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that happened too undoubtedly. But like in this song, the captain’s wife was often legal part of the crew. Whereas woman-pretending-to-be-men-sailors were risking their lives - if they were found out...

thanks Foldedpath. I like the mandolin too, it does some nice effective harmony lines. If it is a mandolin (?) That Pentangle version got a seriously nice swing to it.
About the theme of gender...

nice sea song :)
It is from the 18th century I gather
This version was recorded by Ewan MacColl & A.L. Lloyd.
It has been recorded by many artists, including Frank Zappa

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@Nick Pooch: your comment got me wondering about the history of this song. This is what I found. Niela Miller wrote this in 1955. She was a singer-songwriter in the NY folkscene in those days. Maybe...

wouldn't that be a good idea, and share a recording here? I would love to hear it.

the f-style conversion, that elegant concrete bridge ... love the details :)

mmm... I bought a foreign make, a Silvertone. Did I feel bad for not buying a Dutch mandolin? no - budget was an important factor ... but admittedly it does have its special charm, buying from a...

they should come and visit the Netherlands, I would love to see them at the Take Root festival in my home town
https://nl-nl.facebook.com/TakeRootFestival

never heard of them before ... these guys and girls are spectacular

it seems this gentleman has it figured out:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVu7GfSog6Y

[edit] miles over my head though ...

sweet! congratulations :) and not just for a few seconds either
that is nice music, and you had lovely weather too :)

no harm in testing the waters... who knows, with cassette you offer something special, something not everyone has access to, unlike mp3 which can be found on every street corner on the internet....

apparently yes, cassette tapes are a niche trend ...
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-22533522

Darol Anger and the Furies perform Walker, a fine and subtle song ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQH7nPuPnm8

legends...

hello Richard58, imo it is indeed very much luck of the draw.
I have a Stagg M50 and it sounds good and sweet. Well made, nicely finished at the soundholes.
My brother liked it so much he wanted...

hello everyone

i stumbled upon this website by mr. Roger Blumberg

http://www.thecipher.com/

and found his method quite interesting (especially since I have trouble reading music the...

my guess:
a) the first one is the most expensive
b) the last one is the cheapest.

what do I win?

oh that is sweet, dancing and all :)

It doesn't, does it. Maybe call it artistic license.

'Greasy Coat’ in an all-out effort by Aoife O’Donovan, Brittany Haas, Odessa Jorgenson and many others.
No mandolin content per se, although there is this guy jumping up and down at 1.10 :)
Sound...

Levon Helm RIP
that is a lot of people on stage - Cindy Cashdollar on steelguitar playing a fine part


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o54AKyNDAo

nice description in the Frets link :)

from a mandolin point of view, I agree :)

imo these are all good musicians, and they love making music together, and it doesn't matter what their background is.

just some nice studio footage of the Raconteurs with Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD2i9K03lt8

they were recording 'Old Enough'
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