-13-2013, 10:46am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Keeping the guitar musically relevant in General Mandolin Discussions

Looks like a decent controller to me--for its intended use. Keyboard controllers, too, needn't be full-size and are often just a small slice. ...

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May-13-2013, 8:15am

Barbara Shultz replied to a discussion Polls ~From Now On They'll be Posted Here! in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Here is the link to week #212 poll. Hopefully I will post the winner on Friday May 17. If you suggested any of the tunes that are on this week's...

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May-13-2013, 8:06am

Barbara Shultz started a poll Poll for the Song A Week Social Group Week #212 in Song and Tune Projects

This poll is for the Song A Week Social Group Week #212. One vote per member of the social group. If you suggested any of the tunes that are on...

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May-12-2013, 1:26pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Kind of like playing a guitar with a bow in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm not sure that such penitence is indicated--seemed a pretty mild "argument." Frankly, whenever discussions involving various classification arise...

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May-11-2013, 2:23pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Kind of like playing a guitar with a bow in General Mandolin Discussions

Quite so I feel. Page and zep's approach has influenced me probably more than anyone (although I've left the rock stuff behind...the platform...

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May-10-2013, 12:41pm

Barbara Shultz started a discussion Week #211 ~ Star of County Down in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

This week's winner is Star of County Down, which was submitted as an Irish Traditional tune. I am rushed, so I'm depending on some of you good...

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May-09-2013, 4:59pm

Barbara Shultz replied to a discussion Polls ~From Now On They'll be Posted Here! in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks for fixing that! I'll see if I can get the original post's link to work. Yes, I AM on the road, and quite busy with travels and...

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May-09-2013, 10:57am

catmandu2 added 1 photo(s) to album some stuff i play...

May-09-2013, 10:34am

catmandu2 replied to a discussion My cheap and low-end mandolin Crafter M70e in group cheaper end mandolins

oops--wrong thread

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May-09-2013, 10:20am

catmandu2 replied to a discussion first topic is how much was your mandolin in group cheaper end mandolins

This is a natural group for me : ) . I amassed quite a large stash of vintage guitars (mostly Yamahas, Stellas), German Hohner squeezeboxes, American...

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May-09-2013, 9:25am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Your brain on improv in General Mandolin Discussions

I think a lot of the research does show how the brain undergoes physical, anatomical changes with stimuli, as you mention Charlie. There'll be...

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May-09-2013, 9:23am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Your brain on improv in General Mandolin Discussions

LOL Bertram!

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May-07-2013, 9:52pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread New-time old-time in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

My comments weren't directed toward anyone in particular--but if you feel they are applicable, that's fine. Just my general observations, culled...

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May-07-2013, 12:24pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread New-time old-time in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

It's a pervasive (and important) dialectic, and as I'd mentioned--may not be particularly efficacious for this forum I posted the first vid (aside...

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May-07-2013, 11:41am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Hanging mandolins on the wall in General Mandolin Discussions

Ha, that's a whole nuther discussion ; ) ...regarded and maintained, in the sense of--being in the company of, accessible, kept out in the open...

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May-07-2013, 10:06am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Hanging mandolins on the wall in General Mandolin Discussions

There's an aesthetic and ethic in Scandinavia--where instruments are regarded and maintained more like furniture. This is certainly how we do it at...

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May-06-2013, 1:56pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread 17 fret tenor banjo string sizes in Equipment

For 17 fret tenor banjo I use 40/30/20/13 gauges. I've bought the John Pearse tenor banjo sets in those gauges from Elderly and also have just used...

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May-06-2013, 1:52pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread How many mandolins have you had????? in General Mandolin Discussions

Purchased between 2007 and 2011 - the Hilburn is the only one I still have.... Jimmy Moon flattop Gibson A50 Flatiron 2M pancake Weber Aspen 2...

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May-06-2013, 12:43pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Your brain on improv in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks for the link Katy. Seems to me we discussed this in a thread last year too--or a similar talk. When I get the time I'll be sure to look at...

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