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    Re: Musician Jokes

    A lot of my favorites are already on here, but:

    Why do singers make such terrible roommates?
    They can never find the key and they don't know when they're supposed to come in anyway.

    Throw a...
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    Re: Playing level

    I must be super-advanced then, there are times even I don't know what key I'm playing in! :mandosmiley:

    In the classical world you can find repertoire and educational material that's ranked by...
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    Re: Under Seat on Plane?

    I can't find the thread right now, but I seem to recall there was a compilation of airlines and their musical instrument policies somewhere. For what it's worth, when I've flown United they've always...
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    Re: Under Seat on Plane?

    Often it's handled separately from general checked baggage and delivered back to you at your arrival gate, but I've also had gate-checked bags taken and sent to the carousel at the baggage claim, so...
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    Re: Sarah Jarosz on SNL this Saturday

    Link to the performance on Youtube here
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    Re: Sarah Jarosz on SNL this Saturday

    That was quite a treat! I'm a fan of Sara Bareilles as well as Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O'Donovan
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    Re: Under Seat on Plane?

    I've kinda made it work in a hard case, though it was really uncomfortable and as soon as we were in the air I shifted it so it was sitting between my knees. I had better luck with one of my...
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    Re: It has finally happened (HELP!)

    I always figured the real advantage of f-hole was how much harder it was to lose your pick in one. I never thought about how much harder it would be to get one out.
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    Re: Using a single microphone to play live

    I've used one as a solo performer or as part of a duo. For one thing, it does make switching between guitar and mandolin much simpler, and sounds great, but as everyone else says, it takes practice,...
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    Re: What is a Celtic mandolin?

    If I could figure out how to play both of them at the same time I'd have quite the show! I don't get to play the harp with groups often enough, but when I do it's always fun to hear how it fits in...
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    Re: What is a Celtic mandolin?

    It has always seemed to me, and this thread has kind of reinforced, that while the Bluegrass world tends to be dominated by the F5, there's a wide variety of mandolin styles seen in Celtic music.
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  12. Re: Does anyone get depressed or even semi-suicidal when they hea

    My trick, when working with a recording of myself (either my own albums or work I've done with other folks) is that I have to put it on repeat for a while, till I stop hearing ME and start hearing it...
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    Re: 25 Irish Fiddle Tunes...

    Oh great, now I've got MORE tunes I need to learn ;)
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    Re: Good news, bad news.

    In my early 40s with a low-paying blue collar job and a daughter just entering college, my instrument acquisition journey is more about learning to be happy with what I've got. I've been fortunate...
  15. Re: how many of you venture up to-or beyond the 18th fret ?

    I don't think I tend to go past 17 in the course of actually playing. I may have plinked out a couple of super high notes as special effects on occasion when messing around.
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    Re: Pick ups ?

    Yet another vote for the K&K Mandolin Twin. I've got mine mounted internally and usually run it through a Fishman GII (which I don't think is available anymore) but most quality pre-amps will work...
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    Re: Irish Song Suggestions Needed

    For instrumental tunes, "The Road To Lisdoonvarna" is a pretty easy jig, and one of the first ones I learned on both mandolin and guitar. Slower, waltzy tunes like "Sheebeg, Sheemor" or "Planxty...
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    Re: Mandolins have ruined my ears

    This is why I can't settle on just one instrument. Mandolin is my go-to for a lot of stuff and probably the one I'm most proficient on, but I also used mostly guitar on my last album, because that's...
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    Re: If You Were Famous . . .

    Only the jumpsuit knows for sure
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    Re: If You Were Famous . . .

    Funny enough, my name seems to be extremely rare. I come up on most web searches for it, and there's only one other Matt DeBlass that I've ever found, who is also from my home state of NJ, but he's...
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    Re: If You Were Famous . . .

    I'm pretty sure I would. It seems like it would be a good way to keep in touch with fans and fellow players outside of the more formal workshop or performance contexts.
    On the other hand, if I were...
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    Re: Fretboards

    I do like the slightly wider nut and radiused fretboard on my Breedlove, and I find it a bit easier to get a clean sound on some chords, but it's a small thing. I've played a couple mandolins with...
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    Re: Anybody else riding RAGBRAI?

    One of the great joys of playing mandolin for me these days is how bike-friendly it is. My regular commuter bike has a porteur style front rack which holds my case nicely. I got rid of my car shortly...
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    Re: Anybody else riding RAGBRAI?

    [QUOTE=DPrager;1584343]Mandolin Cafe cycling jersey's would be outstanding!! I'd buy a couple.

    Scott....are you rider?

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    I'd wear one
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    Anybody else riding RAGBRAI?

    I'm guessing there must be other folks whose love of mandolins and love of cycling overlap.
    I'm planning on riding RAGBRAI this year and am considering bringing an instrument with me (I usually...
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