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Yesterday, 4:04pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Tourdion in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

The highland bagpipe chanter is indeed a quirky instrument. As Dennis says, the A notes are not at concert 220 Hz or 440hz but sound almost as Bb; ...

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Yesterday, 3:53pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #4 ~ Soldier's Joy in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I too found the variations interesting, Simon. Those old traditional tunes exist in so many different forms, especially when learned aurally rather...

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Yesterday, 3:33pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Dagger Gordon video in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Great stuff! That brightened my day up! Hope you and yours are staying well!

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Yesterday, 12:45pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #3 ~ Irish Washerwoman ~ REVISITED in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Simon, nice delivery. This has been a good revival tune. Lively performance there, Dylan. You are right about just going for it and not waiting...

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Yesterday, 3:23am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #3 ~ Irish Washerwoman ~ REVISITED in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That mandocello can certainly handle the low end, Martin. Interesting octave drop there on the B part.

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Apr-05-2020, 4:07pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #3 ~ Irish Washerwoman ~ REVISITED in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That's an excellent effort, BH. The triplets certainly add to the tune. Here is my octave version, again recorded on Sanyo camcorder and Tascam...

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Apr-05-2020, 10:48am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #3 ~ Irish Washerwoman ~ REVISITED in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Nice one, Bernd. Thanks for posting, Martin. That YouTube individual url can be a real pest for folk who have not grasped that it needs to be...

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Apr-05-2020, 6:59am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #3 ~ Irish Washerwoman ~ REVISITED in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Bernd, again your video link seems not to work!

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Apr-04-2020, 11:41am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week # 2 ~ Fisher's Hornpipe ~ REVISITED in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Michael and BH - two fine versions from you. Bernd, I cannot get your video to open here!

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Apr-04-2020, 7:40am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #4 ~ Soldier's Joy in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Probably does not cover the frequencies that music needs, Dennis, but there is one way to find out! Any idea what sort of format the machine uses to...

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Apr-04-2020, 4:20am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #4 ~ Soldier's Joy in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Dennis, everything Michael says about the wee recorders is what I think too. It can be great just to sit playing without having to set up the...

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Apr-03-2020, 2:31pm

John Kelly replied to a thread 10 Questions for Dagger Gordon in Mandolin Cafe News Discussions

Hope the lambing goes well. Dagger, and you can manage a few tunes at some point soon. All the best from rural Argyll.

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Apr-03-2020, 8:28am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #1 ~ Road to Lisdoonvarna (REVISITED) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Welcome, BH. That's a neat job you have done on the tune, and a very creditable first posting. I look forward to more from you soon. Interestingly...

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Apr-03-2020, 4:39am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #518 ~ Coming Down From Rising Fawn in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A fine display of enviable virtuosity there, Mike. :mandosmiley:

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Apr-02-2020, 5:19pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #1 ~ Road to Lisdoonvarna (REVISITED) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That is a fine version, Christian. You play it at a pace which suits your present playing level, and it works for you. I like your backing track...

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Apr-02-2020, 1:25pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Pat Costello and Dave Boyle RIP in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Such sad news, difficult to fathom two members of Shaskeen passing away in such a short space of time, what with Pat Broderick's loss in March as...

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Apr-02-2020, 10:33am

John Kelly replied to a discussion The Celts - Enya cover in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Ginny, just posted a comment over on Celtic Mandolins channel" This is a really magical performance by the two of you, a great arrangement, and...

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Apr-02-2020, 10:23am

John Kelly replied to a thread Fine music broadcast from Glasgow, Scotland in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Great work, both! Lovely synergy in your playing.

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Apr-02-2020, 10:16am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #4 ~ Soldier's Joy in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Michael, your version made me revisit this great tune. I posted it here along with The High Road to Linton away back about 9 years ago, played on...

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Apr-02-2020, 9:54am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Weel #143 ~ Kerfunken Jig in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Very clean playing, Pierpaolo, and a fine tone. I had to turn up the volume on my speakers quite a bit to hear this one!

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Apr-02-2020, 12:21am

Aidan Crossey started a thread Jeremy Keith (founder of “The Session”): Blarney Pilgrims podcast in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

The go-to resource for Irish traditional musicians is thesession.org and in this episode of The Blarney Pilgrims podcast, it’s founder - Jeremy Keith...

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Apr-01-2020, 2:01pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Mr and Mrs MacLean of Snaigow in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

If only we can get back to playing live, Bertram. Always easier to sync with fellow players when we are face to face and working together to create...

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Apr-01-2020, 1:58pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #368 ~ Sandy River Belle in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I missed this one first time round, Michael. Love your 2016 version, and the difference in the two with the key change is quite interesting. Wonder...

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Apr-01-2020, 5:22am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Mr and Mrs MacLean of Snaigow in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, all. Bertram, I recorded the intro separately on the guitar track, having got the timing from Alison's playing. I then added the guitar...

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Mar-31-2020, 4:57am

John Kelly replied to a thread Faraway Grandchild in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

A lovely sentiment, Bren, and congratulations on your new grandchild. Mine are 2 and 4, and across in East Calder (not far from me in Argyll but...

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Mar-30-2020, 4:54pm

Paul Statman commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #221 w/ Special Guest Caleb Lindsey in dbmandolin

Very clean and tasty, that. Cheers, Caleb!

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Mar-30-2020, 12:07pm

John Kelly replied to a thread The Magic 200 in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

What a very sensible posting, John. I especially liked the point: Pete Wernick told us one time that the difference between an amateur and a...

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Mar-30-2020, 11:40am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Flower of the Quern in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

David - what a small world. My maternal granny (Mary Ann Cameron) was a Cameron from Shielbridge in Acharacle, and grew up in Dorlin House. She...

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Mar-30-2020, 7:33am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Father John Angus Rankin in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks all for kind comments. Will pass on the message to Morag, Ginny.

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Mar-30-2020, 6:12am

John Kelly started a discussion Mr and Mrs MacLean of Snaigow in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

This is an example of yet more distant co-operation, this time between two Scottish places, Dunblane near Stirling and Ardnadam, here in Argyll....

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