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I've always assumed that Red Bear picks are made from casein. They are described as "polymerized animal protein", which is what formaldehyde-treated casein is. The John Pearse casein pick material...

Roaring Jelly sounds a bit different because it's a single jig, not because it's Scottish or played like a march. The almost hornpipe-like humpty dumpty rhythm is characteristic of single jigs. The...

Disclaimer: I'm not an expert, but...

I think the common scales in Scottish/Irish music derive partly from the limitations of the non-chromatic instruments used to play the music: pipes, flute,...

What do you consider a reasonable speed? I would play it at a similar pace to this video, picking the eighth notes unless I have a reason not to (ie. ornamentation). The triplets in the A part can...

I agree. Regardless of what the seller says, I'm sure these instruments start out as Hora instruments (also sold as Celtic Star). They may well buy them in the white and do the bridge/fretboard and...

These F2/4 to F5 conversions don't seem to be that uncommon. There's an old thread on the Cafe that says that Jack Tottle had an F5 that used to be an F4 and that Randy Wood had converted a few....

I agree that it seems perfectly credible. However, in the process of becoming highly cognizant, listeners tend to have developed strong biases and preconceptions. Something that has been...

What I mean is that there are only 20 frets under the G strings of an F5, for example, due to the shape of the fretboard. I'm sure some people (not me) are able to make use of the high frets on the...

The total number of frets is mostly just a product of the shape of the end of the fretboard. A quick survey of photos of vintage Gibsons on the Elderly website gives this info:

- Gibson oval A-A3...

Another old one I found. Teaching myself a tune...

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Also this one. Ever wondered what a green two-point oval hole Collings mandolin would look like? Apparently, at some point I did.

I did this one a few years ago:

I don't know what he calls it, but that's a Fylde Octavius bouzouki. There's a thread over on TheSession that says he tunes it GDGD or similar.

Patrick

The FW74 Gs (0.036) are a lighter gauge than standard J74s (0.040) - less empty space between the windings with flatwounds.

Otherwise, the reason for the strings going sharp may be as Ron says -...

Barry Kratzer did a whiteface F-style a couple of years ago. The back/sides aren't white though.

Patrick

I've always liked Rigel's atomic red finish (photo from R & F Charle).

Patrick

ABC here.

What do you mean by a really good version? The melody for both songs is relatively simple and that melody is what you're likely to find written out as tab. If you're looking for an arrangement, you...

I'd call that tune Erin Shore and it goes with the song Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore (see the other thread). There is another song called Erin's Green Shore/Ireland's Green Shore that has a different...

From the recent "Obsessed with OMs" thread:

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Nice tune. The ABC is something like this:

X:1
T:The Long Hill Waltz
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:Daeo
AF | D2 DE FG | EC A,4 | (3FED AG AB | A4 BA | GA BG AB | AF D2 E2 | G,A, CD EF | D4 :||
A2 | d2 dc Ac...

I own a Fylde tenor guitar and Jayyj's assessment of it is pretty accurate. I'm not much of a guitar player, but it's one of the best-sounding guitars (tenor or 6-string) I've played. From a UK...

The tune at the end of South Australia is called Salmon Tails Up the Water. Notation and more legible tab here.

Patrick

Yes, it's Jessie Smith. There are dots and TAB on Nigel Gatherer's site here.