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Also Mike Marshall at Swangathering.org in August! Would love to hear the radio show: binkwms@gmail.com Thanks

Thanks, Al. Would really appreciate the Dropbox pointer to the music. My e-mail is BinkWms@gmail.com

Glad to see you are working out of Evelyn's book. She is a true gem and her compositions and arrangements are top notch.

Thanks for the notice. Is this suitable for an intermediate level mandolin player and is any of the music available in advance of the workshop?

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Carl is a real jewel; I took a weeks class with him over at the Alabama Folk School last year, and first met him at Swangathering.org. He is like chasing a herd of rabbits; Love him and Erin both. ...

I attended the Old Time Weekend at Stephen Foster State Park in Florida last weekend and took a well attended and informative class taught by Carl Jones on the mandolin. However, I was told by one...

Watch that plastic like material that you put in your lap; it can really damage a fine finish. Thanks for the discussion.

I am using the BC Jazz LG 50 with TI flatwounds on a BRW two point mando. Love the tone and action. My main problem seems to be the scale length which needs to be shorter. Guess I need a bowlback...

Just received mine today: #33. It was a long, interesting, educational and thoroughly enjoyable collaboration. It came out exactly as I had hoped, and in the hand, looks and sounds even better than I...

Being on the receiving end, if it were a cold spell like the recent one, I'd be patient and wait to receive the instrument when the weather moderated. Thanks.

Scotti; Do a search on trigger thumb. The thumb is a common area; usually a benign node on the tendon and prevents it from sliding back and forth through the sheath. Cortizone injection is first...

Quite a few cases of carpal tunnel are misdiagnosed. The problem is compression of the brachial plexus by spasms in the pec minor muscle group. An assessment by a certified neuromuscular therapist is...

I'm packed and ready to go. Now if I could just find a mandolin to rent in the Stowe, VT. area. See you at the Northeast music heritage. Bink

I used it today with the Dyn-M and a fiddle playing through the second channel for a Tartan Day gig. Filled a nice small hall and blended well with two other amped fiddles, piano, acoustic bass and...

Cortisone shots can help a great deal for some folks; if it comes back after a couple of months a specialist e.g. orthopedic or plastic surgeon usually recommends the surgery to clip the tendon...

I'm in line for an F oval hole which should be completed in Feb. 09. Have picked out the wood for front and back; Andy is a delight to work with. This is my first custom mando; mostly play Scottish,...

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I had a chance to study for a week last year with Jamie Laval teaching Scottish Fiddle and met Ashley who was there performing and helping to teach the class. This summer she will be teaching a...

I just changed from nanowire to Thomastik-Infield; can't believe how much thinner and easier to play they are. Wonderful overtones. No loss of volume on the Eastman 914; so for Scottish and old time...

I use mine on both the fiddle and mandolin with the pre-amp. Great sound and easy to use. I think it is well worth the money.

They will both be instructing at Swannanoa Gathering at Warren Wilson College next summer for anyone interested in a week long treat! I plan on attending again if possible. Bink in Sopchoppy

I studied with Jamie for a week last summer at Swannanoa in Scottish fiddle. He and Ashley got a standing ovation at the instructor's concert. They are both wonderful individuals and as a couple just...