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Yesterday, 2:29pm

Jill McAuley replied to a discussion Week #487 ~ Pathway to the Well in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Nice one maudlin - I learnt this one last year but it's fallen down the list of tunes I run through regularly so I need to dust it off again and get...

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Yesterday, 10:45am

Steevarino replied to a thread Identify Cumberland bridge in Equipment

Once again, kind of hard to tell, but I don't think that is one of our CA bridges. The tell-tale thing to me is the base. What we call the "cove cut"...

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Nov-19-2018, 2:54pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread fishman mini with rechargeable battery in Equipment

I have the Fishman Loudbox Mini charge - I use it for acoustic guitar though. I've been quite pleased with it - wish it were a wee bit lighter but...

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Nov-18-2018, 11:42pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

Ah, that looks lovely!!!!

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Nov-18-2018, 9:08am

John Kelly replied to a thread Post a picture of what's on your bench? in Builders and Repair

The grain in that milti-piece guitar back is amazing, Jo. I am assuming it is multi-piece with the recurring pattern? Once again, lovely...

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Nov-18-2018, 8:57am

John Kelly replied to a thread Amateur repair of loose brace? in Builders and Repair

Would be handy to know model, Paul, and whether round hole or F-hole, carved or flat top. As a whistle maker you are familiar with working with fine...

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Nov-17-2018, 11:29pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

Lauri started staining my mandolin today - look at the figure in that top!!!

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Nov-16-2018, 2:29pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Alec Finn RIP in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Very sad news indeed, may he rest in peace.

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Nov-16-2018, 2:25pm

Jill McAuley replied to a discussion Week #487 ~ Pathway to the Well in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Great version here, first tune in the set, from John Carty and Matt Molloy:

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Nov-16-2018, 2:23pm

Jill McAuley replied to a discussion Week #487 ~ Pathway to the Well in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

And here's John Carty playing it at speed - starts at about 2:46 on the video:

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Nov-16-2018, 2:20pm

Jill McAuley replied to a discussion Week #487 ~ Pathway to the Well in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Here's a slow version on the flute that may be helpful for folks learning the tune:

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Nov-15-2018, 11:05am

Steevarino replied to a thread Identify Cumberland bridge in Equipment

Hello Dan, Identifying a Cumberland Acoustic bridge can be difficult, but here are a few things to look for... Our threaded posts are black....

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Nov-14-2018, 4:32pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

Oh, definitely looking forward to seeing the finish on yours!!

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Nov-14-2018, 12:23pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

Strung up in the white! Max said Lauri will be staining it this weekend and then into finish next week!

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Nov-14-2018, 12:19pm

Steevarino replied to a thread New Bridge? in Equipment

It's great to see all of this feedback on our Cumberland Acoustic mandolin bridges! I don't have a lot to add, but I could certainly bore you to...

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Nov-13-2018, 8:44pm

mandopixie replied to a thread What’s the hardest tune you can play on mandolin? (Or family) in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Sounds like you're doing okay, Mark! It does get easier with time and practice, though - don't you find? :mandosmiley: "Never give up"!

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Nov-13-2018, 8:01pm

mandopixie replied to a thread What’s the hardest tune you can play on mandolin? (Or family) in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Whether you think you can, or whether you think you can't - you're right!

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Nov-13-2018, 2:19pm

John Kelly replied to a thread "Dave Swarbrick Fiddle Tunes" Book in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Two very fine tunes, Martin. Lovely arrangements.

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Nov-10-2018, 2:00pm

Jill McAuley replied to a discussion Week #485 ~ The Rookery in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Cheers maudlin - I used to wear the wrist band because my old banjo had a nickel armrest that didn't agree with me. Started wearing it again because...

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Nov-10-2018, 5:38am

John Kelly replied to a thread Sé Mo Laoch - TV series on Irish legends in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Ah, the progress of the years, Bertram and Dagger! What we feel in our heads and what we see in the mirror are so different (in my case anyway). ...

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Nov-09-2018, 2:46pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Sé Mo Laoch - TV series on Irish legends in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Great programme altogether - I think one of the things that makes it so great is that actual musicians are involved in the making of it - fiddle...

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Nov-09-2018, 12:45pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #485 ~ The Rookery in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

You make a good try at this tune, Brian. Reels can be really (reely?) hard to get to grips with and you'll even find variations in their playing...

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Nov-09-2018, 8:28am

John Kelly replied to a thread Sé Mo Laoch - TV series on Irish legends in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Great programme, David. Got it straight from your link. Roll on Sunday!

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Nov-09-2018, 2:51am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Conversation on Torrefied Wood Tops (NMC) in Builders and Repair

Thanks for posting that Al, hadn't seen that clip before! I have a guitar on order (Pre*War Guitar Co.) that is going to have a torrified top, so it...

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Nov-08-2018, 7:41pm

mandopixie commented on article Jeff Midkiff: Music for Mandolin and String Quartet in New Music

I love this! What a wonderful noise! Congratulations, Jeff. Great stuff. Thank you.

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Nov-08-2018, 12:19pm

John Kelly replied to a thread About empty strings (mandolin) in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I would suggest that you use this feature of your instrument creatively. There are times when it can enhance the music to let the open strings ring...

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Nov-08-2018, 12:51am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

No worries there - I'm not in a hurry! Enjoying watching it all come together and have my banjo and guitar to distract me in the meantime!

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Nov-07-2018, 5:19am

John Kelly replied to a thread Sierra "J. S. Bach" Hull in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

It played straight from your link, Mark, and as a non-Facebook person I was pleased that I could directly access this great piece of playing. I am...

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