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Mar-29-2021, 5:28pm

Gelsenbury replied to a thread Wind in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

I recommend the whole album. I listen to it often at the moment.

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Mar-29-2021, 5:12pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Wild Mountain Thyme in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

No thread for Wild Mountain Thyme yet? How did that happen? :disbelief: You play it very well. It's a lovely song.

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Mar-29-2021, 5:05pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion The Lass of Richmond Hill / A Trip To Holy-Well in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Very nice music! What was the exam?

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Mar-25-2021, 6:10pm

Gelsenbury replied to a thread Best budget mandolin UK in General Mandolin Discussions

The chances of cutting through that session of instruments are slim with any brand or make of mandolin. You need to be realistic about that. But...

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Mar-24-2021, 7:21pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Week #541 ~ Eel in the Sink in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Hi Simon! It's on my list now, too. Mainly because I like the title!

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Mar-24-2021, 7:18pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Boot Dance in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

It does sound merry! Well played.

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Mar-23-2021, 8:02pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Margaret Brown Set in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

What a set! :mandosmiley: Your clean and lively playing makes this very enjoyable.

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Mar-23-2021, 7:53pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Ar hyd y nos in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I don't think I have a preference between the two. Both versions are lovely in their own right. I like the sensitivity with which you play them, and...

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Mar-22-2021, 7:04pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Newcastle, old English dance tune (variant) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

This is the more usual tempo, Martin. But I just loved Robert's slower version, so I tried to emulate that. The tune sounds good at both speeds. ...

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Mar-22-2021, 6:55pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Week #541 ~ Eel in the Sink in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Very good tone from those mandolins! It looks like a tricky tune.

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Mar-22-2021, 6:48pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Will ye no come back again in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Two very nice recordings!

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Mar-19-2021, 7:42pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Captain George, Has Your Money Come in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

What a great collaboration! You sound so good together, as if you had been in the same band forever. I'm already looking forward to the next one.

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Mar-19-2021, 5:57am

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Newcastle, old English dance tune (variant) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Here is the proof that things on my to-do list do indeed get done ... eventually. :whistling: This version of Newcastle from Playford is less...

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Mar-17-2021, 8:46pm

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion The Trip to Durrow (reel) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thank you! This was fun, and certainly the quickest collaboration I've ever had. Bertram doesn't just play fast, he also creates videos at the drop...

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Mar-17-2021, 6:37am

Gelsenbury replied to a poll Poll for the Song A Week Social Group Week #542 in Song and Tune Projects

"Humphreys Waltz" is a lovely instrumental by Daniel Nestlerode, mandolinist and Mandolin Cafe member. It's on his "Almost Home" album.

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Mar-17-2021, 6:28am

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Mandolin Mazurka in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That really is a great arrangement. It can be difficult to make all these plucked instruments sound good together, but you've mastered the art.

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Mar-17-2021, 6:21am

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

It sounds like hard work, but the end result shows all the care and expertise that went into the production. You have made all the right decisions! ...

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Mar-17-2021, 6:02am

Gelsenbury replied to a discussion Mary's Return (O'Neill #0023) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Yes, very well played! A very enjoyable melody.

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