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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    Here's a video clip from Dec.26, 2011, at Caffe Trieste in Berkeley....some glorious italian music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zs4rTAzYBs&feature=g-upl&context=G22112ccAUAAAAAAAAAA
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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    Hi, I just came across this Ceccherini posting....and it made me smile this morning. Tonight, I'll be playing the Ballo Liscio tunes at Cafe Trieste in Berkeley, with Bruce Zweig and a few other...
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    Where can I get the Pettine mandolin method? ...

    Where can I get the Pettine mandolin method?

    Merci,
    Ilene
  4. Thread: Danilo brito

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    I went to Mike Marshall's International Mandolin...

    I went to Mike Marshall's International Mandolin concert last night in Berkeley and was awestruck by some of the brilliant virtuosity displayed by the various artists. Ditto for Du Du and Danilo was...
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    I'm definitely not a "cheapskate", in fact I have...

    I'm definitely not a "cheapskate", in fact I have difficulty even spelling that word. I have another ailment, I'm a "spendthrift." I buy the finest strings and change them frequently, perhaps too...
  6. Thread: Ceccherini

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    Hi all, I've got my Ceccherini back from the...

    Hi all,

    I've got my Ceccherini back from the luthier; it sounds quite lovely - very resonant full tone. He had to replace 2 frets, make a new saddle and alas - he said that someone had filed down...
  7. Thread: Ceccherini

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    Man oh man! What an education I'm getting! Thank...

    Man oh man! What an education I'm getting! Thank you all for your discourse and especially to Martin for the great photo comparisons.

    I have contacted a luthier who is very close to my house; his...
  8. Thread: Ceccherini

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    Yes, it does have a double sound board and the...

    Yes, it does have a double sound board and the string trees (they're kind of like spacers between the strings). The nut looks like brass and I'm not sure what a zero fret is. Here's another photo.
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    Here's a photo of Umberto C's face. I.I.

    Here's a photo of Umberto C's face.

    I.I.
  10. Thread: Ceccherini

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    I appreciate all of your replies and advice...

    I appreciate all of your replies and advice regarding Umberto C. #Regarding the D course - it's not both strings, only one and only on the 12th fret - you go to the 13th fret and it's perfect - the...
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    Thanks for your replies. I feel reassured about...

    Thanks for your replies. I feel reassured about the mandolin and will keep you all posted when the new strings are on.

    Ilene
  12. Thread: Ceccherini

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    Well, Umberto C. arrived yesterday and I savored...

    Well, Umberto C. arrived yesterday and I savored opening the box for a few hours. The mandolin was ensconced inside a very old rectangular case that had pretty much fallen apart. The mandolin was as...
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    So pretty! C'est belle.....come en italiano? ...

    So pretty! C'est belle.....come en italiano?

    Ilene
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    Victor, Thank you so much for the clarity of...

    Victor,

    Thank you so much for the clarity of your explanation regarding the distinction between the Lenzner strings.

    Regards,
    Ilene
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    Thank you! I'm very excitedly awaiting the...

    Thank you! I'm very excitedly awaiting the arrival of my italian "friend" Umberto! Regarding the strings - I've been using Lenzner consorts on my Lyon & Healy C and I really like them. Should I get...
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    Hi all, Any string recommendations for the...

    Hi all,

    Any string recommendations for the Ceccherini bowlback? Yes, I've purchased the one in the classifieds; I've always wanted an old italian! I've been told that the mandolin has been wearing...
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    Thank you - it's an amazing experience to be...

    Thank you - it's an amazing experience to be surrounded by mandolins in an orchestra setting. When it's really coming together musically, I feel like I'm inside a calliope at a Carousel ride. I...
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    I was there - I had a great time! I played with...

    I was there - I had a great time! I played with the San Francisco Mandolin Orchestra.

    Ilene
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    Hi all, There are some songs on the Traversata...

    Hi all,

    There are some songs on the Traversata CD that I'd like to find the sheet music for. #I have found most of the songs except these:
    Manzanilla
    Mazurka VI
    Serenta "A Ballo"
    Sudy for 2...
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    I don't have TablEdit...I can't seem to download...

    I don't have TablEdit...I can't seem to download the software on the Mac.
    Thank you.
    Ilene
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    Hi Roger, I don't have Word and I can't open it...

    Hi Roger,
    I don't have Word and I can't open it with textedit.....I'm using a Mac. Where can I get the ABC notation for a Mac?

    Thanks,
    Ilene
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    I'm sorry I don't understand the notation. What...

    I'm sorry I don't understand the notation. What is it? I love Rom and Turkish music!

    Ilene
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    I listened to the song and it's almost but not...

    I listened to the song and it's almost but not quite what I'm looking for. #Perhaps a doumbek and some zills might help. #There's a violinist named George Lammas who plays some wonderful...
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    Thanks for the compliment. We were playing some...

    Thanks for the compliment. We were playing some diffiuclt Russian music and really had to focus on what were doing.
    The only mandolin I have right now, is a Lyon & Healy C. MAS almost did me in and...
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    Vigee, yes indeed, a cool site. I have been...

    Vigee, yes indeed, a cool site. I have been immersed in the music for a few years but, I might need to get a violin.
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