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    Re: Where to donate mandolins?

    Thank you, everyone. I believe have found them both good places to do their thing. Peace.
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    Where to donate mandolins?

    Hello,

    I am wondering of anyone knows of any organizations (non-profits) that you can donate mandolins to. I have two mandolins (a kentucky km-250 and and a 1976 Ibanez with the "bug inlay") that...
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    Re: Of all the things you can do with a banjo....

    "My favorite banjo player Dave Akeman was murdered, he was a funny, lighthearted man. You can see him playfully razzing back and forth with other musicians on videos of his performances. I think this...
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    Re: Of all the things you can do with a banjo....

    In some ways you are right, OldGus. As OldSausage already said it is, in reality, a very sad story. But does that mean that there is no humor in it? Even over a decade after it happened?

    And FYI,...
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    Of all the things you can do with a banjo....

    ....I guess playing one isn't the worst thing you could do:

    http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1991-05-23/news/1991143074_1_benson-banjo-miami-county

    Ohio man accused of killing wife with banjos...
  6. Re: Why did bluegrass come to dominate American string band music

    Now that sounds like a fun time!
  7. Re: Post your favorite clips from U-Tube, let's start a collectio

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsLQVYkkYgo
  8. Thread: Greensky Bluegrass

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    Re: Greensky Bluegrass

    Ok I've got "All Four" done. PM me of you want the tab.
  9. Thread: Greensky Bluegrass

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    Re: Greensky Bluegrass

    Try these chords for Radio Blues.....
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    Great band that I've had the pleasure of seeing many times. It'd be fun to learn a few more of their originals but in the meantime they do lots of...
  10. Thread: A Riddle!

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    Re: A Riddle!

    A musician?

    Or wind?
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    Re: Me doing Wagon wheel

    Really nice. Thanks for sharing!
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    Re: Are Gibson mandolins like Nike sneakers?

    You just blew my mind :disbelief:
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    Re: An FFcP question with no names in the title. :)

    "I have a related question that I was thinking about asking in that other thread, but since it's closer to the OP's question here, I'll ask away.

    For those of you who had success with the FFcP...
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    Re: What are your interests? Not in order

    I like the sound giraffes make.
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    Re: An FFcP question with no names in the title. :)

    You move up/down a fret or up/over a string just to get used to playing the patterns (thirds, fourths, I maj, VI7, contrary motion, etc,) starting at different points. You can start anywhere on the...
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    Re: An FFcP question with no names in the title. :)

    Ok. The "3rd FFcP C, C#, G, Ab" means that you are working on the third FFcP pattern, thus the "3rd FFcP". As you probably know the 3rd FFcP is the one that starts with the ring finger. So play the...
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    Re: Ted Eschliman changed my life!

    While I'm not 100% sure on this, I believe it simply has do with how easy each exercise is to perform. I think most people find running up and down the scales in thirds, fourths, contrary motion, etc...
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    Re: The first song you learned

    soldier's joy
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    practicing with drones

    Recently I was introduced to drones and have found them fun and helpful.

    In particular I have really enjoyed the Tanpura drones found at this site. There are lots of great sites/apps/etc that do...
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    Re: Taropatch 'Ukulele- 8 strings anyway!

    Really great playing! That 8 string sounds spectacular. Do you ever have trouble getting all three fingers lined up to make to D chord? It's a killer for me on my concert uke and my hands are...
  21. Thread: Jesus Mandolin

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    Re: Jesus Mandolin

    It kinda looks like he's smoking a butt.
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    Re: Railroad Earth "Been Down This Road"

    Railroad Earth is one of my favorites bands going today... really great musicians, many of who play more than one instrument (and play them all well), with really great song writing.

    John Skehan...
  23. Thread: Hobbies

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    Re: Hobbies

    Bird watching, cycling (mountain and cyclocross), wildlife art (acrylic on masonite board usually).
  24. Thread: New to the Forum

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    Re: New to the Forum

    Hi Matt,

    You might like Heart Of The Heartland. It's very pretty and kind of in that style.
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    How much "up-and-down" movement....

    ... do you see in your picking hand when you play?

    By "up-and-down" I mean if you consider the back of your hand the top/up side and the palm of your hand the bottom/down side how much movement on...
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