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But how does it sound?

I was at Myrtle Beach State Park campground for several days last year on my way down south. Went to the Festival for one day only. There was a vendor area behind the stage, and there were a few...

Thanks, Olaf,
Ich wußte wohl von den beiden "Cowboy"-Clubs :grin:, dachte dabei aber nicht unbedingt an Bluegrass Jam.
Die sind beide nur einen Katzensprung von mir weg und da sollte es doch...

Thanks, pit !

Vielleicht sollte ich das Gebiet etwas erweitern:
Gibt es jemanden im Raum Ulm-Augsburg-Stuttgart, der ab und zu mal jammen will?
Mein Niveau würde ich als "intermediate" bezeichnen.

After several years in the jamming heaven of Northern Virginia I have returned to Southern Germany. Anyone out there who is interested in getting together and picking a few tunes some time?
If you...

I don't see Nathan Livers in this video

I have 4 of these and they are great !

Depends on how far you would want to drive with the traffic madness on I-95.
There are plenty of jams in the D.C. metro area. Check out the dcbu.org calendar.
There is also a Sunday jam in...

No, it's not!

Normal?
No, this is terrible!

IMHO, how much benefit you get from an armrest also depends a lot on the bridge height and/or arch of your mandolin top.
I have used the McClung for years and it definitely gives me a more...

So you think all our 'heroes' playing at 300 bpm (quarter notes) and faster improvise everything on the fly and never use any patterns they have practiced 8 hours a day?

IMHO, a good introduction with technique and tunes is Dix Bruce's
Getting Into Bluegrass Mandolin

I have tried and compared them, and IMHO they are not the same. Also, there is not such thing as "the Blue Chip". They come in different thicknesses and shapes and the tone the different types yield...

I would say that most pieces in this book are upper intermediate to advanced. There are some shorter and easier pieces, too.
As to your second question, I am not good and knowledgeable enough to...

I have used an Arrow case with my Brentrup and the toneguard on for years.
Both the case and the case cover have 3 rings, 1 at the top, 2 at the bottom, so you can hook in straps and carry the...

NEW mandolin player?:disbelief:

I practice and play at jams sitting almost exclusively.

When I sit, I can fix the mandolin in place so it does not move.
I often see people on stage playing at top speed, with their mandolins...

I would play "A place in the heart" by Bill Crahan.

A very moving melody.

MelodeeMusic in Sterling (DC suburbs) has a reasonable selection, including some nice Webers. Check their Website.

Now, is it an octave mandolin or a mandola? Or am I getting something wrong here?

Alex, you speed demon! I hope you slow down Southern Flavor a bit when we play this at a jam together (soon?). I only have it up to about 235 (quarter notes) when playing in my basement. So I will...

Oh my ... I know what a fill is.
When people play at 280-300 bpm (quarter notes), that's 600 1/8 notes per minute. At that speed, a break over a verse sometimes lasts not more than a few seconds....

Exactly! Especially when a solo (break) at breakneck speed lasts only a few seconds anyway, half of that gets drowned out. Don't know if the artist really likes that.