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  1. Re: John Lawlor - how a tenor guitar can and should be played

    John Lawlor and his companion Julie Himes, flew from Philadelphia to Portland, the on to Astoria, Oregon for a rare performance that won the hearts of everyone attending. Google "TGG4 Astoria" to see...
  2. Re: John Lawlor - how a tenor guitar can and should be played

    John is tuned down a whole step from CGDA. His first note is Bb. If you put a capo on the 2nd fret you get CGDA. John likes the longer neck and took a regular six string guitar and used a hacksaw...
  3. Re: John Lawlor - how a tenor guitar can and should be played

    We are trying to get John Lawlor come out and give a very rare performance at the 4th Annual
    Tenor Guitar Gathering. We urgently need money, so we are literally passing the hat around and asking...
  4. Re: John Lawlor - how a tenor guitar can and should be played

    In 1970, when John Lawlor and I were both in our early twenties, we played in bands in the Atlantic City, New Jersey area. John was the first person I met whose main axe was the four string tenor...
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    Re: Herb Taylor Tenor Guitar #173

    For all you mandolin players who are contemplating trying out or buying a tenor guitar tuned GDAE, you might want to pencil in the dates May 30, 31, June 1,2, 2013 for the 4th Annual Tenor Guitar...
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    Re: Mark Josephs: "Tenor Eleven"

    I tune CGDA on every song. I didn't tune GDAE or DGBE. On some songs I played CGDA but used different positions...open string chords and blocked/ capo'd chords, to get an orchestral sound. I don't...
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    Re: Mark Josephs: "Tenor Eleven"

    Thanks Ed, for your thoughtful post regarding TENOR ELEVEN! I enjoyed recording songs to specifically highlight the tenor guitar....the sound it gets when played by itself, or with a second tenor...
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    Re: Martin vs Blueridge tenor guitar

    I own the Blueridge BR40T and it is the best acoustic tenor guitar made for the price. Buy it while the price is low and they still make them. It plays and sounds great. The prices range from under...
  9. Re: What is your favorite summer festival to attend?

    My favorite is the Annual Tenor Guitar Gathering in Astoria, Oregon. http://www.tenorguitargathering.com coming up May 31, June1,2,3, 2012. It's a chance for mandolin players, and other musicians, to...
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