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Phlegar Gathering
You are welcome to pick all weekend. This is my 13th year straight. Gonna be HOT!
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I changed my 98 Weber Yellowstone from a Brekke to a Gibson style thumbwheel style last year.
It went from a warm, mellow sound to a wangy, tangy sound. Just because Billmam Roe had wangy ,tangy...

Skip won the Mandolin Championship this past Sat. at the East Rowan Civitan Bluegrass and Fiddlers Convention.

He played one of his A styles. Mark Parchment backed him on guitar. WOW !

Good job...

You all are invited
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Sounds great! Make sure to keep in touch with us at the Cafe.
I'll bring a band and some youngins that need to play the convention scene.
Tony Hoover

It's on the West Virginia line. Find US 460 on a map and go West. 460 is the Hwy. Virginia Tech is on.
Tony

I know the article is hard to read (you have to blow it up !)
Tom sends a nice 3 page fyler to the regular attendees. If anyone can post that flyer -that would be perfect. When they invite people,...

July 24 and 25 Fri. and Sat.
Please refer to the link.
This is the most wonderful music venue that I have ever attended.
This will be my 11th year straight.
Tom Phlegar wants me to help bump...

I realize some people's chemistry could be different, but the slicker the better for me. Brian is 100% correct.
Buff that pick to a high gloss. Especially on tortoise and horn.Use the 3 or 4 step...

I always thought that learning the chords on a mandolin was the way to begin. That's the way I taught myself and the way many do it. It surely works, but here is a true story that might alter our...

The biggest thing in bluegrass in NC that week is the Red White and Bluegrass Fest. in Morganton. It's the week of the 4th. Everybody,(really!) will be there and it's all free....

Keith,
I'm glad you decided to use a strap button. They are very funtional and look much nicer than tying leather all over your mandolin. Boot laces with punched leather ends work fine. When I put...

John Wertheimer is a song writer and musician in Davidson,NC.He wrote a song called Big Fat Turkey Legs,about fair food at the "Cleveland County Fair".He also has one called Closing Down. The first...

Take the batteries out for a day. It will adjust itself. It may not solve your G problem, but it most likely will.
Tony

I noticed a ? about the year of your Weber. The year is the first number of the serial #.

Sure they matter. #
But a G note is still a G no matter what octave.
Recall the test: How many notes on a piano? Everyone says 88. Answer is 12 notes - 88 keys.

Jim, You're the the first to catch on.
There are only 12 notes. Each string has all 12 notes.
Different octaves,of course.

Mine has 12 notes.

Come on ! How many notes on a mandolin ?

I believe "self-taught" here is referring to not having a formal teacher. If you work it out by books, watching other pickers,etc.,then you are self taught. I've played 40 years and have never had a...

All the notes ? Just for fun. How many notes are on a mandolin?

Big time Sat. night Mooresville,NC. Sold out
Davidson Express - Skip Kelley A.

CA stands for _?

The author is Jim Scancarelli. Great fiddler !

Richard,
I own #17 that Skip made and you are correct! Great mandolins and a great guy. Oh, by the way it's Kelley (With an E.)
Tony