Back when I was playing in bands I usually ended up being the driver, because I was the one with the van, and I also was the one who booked the gigs,...
Welcome from another happy Girouard owner and well done on two great first mandolins! Nice instruments definitely facilitate learning, great to have...
It seems to me that if there's a percentage of people who clearly feel like irish trad sessions are elitist/unwelcoming/set too high a bar regarding...
A learners session usually just means that the tunes are played at a much slower pace, and that they're of a more straightforward nature vs. a "tune...
Yeah, that would be the norm for sessions. What sets are played would probably depend on the individual session in question. Experienced players who...
Learning the tunes beforehand makes it way easier to jump in, 'twould be way less nerve racking than trying to keep up with other players if ye don't...
Where did you find any info about "expensive woods"? A Google search turns up their website which doesn't appear to mention anything about the grade...
I had a great A-jr that I bought online from a dealer - it was in excellent structural condition, but the frets were worn flat (not mentioned in the...
I had a Big Muddy mandola and it sounded great and was very comfortable to play, only reason I sold it was because I had to thin the herd for my move...
The Maple Leaf is one of me favourite reels, composed by the late Darach de Brún, a Dublin piper/whistle player - a wee request: could you credit him...
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