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    Re: Curious about Kimble BB-25 mandolins

    Some info here:

    http://www.soundartrecordings.com/bb25review.html
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    Re: Happy Birthday, Scott!

    Happy Birthday, Scott.
  3. Re: Free Matt Flinner CDs - 100th Music du Jour performance

    Count me in, thanks.
  4. Re: What is the best mandolin somebody handed you to play

    I played Peter Ostroushko 's mandolin once made by Peter White, Ken Keppeler, and Peter O. It had a wonderful tone and was very easy to play. Also had the opportunity to play a July 9th Loar which...
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    Re: Have you been surpassed by your child?

    My daughter, who is a freshman in college, plays violin and passed me up about 5-6 years ago. I couldn't be prouder!
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    Re: Who are some candidates for a future interview?

    Steve Carlson
  7. Thread: Blue chip picks

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    Re: Blue chip picks

    fat-dad: I love the CT55. I could afford to buy one, just can't afford to lose it.:)
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    Re: Lloyd LaPlant mandolins?

    I had the privilege of visited Lloyd several years ago. He kindly showed me his shop, his instruments and his collections. Then, of course, cookies from Bev and a jam with him, his son Billy, and...
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    Re: Wooden binding durability?

    Here is an example of Peter's fine work with wood. Very nice looking wood binding.

    Engelmann Spruce top
    Big Leaf Maple back/sides/neck
    Tasmanian Myrtle pickguard
    Black Walnut ovalhole binding...
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    Re: When Others "Re-Tune" Your Instrument

    I was at a jam recently and had just tuned up my mando with a tuner. Someone asked to play my mando and the first thing they did was retune every string. When I got it back, I rechecked with the...
  11. Thread: Sad news to report

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    Re: Sad news to report

    Rest in peace, Butch. We'll surely miss you. My sincere condolences to Butch's family.
  12. Re: How difficult is it to learn to play the mandolin?

    Hannah, I only wish I had started at 18. Go for it! Your past musical experience will only help. Playing music (especially mandolin) will give you a lifetime of joy and pleasure. I'm sure that...
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    Re: Butch Baldassari update

    Happy Birthday Butch! I've had Evergreen in my car CD player for the past week. Will be thinking and praying for you.
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    Re: Plymouth, MN - a little west of Minneapolis

    Another good resource... click on the calendar.

    http://www.jimwhitney.com/tcamc/index.htm

    Make sure it is the right year. For some reason, it comes up 2007... change it to 2008.
  15. Thread: 16 Violins

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    Re: 16 Violins

    Thanks for sharing this... great story.
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    Re: Latest silverangel from my shop

    Ken, very nice!
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    Our prayers and thoughts are with you.

    Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
  18. Thread: Cases

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    I got my calton back in 2002. The rivet and hinge...

    I said this in case any one buys a used Calton.[/QUOTE]
    I got my calton back in 2002. The rivet and hinge on my case don't interfere with the peghead. Not sure how far back you would have to go to...
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    Milwaukee, WI Madison, WI Minneapolis/St Paul...

    Milwaukee, WI
    Madison, WI
    Minneapolis/St Paul area
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    Don - but there is a way to fit a piano in an...

    Don - but there is a way to fit a piano in an overhead. Well, kind of...
  21. Thread: Bluegrass camps

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    Check out Colorado Roots Music camp. This year...

    Check out Colorado Roots Music camp. This year it's June 1-7, 2008

    Colorado Roots Music Camp
  22. Thread: Butch's kimble

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    I cannot say enough good things about Will's...

    I cannot say enough good things about Will's mandolins. I am thoroughly enjoying #107, a red spruce/sugar maple fern F model.

    Keep it up, Will!
  23. Thread: Dawgs waltz

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    otherhobby, You should be able to convert to...

    otherhobby,

    You should be able to convert to standard notation from Mandozine tab. Select Score|Options menu, then select the General tab. Check Notation for the Screen Mode.

    Hope this helps.
  24. Thread: Webcam lessons

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    Try this. I don't know how current the info is. ...

    Try this. I don't know how current the info is.


    Compton webcam lessons
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    Peter Ostroushko gave me some helpful advice that...

    Peter Ostroushko gave me some helpful advice that really does work (at least for me).

    Sometimes when I play, my right hand picking doesn't hit the strings as smoothly as I would like. #He...
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