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Today, 6:57am

Jill McAuley replied to a discussion O'Leary's motorbike in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Nice one Lawrence, lovely playing and what a cracker of a tune! Cheers for sharing the ABC's for it as well, definitely on me "to learn" list!

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Today, 6:31am

John Kelly replied to a discussion O'Leary's motorbike in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Lawrence, that is very fine jig playing. You have a great lift to your playing here and your picking really emphasises the jig rhythm.

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Yesterday, 7:52pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Suggestions for the Solution of Limited Options Problem in Looking for Information About Mandolins

What's your budget? You'll probably get more relevant recommendations if folks know how much you want to spend on a mandolin.

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Nov-23-2020, 5:24pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Pick Question in General Mandolin Discussions

Pick thickness tip shape material used but also how stiff the material used all makes a difference. I have found my 40 BC pick to be as stiff and...

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Nov-23-2020, 8:21am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #535 - Waltz of the White Lilies in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

And here was I thinking that metronomes were small, elf-like creatures that dwell in the Paris Underground System and keep it running to time!...

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Nov-23-2020, 5:10am

John Kelly replied to a thread "Clear Skies" new Mandocello Quartet in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Lovely composition and great sound from those instruments, Jim. So clear across the whole range and so much great sustain. A majestic sound!

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Nov-23-2020, 5:03am

John Kelly replied to a thread Krönungsintraden I. by J. I. Linek for tenor guitar in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Fine playing and a great tone from your tenor, Ondrej. I can just imagine this compostion being performedon brass and timpani; there is a regal...

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Nov-23-2020, 4:59am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #535 - Waltz of the White Lilies in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Nice one, Mr Jonas. Good point about giving the mandolin a tonal voyage of discovery: from the low open G up to the high B over two octaves above! ...

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Nov-21-2020, 5:16pm

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

Great-sounding instrument and fine playing and video.

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Nov-21-2020, 2:47pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Critical MAS + MC + TMS = NMD in General Mandolin Discussions

Sounds gorgeous, congratulations!

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Nov-21-2020, 1:58pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #24 ~ Rights of Man in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Simon, your new posting on YT has a better balance of octave to uke, I would say.

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Nov-21-2020, 1:53pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #535 - Waltz of the White Lilies in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Simon says, "I’d add that if anyone’s having difficulties being right on the beat, the first beat of each measure I mean, you can use a metronome...

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Nov-21-2020, 9:29am

John Kelly replied to a thread Confusing stuff in Mel Bay "Fun with Strums" book in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I too would go with John's and Ed's suggestions, Sue. A single bass note at the start of each bar would give you a picking pattern a bit like the...

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Nov-21-2020, 7:38am

John Kelly replied to a poll Poll for Song A Week Social Group Week #535 in Song and Tune Projects

The slow air! One genre where the metronome should certainly be locked securely in the drawer before you start, I believe. The advantage of our...

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Nov-21-2020, 5:33am

John Kelly replied to a discussion L'inconnu de Limoise in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Listening to you on headphones and the uke is audible, Simon, but could maybe come up a bit in the mix? But then, one man's uke is another man's.......

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Nov-21-2020, 5:32am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Use of D'addario Humidpaks for mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

I've used the Boveda Humidipaks (same thing as D'Addario as Boveda makes the D'Addario ones) in both my guitar and mandolin cases for about 4 years...

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Nov-21-2020, 5:28am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #24 ~ Rights of Man in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Simon, after what you say about your long playing sessions and your neighbours, I'd be having my food tasted before I ate anything! :whistling: Your...

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Nov-21-2020, 5:21am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #238 Eleanor Plunkett in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

It is so good to see the revival of those old postings; I see it was 7 years ago that I posted my version of this tune, and Martin's was back in...

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Nov-20-2020, 7:15pm

John Kelly replied to a poll Poll for Song A Week Social Group Week #535 in Song and Tune Projects

I have commented on how I managed it over on the SAW group, Mike. Set metronome at 94 and in 3/4 time and recorded melody, then added backing tracks...

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Nov-20-2020, 4:55pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #535 - Waltz of the White Lilies in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Ah, Mr Hansen, I thought I might be first to post this one, but I see you have beaten me by about an hour and a half - and a mere 21 years! Lovely...

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Nov-20-2020, 10:43am

Aidan Crossey replied to a thread Update on "The Irish Mandolin" - and other stories in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

So... Having redesigned the nucleus of "The Irish Mandolin", i.e. the "learn some tunes" page, I'm now slowly trawling through the site to make...

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Nov-20-2020, 7:02am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #24 ~ Rights of Man in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Good return to posting, Simon.

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Nov-20-2020, 5:44am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Pick Question in General Mandolin Discussions

Define "thin" here - are we talking .70mm or something like 1.0mm, which would be "thin" in comparison to a 1.5mm or 2.0mm pick? For years my go to...

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Nov-19-2020, 5:23pm

John Kelly replied to a thread Chambered body, electric mandolin in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Gary, I loved your shooting board. The tutors at Anniesland College back in 2003/4, Paul, Bill and Michael, had us making and using a shooting...

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Nov-19-2020, 4:22pm

Picker Jim replied to a discussion Hello All in group Ohio Pickers

Not that I know of, but I am in Wooster. I actually use Artistworks and am finding it works well.

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Nov-19-2020, 4:21pm

Picker Jim replied to a discussion Ohio Mandolins? in group Ohio Pickers

Yes, I am

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Nov-19-2020, 4:16pm

Picker Jim replied to a thread Learning Mando - Udemy?? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Does anyone who has used both Artistworks and Peghead Nation have a preference which is better?

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Nov-19-2020, 2:20pm

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

Great original song, Andy, and a fine trio of musicians. Super octave as well!

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Nov-18-2020, 5:10pm

John Kelly replied to a thread Mark is back in CBOM

Amazing range from that instrument, and fine playing by Mark.

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Nov-18-2020, 4:05pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Happy Anniversary Mandolin Cafe! in General Mandolin Discussions

A big "Go raibh míle maith agat" from Ireland - thanks a million Scott! Can't tell you how much joy this site and community have brought me over the...

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