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    Frank Wakefield tomorrow night

    Don't know if this has been posted before, I apologize if it has been.
    Frank Wakefield and Band are playing tomorrow night (Saturday 4/30) at The Parting Glass in Saratoga Springs, New York....
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    Re: Mike Marshall recomendation

    I second that suggestion!!! Chiaroscuro is great! One of my favorite cds out of over 700!!
    Howard
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    Re: Mandolins and motorcycles?

    I bought a used mix A4 on the Cafe, and one of the reasons was to bring it on my bikes ('74 BMW R75/6 and '94 R100R). Rode up to a weekend camping party Labor Day weekend in the Northeast Kingdom VT....
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    Re: Interview with Gene Lowinger

    I just finished Gene's book (shown in the posting above).
    I really enjoyed it, especially about following your heart and dreams as a young adult as Gene did growing up in NJ.
    I will definitely tune...
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    Frank Wakefield this Saturday night

    Excuse me if this has already been mentioned, but Frank Wakefield will be performing this Saturday night (Septmeber 12th) at historic Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, NY. Caffe Lena has been a no...
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    Re: OK I pulled the rigger on a Blue Chip

    Mix A4 on my BMW R100R!!:)
  7. Re: Frank Wakefield's 75th Birthday Party Show!!!

    I think it's June 26th.
  8. Re: Frank Wakefield's 75th Birthday Party Show!!!

    You bet Michael! Sorry you'll miss it..:crying:
  9. Frank Wakefield's 75th Birthday Party Show!!!

    If any Cafe members are in the Upstate NY/Saratoga Springs area this Saturday night, you should come to the Parting Glass Pub at 40 Lake Ave at 8pm! Help Franklin Delano Wakefield celebrate his 75th...
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    Re: Southpaw question

    Interesting question!
    I write left handed, hold a fork in my right hand, use left handed golf clubs, and have never played a left handed instrument. Always wondered if that hurts, helps, or doesn't...
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    Re: Did You Ever Regret Selling a Mandolin?

    Yup.
    A 1976 (or so) Fender electric Mandocaster I bought new. :crying:
    Howard
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    Re: What do you do for your "real" job?

    For 36 years I have owned and run a small Toyota dealership in Glens Falls, NY (Glens Falls is about 200 miles north of New York City in the southern Adirondacks, where the wood for so many mandolins...
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    Re: Jefferson/Grisman - Ugh!

    Thanks for the heads up, and the links!
    Howard
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    Re: Jefferson/Grisman - Ugh!

    Thanks for the correction on the link!
    Unfortunately the show is still not available as of 8 am Sunday morning.
    Hopefully it will be there for those who want to hear it for themselves.
    And, Hi...
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    Re: Jefferson/Grisman - Ugh!

    For those who are interested, an announcement was made at the end of the show that tonight (Friday 4/17) at midnight, a free download would be available of the show at the Egg in Albany last night....
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    Re: Jefferson/Grisman - Ugh!

    Freiberg did sing a nice version of Loser, from the first Garcia album though.....

    Howard
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    Re: MIX mandolin reflection

    Hello fellow Mix owners,
    I just received A-5 #17 yesterday, bought through the Cafe classifieds last week.
    I'm enjoying it very much so far.
    I also own a Brredlove Columbia (their KO oval model),...
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    Re: Anybody A Frank Wakefield Fan?

    Seriously, I just got it from County Sales and it's blowing me away. It's got the Beethoven piece (scuse me, I meen "Bayto") he's been performing for a while as a guitar/mando duet, and a Bach piece...
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    Re: Anybody A Frank Wakefield Fan?

    Now you FDRW fans better not read this, and don't go to this show!:

    CD release show will be held May 2, 2009 at the Garrett Park Town Hall in Garrett Park, Maryland. To celebrate the release of...
  20. Thread: Andy Statman

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    Re: Andy Statman

    Hi Michael!
    I saw him a couple of years ago on the roof of the Shul in the Village (it was Sukkot) with my daughter. It was unbelievable.
    Howard Lebowitz
  21. Thread: The Crossing

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    Re: The Crossing

    I have Transatlantic 3 and love it! The quality of the sound and video are amazing, to say nothing of the musicianship! One thing though, it plays on my Mac, and one of my dvd players, but not on...
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    Re: Jack Tottle-"Bluegrass Mandolin"

    I took some lessons from Jack in Cambridge, MA when he was playing with Tasty Licks and a very young Bela Fleck in the mid 70's. Great teacher!
    Howard
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    Re: Final Chapter for Butch Updates

    Dear Sinclair and Blake,
    I cherish the time I had with Butch at Kaufman Kamp and for a weekend of instruction/playing at the Cape Cod Mandolin Camp. Even though it was not a lot of time, I learned...
  24. Thread: Kentucky

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    Re: Kentucky

    Thanks! Just for fun, the number on the label looks like 84 11 1 1 (at least the first # looks like an 8, although it could be a 3).

    Howard
  25. Thread: Kentucky

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    Re: Kentucky

    Fretbear, I knew of John's reputation (had contacted some other cafe members who had him do the same to their '80s Kentuckys) so I told him to do what he thought he could to improve on the sound, I...
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