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Today, 11:34am

yankees1 replied to a thread Definition of a good mandolin player’s spouse in General Mandolin Discussions

Great ! Same here ! My wife simply goes to another room and puts ear plugs in !

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Yesterday, 9:29pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Hi Everyone in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome !

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Yesterday, 8:25pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Help: Looking To Buy My First Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Girouard !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yesterday, 5:08am

yankees1 replied to a thread Old vs New Oval in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Oh my ! You on drugs ? :) Next thing I may hear from you is you are now rooting for the Cardinals !! :)

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Jan-17-2021, 8:27pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Another Tune I Wrote(it's an Irish jig) in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Good job ! I like it !

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Jan-17-2021, 7:53pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Old vs New Oval in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Better take a look at Girouard Ovals !

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Jan-17-2021, 6:36pm

yankees1 replied to a thread To look at the mando or not? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Yep, I know what audience my playing is fitted for !! :) Nursing home audience is very forgiving !!

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Jan-17-2021, 6:26pm

yankees1 replied to a thread To look at the mando or not? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I don't feel nervous when I am playing in front of an audience but evidently I am !!

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Jan-17-2021, 6:24pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Old vs New Oval in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Nice playing !

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Jan-17-2021, 6:11pm

yankees1 replied to a thread "What's That Sound?" Del McCoury jam in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

Like it !!

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Jan-17-2021, 6:08pm

yankees1 replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

I agree beautiful !! Nothing like a fiddle for these slow songs !

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Jan-17-2021, 5:47pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Mandolin/guitar collab in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Keep practicing and you will eventually get that tempo up to where it should be ! Good job !

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Jan-17-2021, 5:38pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Mandolin Donation to Veterans in General Mandolin Discussions

Good for you and your friend !!

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Jan-17-2021, 5:31pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

Are you the Caleb that has all those BC picks for sale in the classifieds ?

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Jan-17-2021, 5:19pm

yankees1 replied to a thread To look at the mando or not? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

At home I can smile and not look at fretboard but at a performance ( okay nursing homes ! ) I don't smile much and eyes on fretboard !! :(

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Jan-17-2021, 5:17pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

Holy Moly ! You are on a roll ordering picks ! When you receive all let us hear a pick review !!

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Jan-17-2021, 2:12pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Pick Thickness in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Opinions are like b-------s ! Everyone has one ! You just have to experiment yourself !

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Jan-17-2021, 1:28pm

yankees1 replied to a thread To look at the mando or not? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I have seen/heard some very good mandolin players who watch their fingers pick the mandolin !

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Jan-17-2021, 12:49pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

Nik is working on placing a Logo on his pics ! Chime in Nik !

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Jan-17-2021, 10:48am

yankees1 replied to a thread String preferences for Collings MTO oval mandolins? in Equipment

On my Girouard ovals I prefer Curt Mangan Monel and Bluegrass strings !

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Jan-17-2021, 10:46am

yankees1 replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

He's the man !!

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Jan-16-2021, 9:25pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Where are the ' Big guys ' ? in Builders and Repair

I imagine most of them are very busy and probably do stop in but just aren't posting !

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Jan-16-2021, 8:14pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Looking for someone to jam with/ Baltimore Metro area in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

There you go Gus, go for it !

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Jan-16-2021, 8:06pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

My Apollo Casein's will arrive this Tuesday !

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Jan-16-2021, 3:05pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

That's Amore ? All I can think about is Dean Martin !!

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Jan-16-2021, 1:05pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Playing on a bowl back mandolin I would think Lara's Theme would work !

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Jan-16-2021, 7:56am

yankees1 replied to a thread ? about Dunlop Primetone picks... in Equipment

Normal delivery for USPS !

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Jan-15-2021, 9:31pm

yankees1 replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

Same here !

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Jan-15-2021, 6:16pm

yankees1 replied to a thread ? about Dunlop Primetone picks... in Equipment

Well, I have a primetone 1.5 and if you will pm me with your address I will send it to you free ! Only used several times to find out I don't care...

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Jan-15-2021, 11:14am

yankees1 replied to a thread Best use of bulk time? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

It took me years to get where you are at ! I didn't start until almost 64 however ! By the way I live about one hour North of Cardinal land !

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