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So nice to hear from you and to see the mandolin lineage. I can only imagine the joy you receive from knowing that your Great Grandfather's legacy continues.

and one more. I have the book fully in tact.199335

I believe that you will find this interesting.199333

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I will try to post this to the other related thread and I am not aware of this book being in pdf form... Gary

Gentlemen and Ladies manner of holding the mandolin199310
I hope this image orientation is correct.

And exactly how I position myself:)199308

I found this book in my basement. The copyright is 1886. Very interesting!
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Thank you for this extremely thoughtful and informative reply. When you are writing out the chord progression do the backslash and hyphen indicate the same thing?

Thanks... Gary

Wow, thanks for the replies. This is a lot of helpful info for me to absorb. Here is a version of SGB that is blowing me away.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnWcpQqI8k8

What a great tune! I have loosely played it over the years but am now trying to firm it up a bit in my repertoire. I am trying to decide what key to settle into. I have listened to several versions...

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The button on one of my tuners is loose from its shaft and I am wondering what is the best way to fasten it back on. Neither the button or shaft looks damaged in any way.
Thanks... Gary

I play mandolin in a band that plays a lot of early jazz/ragtime. Here is a link to our performance at a TED talk. Hope this is helpful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePczWv29js8
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Thanks Jim for reminding of that great old tune Kansas City Reel. I'm going to dust that one off this weekend.

Thanks all! We have a few gigs coming up if you happen to find yourselves in the North Carolina Piedmont this Fall. Here is a link to our facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/swampnots/
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Thanks for all the kind replies. Playing mandolin in this group is pure pleasure. My role is a constant weaving of being the trumpet stating the head, playing around the lead as a clarinet, being the...

We were honored to participate in this TEDX conference. Hope you enjoy our performance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePczWv29js8

This one seems to have more rings around the sound hole than a standard A or A-1
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBA5wCFOo0w&list=UU78GzQyU5wfBADx-1MiJqGg&index=4&feature=plcp

Anything with Kirk Sutphin on it.

I have been listening to alot of Bessie Smith with Louis Armstrong doing the acompaniement. Besides just being so inspirational, Louis's blues playing is extremely melodic.Much of his solos and licks...

Dizzy Gillspie and his trumpet.

Armstrong made medallions that were very ornate. He gave us each one. I cannot find mine after all the years but I believe my buddy Doc stilll has his.

His playing on Dark Eyes sounds like he has listened alot to Dave Apolon.

Thanks all for sharing. As a college student in the late 70s we brought MB and A in for a concert. They stayed at our home and we played music all night. Carl will always be my hero!!!!