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  1. Re: M David Mandolins, Milton David McClaskey

    Milton is a great guy. He volunteered his time at Bay Nature Magazine where I work. I've played a few of his mandolins. At Lark in the Morning as Jim mentioned and I've also run into Milton at a...
  2. Re: California Bluegrass Association Father's Day Bluegrass Festi

    Thanks for the info
  3. California Bluegrass Association Father's Day Bluegrass Festival

    I'm wondering if this event is going to happen this year given the Covid-19 lockdown of CA. I know it's in June but that's really not that far in the future. Anyone have any info on this?

    Thank you
  4. Re: California Bluegrass Association Father's day Festival Questi

    Thank you for the info - We are certainly bringing our instruments - my will have her guitar and I'll bring my weber and my beater mando. We don't get there till Thursday. Very much looking forward...
  5. Re: California Bluegrass Association Father's day Festival Questi

    Thank you Oliver - Is there a schedule of the workshops posted anywhere ? I could not find that info on the website.
  6. California Bluegrass Association Father's day Festival Question

    This is the first year that I'm able to attend the Bluegrass Festival in Grass Valley. My wife and I are really looking forward to it. Can anyone tell me if there are workshops at the festival. Jams?...
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    Re: What city's second

    I live in the east bay / San Francisco bay area - Purchased my weber mandolin and mandola at Sylvan. Had the neck of my guitar reset at Gryphon. Purchased my wife's guitar at Tall Toad Music in...
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    Re: Are you a mandolin picker?

    Bluegrass banjo players refer to themselves as "pinking the five". And my folk music playing friends get together for picking parties. Better than calling them jams.
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    Re: Album Band Leader

    Yes that's where I read that also. Great book BTW. "Still Inside" - read it a few times.
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    Re: Album Band Leader

    I believe it was a Tony Rice record initially - where he wanted to put together a traditional BG band. It was such a hit it they decided to do a few more (4?) and play live. I'm still searching the...
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    Rick Purcell RIP

    I just learned that my friend and Cafe member Rick Purcell passed away a few weeks back. He was performing with his group the Lost Hippies at happy hour at the Starry Plough in Berkeley when he...
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    Re: Tennessee Waltz

    My wife plays guitar. She chose G as the key she would like to play it in so that's what we will do it in. I'm also playing it in C an D myself so that I will have a familiarity with it in those keys...
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    Re: Tennessee Waltz

    I decided to try it in D first. That's a good key for me on the mandolin in open position. Then I tried it in G in open position. Works well there too. I tried C in open position - that works too and...
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    Re: Tennessee Waltz

    If it were an instrumental jam with a fiddle would there be a preference for a specific key?
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    Tennessee Waltz

    I've decided to learn this tune today. What key is this usually played in at jams?

    Thank you
    :mandosmiley:
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    Re: Good instructors in the SF Bay Area?

    The East Bay is a hot bed of great music and musicians - Don't forget to check out the Freight and Salvage for great live music and also for classes. Bill Evans and Marla Fibish teach there. Get to...
  17. Re: San Francisco Festival Of The Mandolins - Sunday April 23rd

    OK I found this info:

    http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2898389

    Festival of the Mandolins
    On April 23th the Croatian American Cultural Center hosts the San Francisco Festival of the...
  18. San Francisco Festival Of The Mandolins - Sunday April 23rd

    The San Francisco Festival of the Mandolin is this coming Sunday - but the website does not list the performers and is altogether not useful. Does anyone know where I can find out who is playing...
  19. Fantastic show by Sam Bush last night in Berkeley

    I've seen Sam and his band before and love them but last night took it to new heights. Amazing power and drive and so much fun!

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    Re: Learning to solo

    I can see how a looper would work for you. Sounds like a great way to practice soloing. In my case I like having the rhythm vary a bit as the song progresses. I like the interaction between...
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    Learning to solo

    I'm lucky. I get to jam with friends pretty often. At least once a month. And I do my best when it comes time to solo. The moment goes by quickly and I have fun. But I'm always left feeling like I'd...
  22. Re: this is kinda wild, Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest

    It's a fun event - When I lived in la I attended every year. Still go down when I can. Missed this year. There is always so much talent - and the best thing are the young players. The tradition lives
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    Re: Weber - great customer service

    That's one of the many reasons I own two webers! Great instruments ( build fit and sound) - great service and American made!
  24. Re: Punch Brothers Streaming LIVE NOW at HST SF

    Opps - That's HSB not HST
  25. Punch Brothers Streaming LIVE NOW at HST SF

    http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2015/webcast/fri-banjo.html
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