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May-17-2013, 11:02am

kmmando replied to a thread The Occasionals in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Well we can hardly give them away, such a riotous success that was! There's a veritable "Braes of Badentarbat" cd mountain in Achnahaird! I've got a...

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May-13-2013, 5:48pm

kmmando replied to a thread The Occasionals in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Yes, Tanera Mor, the main island of the Summer Isles, onto which my great great grandfather Murdo Macleod was "cleared" from Badentarbat in Coigach...

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May-13-2013, 5:42pm

kmmando replied to a thread The Occasionals in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

LOL as Davey Cameroon has it! Well our gig fees aren't quite up to the level of a Hebridean Island at 2.5mill, more like a wee tidal lump with some...

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May-13-2013, 4:30am

kmmando replied to a thread The Occasionals in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Last gig we did John! "Review" in The Observer no less! How Bizarre is that? ...

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May-11-2013, 5:51am

kmmando replied to a thread National RM1 maple versus walnut body in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks for the really helpful responses. Cheers, Kevin

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May-10-2013, 2:03pm

kmmando started a thread National RM1 maple versus walnut body in General Mandolin Discussions

Any National RM1 mandolin owners out there can describe the difference that the two woods National use might make to the sound of the RM1? many...

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Apr-27-2013, 7:49pm

kmmando replied to a thread Mandolin & accordion from the Isle of Lewis in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Likewise, I couldn't get it to play, sadly ....

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Apr-26-2013, 10:29am

kmmando replied to a thread Mandolin & accordion from the Isle of Lewis in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

58 plays so far!

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Apr-26-2013, 5:24am

kmmando replied to a thread RIP Bob Brozman in General Mandolin Discussions

Awful, sad news .... http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/04/25/santa_cruz_music_icon_bob_brozman_dies This is awful news, what a desperate...

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Apr-25-2013, 8:17am

kmmando started a thread Mandolin & accordion from the Isle of Lewis in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

I was recently sent (from the Outer Hebrides of Scotland) a copy of this terrific video featuring my good friends mandolinist Donnie and his father,...

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Apr-25-2013, 5:32am

kmmando replied to a thread Scottish Canaries in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Love the link, makes me weep its so beautiful. But I can't see a theorbo going down well in Sandy Bell! Incidentally, there may be structural changes...

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Apr-25-2013, 5:29am

kmmando replied to a thread Scottish Canaries in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Blast, heading for Coigach on the 2nd to play at my cousins wedding on Tanera Mor. Gonna miss the concert - it will be superb, I've seen his...

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Apr-24-2013, 12:26pm

kmmando replied to a thread Scottish Canaries in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Ages ago from a friend of Ninian Fergus when he was in Coda records. I've gatherd his recordings over the years and find his playing and the uniqu...

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