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Today, 3:28pm

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

Nice reel, Mike. Interesting turns the tune takes. Fine picking once again.

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Today, 3:26pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Crabs in the Skillet in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Jairo, it is so different listening to your playing of this jig. You have brought the tempo away down and it makes for very interesting listening. ...

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Today, 2:11pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

Too true, it always take practice and dedication to move forward irregardless of the endeavor.

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Today, 10:51am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #134 ~ Off She Goes in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Listening to it on headphones and cannot hear anything out of the ordinary, Simon. Sounds good to me.

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Today, 6:24am

John Kelly replied to a thread Dubova tenor guitar in Tenor Guitars

A lovely instrument. The bookmatched walnut back is really lovely and it sounds great too.

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Today, 6:20am

John Kelly replied to a thread Creating a solo video with my own backing track in General Mandolin Discussions

The zoom will give you very good quality, Sherry, as will Audacity! With Audacity it depends on the microphone you use to record through. I often...

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Today, 6:02am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread The Wind That Shakes the Barley in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Ah, well spotted whistler! How did I not notice that - bah! Here's the Aoife link now:

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Yesterday, 9:58pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

The treadmill is a great idea. I’ll look around I do have an old Nordic track but it isn’t motorized and we still use it. I don’t often see equipment...

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Yesterday, 8:12am

John Bertotti replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

Thanks Guys/Gals! It is nice to see some positive and not just negative. I am bound to get a thickness sander but I am not sure it will be a new unit...

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Yesterday, 8:02am

John Bertotti replied to a thread Pick Thickness in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Over the years I have collected or been gifted by family these five, all sizes I wanted to try and like. Oddly they all work fine on mandolin the...

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Jan-19-2021, 9:13pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Where are the ' Big guys ' ? in Builders and Repair

Barring personal tweaks to processes a lot of the answers are answered right right of the bat by some of the more active pro's. How many times can a...

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Jan-19-2021, 9:08pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

I really enjoy hand planes but they aren't as quick as I would like at times.

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Jan-19-2021, 1:36pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

Well, thanks everyone. I decided to hold off for awhile and either fab something myself or save a bit for a larger more stable unit. I appreciate the...

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Jan-19-2021, 1:21pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Sombra en los Médanos - Venezuelan waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

What a great recording, Jairo! You play the melody so well and once again that backing track just fits so well. Very enjoyable listen. :mandosmiley:

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Jan-19-2021, 1:18pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #269 ~ Sopping the Gravy (AKA Little Betty Brown) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine picking there and a fine sound. The new pick seems to be working for you, Mike.

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Jan-19-2021, 12:04pm

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

Another new tune comes out of lockdown. Good effort, both of you.

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Jan-19-2021, 6:06am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread New guy looking for advice on travel with mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Yeah, like mandokismet says, I would think that if you treat the mandolin similar to how you would a recently shipped mandolin - letting it acclimate...

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Jan-19-2021, 4:51am

John Kelly replied to a thread Creating a solo video with my own backing track in General Mandolin Discussions

Sherry, for what it's worth, here is a simple technique I use. You will see the results on many of my postings over in the SAW group or on my YT...

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Jan-18-2021, 10:45pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Pick Thickness in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I have been using only blue chip in different shapes and sizes. i find my choice changes depending on my mood and how I hear that day.

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Jan-18-2021, 7:05pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion El Paso (Marty Robbins) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Martin, I found myself singing along to your rendition there. I was actually remembering the lyrics quite well, and the West Texas town of El Paso...

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Jan-18-2021, 7:02pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Garfield's Blackberry Blossoms in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Ah, Mike. You will of course be aware that all those tunes from the Civil War period are really tunes of Scottish (and possibly Irish) origin that...

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Jan-18-2021, 6:12pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

Thanks Marty! Do these really work well running a board through to get the full 32" or 36" width? Neither is as wide as I have done before so I am...

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Jan-18-2021, 5:36pm

John Bertotti started a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

I thickness wood by hand, hand planes, routers, belt and disc sanders, sawing etc. I am looking at a Jet drum sander. Does anyone here have a drum...

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Jan-18-2021, 4:51pm

John Kelly replied to a thread OM fingering in CBOM

My octave is just under 21" (530mm) and also one of my own builds. As you say, many tunes can be played with mandolin fingering, depending on the...

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Jan-18-2021, 4:06pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #537 ~ Sunset over Ayr in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, Frithjof, Mike and Simon. I am so glad you posted the tune, Mike. It really appealed to me when I heard your version, and the opening...

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Jan-18-2021, 1:06pm

Paul Statman commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #263 w/ Special Guest Mike Marshall in dbmandolin

Marshall, Loar and Rice. Your wonderful tribute and end chat make for a sublime Mandolin Monday Morning. Everyone - Have a great day!

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Jan-18-2021, 12:03pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #537 ~ Sunset over Ayr in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Mike Romkey recently posted his version of Sunset Over Ayr, along with another waltz that was new to me, Sunset on the Erne, a lovely Irish...

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Jan-18-2021, 6:40am

John Kelly replied to a thread Harp Seal´ s Castel in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

You have a personal style in your composing, Ondrej. Your tunes are very evocative. Great sound from that instrument and I see it seems to be...

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Jan-17-2021, 6:41pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion The Godfather (Love) Theme in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Very atmospheric, Jairo. I won't tell my own tremololess mandolin about Sophia Loren, and it is a flat-top anyway!

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Jan-17-2021, 4:16pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread To look at the mando or not? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Sometimes I look at the fretboard, sometimes I don't. I do find that if I want to remember a tune I need to play it a couple of times with my eyes...

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