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John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #510 ~ Grey Owl in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Another fine version, Christian. Lovely bounce to your playing here.

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Dec-11-2019, 3:27pm

John Kelly replied to a thread Another renaissance vihuela de mano I've just completed in Builders and Repair

Another beauty, Jo. Lovely work on the rosette.

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Dec-10-2019, 6:07am

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

Not only do you build great instruments, Jo, but you then play the music that goes with them! 7/8 sounds like a beast to handle; I got lost just...

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Dec-10-2019, 6:03am

John Kelly replied to a thread 2019 Tune-A-Week Project in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Jill, so sorry to hear of your misfortune and I know that you will have great support here in the MC where we all enjoy your postings so much. While...

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Dec-10-2019, 5:58am

John Kelly replied to a thread Random note generator in General Mandolin Discussions

My first thought too, Ray. It looks like Simon wants to identify any note up to the 7th fret on the mandolin? An ear-training exercise, perhaps. ...

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Dec-10-2019, 5:38am

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

What a great tune, Robert, and fascinating wedding scenario. If you go down to the woods today, you're in for big surprise.... Thanks too for...

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Dec-09-2019, 4:41am

John Kelly replied to a thread I started a website for backing tracks in General Mandolin Discussions

An interesting idea, Gunnar. Some of us do collaborations over the net via the SAW group, but your idea seems to be a very sensible one. Hope it...

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Dec-09-2019, 4:38am

John Kelly replied to a thread Sunday picking sessions at my house are keeping me alive... in General Mandolin Discussions

I can certainly endorse your thinking. Regular music sessions at home and in other venues have been a huge benefit to me following the very...

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Dec-08-2019, 4:11pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

What a lovely version, CC.

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Dec-07-2019, 10:32am

Hendrik Luurtsema replied to a discussion Week #510 ~ Grey Owl in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

very Sweet Crisscross! It's a pleasure to listen to this

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Dec-05-2019, 1:20pm

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

Hard to believe it is almost ten years since this tune was posted here for the first time. Thanks for reviving it with your fine version here,...

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Dec-04-2019, 10:08am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #509 ~ Hut On Staffen Island in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Jim, a very creditable performance, and I really enjoyed the double stops coming in around the 40 second mark.

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Dec-04-2019, 6:28am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #510 ~ Grey Owl in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That is such a catchy tune, and so well played on all three videos. I too favour the slower versions, thought the interplay between the musicians on...

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Dec-03-2019, 12:20pm

Hendrik Luurtsema replied to a discussion Week #510 ~ Grey Owl in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

This is a great tune. Chip Bach recorded a very nice slower version. He's a great guy and knows how to make a tune playable with a nice groove. ...

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Dec-03-2019, 9:29am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Mountains of Mourne in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I am reminded of the old tale of the difference between a country guitarist and a jazz guitarist, Christian. The former plays three chords to...

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Dec-02-2019, 3:20pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A lovely duet. Neat change of tempo.

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Dec-02-2019, 1:35pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Mountains of Mourne in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

So, our resident waltz king has progressed through country tunes and is now improvising jazz solos on Irish airs! Just shows the power of the SAW...

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Dec-02-2019, 1:33pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion The Wind on the Heath in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, all, for your kind remarks. The tune is one that is not nearly so commonly played and one that deserves more exposure, I think.

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Dec-02-2019, 6:06am

John Kelly replied to a thread 2019 Tune-A-Week Project in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Once again, a little gem of a performance, Jill. Those triplets are so clean and precise.

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Dec-01-2019, 3:30pm

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

A very catchy and upbeat version there, JL. That bass certainly drives it along.

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Dec-01-2019, 3:26pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #509 ~ Hut On Staffen Island in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Great ringing sound from that instrument, Frithjof!

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Dec-01-2019, 2:55pm

John Kelly started a discussion The Wind on the Heath in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

This is a traditional Scottish tune which I learned from a friend, Scottish fiddler and fiddle tutor Jean-Ann Callender. She plays it as a slow air...

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Nov-30-2019, 2:39pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #509 ~ Hut On Staffen Island in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A well played version, Simon. Your last minute entry with the included live sounds of water and gulls is really enjoyable.

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Nov-30-2019, 11:11am

John Kelly replied to a discussion The Wren and The Bear Dance (set) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That is a good set, Dennis. Your versions are a bit different from the ones I played, and certainly add to the enjoyment of the tunes and the set....

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Nov-27-2019, 10:08am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #43 ~ Red Haired Boy (Little Beggar Man) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A really interesting twist on this popular tune, Simon. Definite Middle-eastern/North African feel to it, I'd say. What next, I wonder?

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Nov-26-2019, 4:40pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Frank McConnell's Three Step in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

What a great tune, and one I had never heard till now, Christian. Well played, and thanks too for link to notation and YT version.

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Nov-25-2019, 5:49am

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

A lovely tune and well played here, Leo. I like your combination of instruments.

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Nov-24-2019, 11:19am

John Kelly replied to a thread 2019 Tune-A-Week Project in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

A great wee jig indeed, Jill!

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Nov-24-2019, 8:46am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Miss Rowan Davies in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Christian said: "I'm not talking about changing the note value consciously, Ginny, in my first recording I played a little inexactly." This is...

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Nov-22-2019, 4:35pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #456 ~ Irishman's Heart to the Ladies in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I like the pace you play this one at, Simon. Clean picking and no forcing of the tune to try to get extra speed.

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