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Today, 9:08pm

journeybear replied to a thread For John Prine in General Mandolin Discussions

Damn. News just in, John Prine has passed. :( They sent him an angel from Montgomery, carried him to Paradise. Damn. The Angel Band is getting...

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Yesterday, 3:58pm

Timbofood replied to a thread Blueberry mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Uhh...no.

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Yesterday, 3:57pm

Timbofood replied to a thread New Washburn 'Timeless' F-5 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I don’t get the acrylic embedded nail thing.

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Yesterday, 3:53pm

Timbofood replied to a thread yamaha mandolins in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I was not a dealer that long but, I think you may have the right idea Ted, other markets got other products, the FG-110’s and 160’s were great entry...

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Apr-05-2020, 9:21am

Timbofood replied to a thread yamaha mandolins in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Back in the day, I (we) sold dozens of Yamaha guitars never saw a mandolin. The guitars (FG-160’s) were so amazingly consistent, stable, needed...

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Apr-03-2020, 4:49pm

journeybear replied to a thread Torrafied is actually an ancient Jewish process in Equipment

Torah-fying is a crucial step toward producing a fine, divine scroll. :cool:

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Apr-03-2020, 10:58am

Timbofood replied to a thread and now Bill Withers is gone in General Mandolin Discussions

What a write, what a voice!

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Apr-03-2020, 9:44am

journeybear replied to a thread For John Prine in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes, that's the text from the link I posted - that's Fiona Whelan Prine speaking. Thanks for doing that. But she also posted this cartoon, well...

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Apr-03-2020, 2:15am

journeybear replied to a thread First Video of The Mandolin Store new location in General Mandolin Discussions

Hey! It's nice to see a store with lots of mandolins and just a few guitars, rather than the other way around - like it usually is. ;) But how did a...

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Apr-03-2020, 2:06am

journeybear replied to a thread For John Prine in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm one degree of separation from Kevin Bacon; all y'all are two as a result. :cool: For years I was two degrees, as I know the bass player in The...

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Apr-03-2020, 1:25am

journeybear replied to a thread For John Prine in General Mandolin Discussions

Here's a facebook post from Fiona, about 11 PM last night (4/2/20): ...

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Apr-01-2020, 10:55am

Timbofood replied to a thread Mandolinists RIOTING over unfair String License fee in General Mandolin Discussions

That’s pretty good!

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Mar-31-2020, 8:16am

Timbofood replied to a thread Jethro and Roy 151 Seconds of Fun in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

I needed that one this morning!

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Mar-30-2020, 2:44pm

Timbofood replied to a thread For John Prine in General Mandolin Discussions

Praying for recovery for John and his wife! One of my favorite songwriters of all time!

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Mar-30-2020, 9:44am

journeybear replied to a thread And now ... The Loons! in General Mandolin Discussions

Indeed. :grin: It's quite clear we're a couple of loons. :whistling:

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Mar-29-2020, 12:08am

journeybear replied to a thread Informal Poll in General Mandolin Discussions

Maybe someday ... Right now, no. Out of work, soon to be out of my place, living on savings and social security and the occasional busking venture or...

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Mar-28-2020, 10:52pm

journeybear replied to a thread post a video of yourself in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

I've been using all this down time to do some recording and video shooting. My duo, The Loons, have been augmenting our collection on youtube. We...

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Mar-28-2020, 10:43pm

journeybear replied to a thread And now ... The Loons! in General Mandolin Discussions

Here are this year's entries for the Tiny Desk Contest. The first is her song with The Loons, the second is my entry, with her help.

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Mar-28-2020, 10:07pm

journeybear replied to a thread The virus, the economy, mandolins and you in General Mandolin Discussions

I've been busy catching up on a number of inside projects I'd been putting off for a long time, mostly because I'd rather do just about anything...

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Mar-28-2020, 9:17pm

journeybear replied to a thread Eric Weissberg in General Mandolin Discussions

I had the honor of doing a gig with Eric Weissberg once. Back in 1991, my jug band played the Winnipeg Folk Festival. We had the great fortune to...

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Mar-27-2020, 3:12pm

Timbofood replied to a thread Gibson Post Mortem in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I would not bother trying to sell anything for a while. A global disaster is a “tough” time to sell much aside from toilet paper. And now, my last...

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Mar-26-2020, 12:25pm

Timbofood replied to a thread Informal Poll in General Mandolin Discussions

If I had the money, I know exactly what mandolin in that range I’d buy, in a heartbeat!

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Mar-25-2020, 7:01am

Timbofood replied to a thread We need songs for these times in General Mandolin Discussions

I remember the chickens on the muppet show when he did that! I saw the Steve Martin clip the other day, made me start thinking of getting out the...

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Mar-23-2020, 9:03am

Timbofood replied to a thread Happy 75th Birthday Today, David Grisman! in General Mandolin Discussions

Indeed, happy natal anniversary!

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Mar-22-2020, 3:39pm

Timbofood replied to a thread We need songs for these times in General Mandolin Discussions

Christine, That’s a good one right there!

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Mar-21-2020, 5:02am

Timbofood replied to a thread We need songs for these times in General Mandolin Discussions

Did anyone see the article in bluegrass today from Chris Jones about songs for the present situation? There are actually two, both were excellent.

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Mar-19-2020, 12:37pm

Timbofood replied to a thread Social Distancing in General Mandolin Discussions

I’m ready for this to come to its end, I have not really changed my routine very much, I am comfortable in my house, I have things to do, I don’t...

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Mar-19-2020, 12:26pm

Timbofood replied to a thread Reading suggestions in General Mandolin Discussions

Tom Ewing’s Monroe biography is a good one, have not started the Ralph Stanley bio. Currently I’m reading Jean-Georges Vongerichten biography “A...

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Mar-19-2020, 12:04pm

Timbofood replied to a thread When You First . . . in General Mandolin Discussions

Bill Halsey, Duffey, Monroe

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Mar-14-2020, 1:04pm

Timbofood replied to a thread Gibson necks for sale in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Yep, that stuff shows up from time to time. When they had a big sale when they bailed out on Kalamazoo there was a LOT of stuff that ended up in...

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