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Jan-20-2021, 9:05pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Holding an octave mandolin like a classical guitar in CBOM

I play my F-style OM with a strap, neck angled up but not as high as the photo above. Maybe 30 degrees like Bertram above.

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Jan-20-2021, 8:59pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Definition of a good mandolin player’s spouse in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm fortunate to have a going-on 25 year relationship with another musician. We didn't actually sync up musically until around 10 years into that...

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Jan-13-2021, 11:13am

foldedpath replied to a thread Favorite Metronome in Equipment

I use the optional metronome add-on for the Peterson Stroboplus HD tuner: https://www.petersontuners.com/products/stroboplus/ It's way too...

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Jan-07-2021, 11:10am

foldedpath replied to a thread Speed of bluegrass... is it just me? in General Mandolin Discussions

The Irish fiddler Martin Hayes has made a career out of slowing down and "milking" trad tunes for all they're worth on his duo albums with Dennis...

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Jan-05-2021, 8:16pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Speed of bluegrass... is it just me? in General Mandolin Discussions

I wouldn't say that fast playing lacks expression, but it can make some trade-offs in the available ways to express the music. For example, when...

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Jan-05-2021, 6:56pm

foldedpath replied to a thread What's in your case? in General Mandolin Discussions

There isn't much room in my Pegasus case, but there's enough room for this: * Peterson Strobo-Clip tuner * Extra battery for the tuner * Spare...

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Jan-03-2021, 10:41pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Speed of bluegrass... is it just me? in General Mandolin Discussions

Is that true? The roots may be in Appalachian dance music, but I thought Bill Monroe (and cohorts) envisioned it more as stage performance music...

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Jan-01-2021, 12:51pm

foldedpath replied to a thread playing technique reason for string spacing and nut width? in General Mandolin Discussions

There is one technique I use frequently but not everyone does, which requires the narrower string spacing. I play mostly Irish and Scottish trad,...

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Dec-31-2020, 8:54pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Backing Irish music with guitar after playing mandolin melody in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

That's true in my areas as well, out here in the US Pacific Northwest. Good Irish backers on guitar are worth their weight in gold. It's like being a...

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Dec-31-2020, 5:08pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Octave Mandolin/Irish Bouzouki - how to choose first instrument? in CBOM

That $435 Ashbury Rathlin OM in the video looks interesting, and we could sure use some more affordable (and available) options. One thing that...

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Dec-31-2020, 1:35pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Octave Mandolin/Irish Bouzouki - how to choose first instrument? in CBOM

For many of us, the decision of octave mandolin vs. bouzouki hinges on whether we plan to use the instrument for strummed accompaniment, or for...

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