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    Re: Coming out of the closet

    Very, very nice. Also, have you checked out the Song-A-Week Social Group?
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    Re: Your Christmas Set List?

    My daughter-in-law (a violin player) and I (mandola) are doing the following for our family Christmas celebration:
    Jingle Bells
    Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
    Stille Nacht (Catherine...
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    Re: Mandola V's Mandolin for Learner

    I learned this way, and it has worked for me.

    However: there is very little instructional material written specifically for the mandola and it might be hard to find an instructor who has a...
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    Re: Interesting Approach

    This seller also has a 1943 D-18 Martin Guitar for sale for $26K. Auction on both items closes on the 14th.
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    Re: advice for a late starter

    If you can find a beginner jam (with a leader), that really is the way to go. I have been fortunate to find one close to where I live, and it's been the greatest thing for me.

    Expectations are...
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    Re: Mandolin orchestra

    Being part of a mandolin orchestra has been a fabulous experience for me. As with you, this was something that I had aspired to for a while and have been very happy that I can participate.
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    Re: Orchestral Arrangements of Christmas Carols

    I hadn't thought of looking for Recorder arrangements. Both the Courtly Music and the Boulder Early Music Shop sites have a good selection. I'll definitely order a couple of these and try them out....
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    Orchestral Arrangements of Christmas Carols

    There is a group of 7 of us who formed a Christmas music group this year (4 mandolins, 2 mandolas and 1 guitar). We didn't get started until early October and one of our members was gone for 3 weeks...
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    Re: Invitation To Go Caroling!

    I've really enjoyed this thread. Thanks to everyone who has posted their Christmas music and thanks to Ken for starting this topic.

    Merry Christmas!!
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    A Christmas (music) Story

    There are 7 of us from our Mandolin Orchestra who have formed a sub-group to play Christmas music. This was our first year. We learned 19 Christmas tunes and had 4 performances. The last one was...
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    Re: Happy Thanksgiving Day

    My Mandolin-related thankfulness:

    1) a local mandolin orchestra which welcomes players of all abilities and has a conductor/music director who is able to find a wide range of interesting music for...
  12. Thread: Gig Bag for Dola

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    Re: Gig Bag for Dola

    I had spotted this at an internet store and was wondering if it might work. I'll give this a try.



    . . . also sounds interesting as an alternative.


    Thanks for the suggestions.
  13. Thread: Gig Bag for Dola

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    Re: Gig Bag for Dola

    It's a Weber which is coming with a hardshell case, but I also like a gig bag (because I often need to carry both mandola and octave mandolin as well as music, music stand and instrument stands). ...
  14. Thread: Gig Bag for Dola

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    Gig Bag for Dola

    For any dola players: if you use a gig bag for your dola, what do you use and where did you find it?

    Thanks.
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    Thanks for all of the good information as well as...

    Thanks for all of the good information as well as the photo. #Very helpful.
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    Just wondering if anyone has any advice on...

    Just wondering if anyone has any advice on whether or not to have a strap button put on an Octave Mandolin. #Mine is a Weber Sage #2. #I think the instrument would be supported much better that way...
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    Excellent advice.  I tried playing Angeline the...

    Excellent advice. #I tried playing Angeline the Baker last night and realized that even though I was avoiding the affected finger, the pull from the others impacted the splinted one. #Even though...
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    Just got back from having surgery on my left hand...

    Just got back from having surgery on my left hand -- last joint on the long finger. #Right now there is substantial local anesthetic in my hand so my other fingers don't move right. #As soon as that...
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    Lyric from a Keith Urban tune "take your cat and...

    Lyric from a Keith Urban tune "take your cat and leave my sweater". #I'm a huge fan of both Keith Urban and Brad Paisley #(I may be the only one here on MandolinCafe).
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    I was a little worried for a couple of minutes...

    I was a little worried for a couple of minutes there, but they got it back together. (Not as mandolin practice tonight as normal -- had to watch the crimson and blue.)
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    I'm a KU grad. My daughter is in her senior year...

    I'm a KU grad. My daughter is in her senior year there. Rock Chalk Jayhawk, KU!!!!
  22. Thread: Mando and guitar

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    I'm definitely a beginner at both.  I haven't...

    I'm definitely a beginner at both. #I haven't developed the "sense" yet to know when chord changes are happening and what they are. #Watching the guitar players hands really helps out when I'm...
  23. Thread: Recommendations.

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    There are quite a few suggestions found on this...

    There are quite a few suggestions found on this thread:

    April 2007 Thread
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    In addition to getting pointers on technique,...

    In addition to getting pointers on technique, have you experimented with different picks? #For me it's easier to hit both strings if I use a very thick pick.
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    Thanks to Tedd for finding my "oops". A mandola...

    Thanks to Tedd for finding my "oops". A mandola orchestra might not be nearly as interesting!!
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