Hello from Holland

[Dennis Verhiest]

Hi there, I thought it would be nice to introduce myself.
My name is Dennis, 41 years, I live in Schiedam, the Netherlands with my wife, 3 kids, a dozen animals and bought my first mandolin last weekend, an Oscar Schmidt OM12.

I have been making music all my life, most of the time in metal and punkrock bands.....
A couple of weeks ago I wondered how to tune a mandolin and got hooked right away.....

I've been learning to play Lough Erin Shore and since it's almost christmas I'm going to try to nail down In Dulce Jubilo..... A nice challenge for a newbie don't you think????

[mandroid]

Hi , and welcome,

a Musician friend here is from an Irish mother and a NL Father, so you playing Irish tunes fine..
Heck theres a shorter trip for you to visit there than We.

I note the Pacific NW coast is about the same temperature as the reports for Amsterdam.

though I envy your fietspads.

[Tim2723]

Welcome Dennis! Glad to hear you're enjoying the mandolin. Stick around with us and have a blast!

[Mike Bunting]

Welcome, just thought I'd say that I really enjoyed your part of the world. On a day off, we visited the Pro Music store in Rotterdam, near you I believe.

[Randi Gormley]

Welcome!

[Ivan Kelsall]

Hello & welcome from the UK Dennis,nice to have you on board,
Ivan;)

[Jon Hall]

Dennis

Welcome to the cafe and to the mandolin. Many years ago I spent about a week in your beautiful country. I stayed in Made.

[outdoors4me]

Pull up a chair and sit a spell.

Welcome.

Beck

[Cue Zephyr]

Goedendag. ;)

[Jim MacDaniel]

...though I envy your fietspads.

And I the stroopwafels.

Welcome aboard!

[onestepahead]

Welcome, Dennis! I so want to visit your country one of these days! I've heard it is beautiful!!! So glad you're enjoying the mandolin, and hope you'll stick around and keep us company on here!

[Dennis Verhiest]

Thank you everybody for the warm welcome. I'll keep you posted about my progress, and know I will learn a lot here.

[JEStanek]

Welcome, Dennis.

Jamie