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Jan-17-2021, 1:53pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Mandolin Donation to Veterans in General Mandolin Discussions

Good job on that. I started providing music jams and instruction to veterans and homeless groups a couple of years ago (now taking a break due to...

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Jan-17-2021, 10:23am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Free Bird. And I'm only partly kidding.

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Jan-16-2021, 7:12pm

catmandu2 replied to a discussion Hardanger fiddle in group Fiddle Players

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Jan-16-2021, 2:52pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Ha, hey David. As a sometimes itinerant accordionist (when covid is not in play) i often wind up playing amore, volare, lara's theme, third man,...

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Jan-15-2021, 12:02am

catmandu2 replied to a discussion Hardanger fiddle in group Fiddle Players

Cool rendition of Nordafjolls - reminds me of the early Alan Stivell celtique albums

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Jan-12-2021, 11:03pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Multiple guitars but just one mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Well it does get dicey quickly caz there are so many types of instruments, especially gtrs.. then taxonomy and all that .. which can lead on to lots...

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Jan-12-2021, 4:14pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Multiple guitars but just one mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

I know, addressing "crowds" of various persuasions is often risky business. Fwiw, I never "dissed" mandolins...only pointing out some apparently...

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Jan-12-2021, 2:35pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Multiple guitars but just one mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

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Jan-12-2021, 11:21am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Multiple guitars but just one mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Hmm, different strokes i guess. For me, gtrs are prbly the most varied - in terms of structure and design, as well as any tuning permutation -...

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Jan-12-2021, 10:42am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Multiple guitars but just one mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

You seem to have it turned around. I think it's more the custom to have your mndln-family instruments tuned in 5ths, while guitars are often tuned...

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Jan-12-2021, 12:26am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Adieu to a friend in General Mandolin Discussions

My condolences. I've downloaded a whole lot myself. Ever do the exercise of imagining losing the last 5 things you most value, one by one?

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Jan-11-2021, 11:01pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread I Hate Playing Chords in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

But hey I like to hear your experience - we's all different :mandosmiley: It's music! *heres some stuff from Charlie Haden that always stuck...

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Jan-11-2021, 6:20pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread I Hate Playing Chords in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Ive some time here, so ... What is "all"? Of course, (we) are using the same instrument, essentially. But the instrument is just the tool, the...

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Jan-11-2021, 5:00pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread I Hate Playing Chords in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Can you please provide examples of musicians "deliberately portray(ing) the false image that they can do it all"? What does this even mean? Can...

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Jan-10-2021, 6:27pm

David Lewis replied to a thread Dr. K Bubble in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

The headstock looks like it ran out of design after the body... I think I like it a lot.

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Jan-10-2021, 12:09am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Multiple guitars but just one mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

One reason guitars are so variable is all the different tunings we use with them..and configurations - I really dig using different tunings...

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Jan-08-2021, 11:39am

catmandu2 replied to a thread Weird sound? in General Mandolin Discussions

Mute each piece of metal, one by one, as you pick - this will enable identification of the source of the extraneous vibration. Sounds like a loose...

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Jan-08-2021, 7:42am

David Lewis replied to a thread Young Sam Bush A5 video in General Mandolin Discussions

Didn’t Lonnie later accuse the new grass revival of selling drugs to children?

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Jan-07-2021, 5:47pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread I Hate Playing Chords in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

No offense intended, but I think you're drastically reducing the realm of music and totally missing on essential factors - by boiling it all down to...

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Jan-07-2021, 3:08am

David Lewis replied to a thread Young Sam Bush A5 video in General Mandolin Discussions

There’s an interview with mike Marshall where Sam talks a bit about those mandos, I think. If I can spend five uninterrupted minutes here, I’ll see...

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Jan-04-2021, 11:34pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread Speed of bluegrass... is it just me? in General Mandolin Discussions

Speed, a musical element, another boundary for humans to push against.. Artists will exploit every aspect attainable for control over their...

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Jan-04-2021, 4:49am

David Lewis replied to a thread Old mandolins versus new a conclusion in General Mandolin Discussions

I suspect that most instruments today are made better than most instruments of the past. The exceptions are famous. But how many 1934 gibsons, say,...

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Dec-31-2020, 9:18pm

David Lewis replied to a thread The Mandolin - a history publication update in General Mandolin Discussions

It really is a superb book. I have the download, but will upgrade to a print version.

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Dec-30-2020, 6:24pm

David Lewis replied to a thread Mando-inspired Haiku in General Mandolin Discussions

A Gibson Lloyd loaf Costs more than we can afford PAC rim will be fine.

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