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Today, 4:56am

John Kelly replied to a thread Bernie in Newfoundland (no mando content) in General Mandolin Discussions

And I always thought that Mr Sanders was the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken! :))

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Today, 4:49am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Pulling Bracken ( Tha Mi Sgith) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A different offering of the tune, Dennis, and in all his great work collecting and preserving our Scottish tunes Burns certainly picked up many...

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Today, 4:41am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Road to Malvern in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Nice doouble tracking job, Mike. I also like to keep my backing track(s) lower in the mix. It is fun, isn't it! :mandosmiley:

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Today, 4:38am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Cotten Pickin' Time in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

You're still on that creative roll, Mike. Another fine offering.

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Yesterday, 8:40pm

Ginny Aitchison replied to a discussion Pulling Bracken ( Tha Mi Sgith) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Nice playing, Dennis. When John and I did this, I think he told me it wasn't a strathspey. There are rules for that and I can't remember what they...

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Yesterday, 2:09pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #538 ~ The Long Lane in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Good versions, Frithjof and Duncan. I like your mix of picked treble runs and hammer-on/pull-off phrasing on those triplets, Frithjof. I was using...

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Yesterday, 12:23pm

Ginny Aitchison replied to a discussion Domino - French Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

The French Waltz faster than the Scots, John. Nice mandolin playing Jairo.

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Yesterday, 5:19am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #538 ~ The Long Lane in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks kindly, M, J and G. An interesting tune with its arpeggios and triplet runs. A Jill McAuley version would be fun to hear! Martin, the...

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Yesterday, 5:02am

John Kelly replied to a discussion From Russia With Love (James Bond title theme) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Make mine a Vodka-Martini, shaken, not stirred, Martin. Very evocative rendering of this great theme here, and I like your simple backing...

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Yesterday, 4:58am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Domino - French Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That sounds SO French, Jairo. Beautiful mandolin playing that really suits the tune. In your magic box of backing tools have you by any chance a...

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Jan-24-2021, 7:31pm

Ginny Aitchison replied to a discussion Week #538 ~ The Long Lane in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

And played beautifully !!

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Jan-24-2021, 7:28pm

Ginny Aitchison replied to a discussion Theme From Schindler's List in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Very nice martin. I looked at doing this one but thought it needed a better tremolo than I could give it - so thank you for doing this. It's...

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Jan-24-2021, 4:17pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #538 ~ The Long Lane in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

An interesting and demanding tune to play, Martin, and your version is a good one for getting the tune in one's head clearly. It took me a while to...

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Jan-24-2021, 9:35am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Theme From Schindler's List in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Well delivered, Martin. You create a great atmosphere with this one, and the rubato certainly helps.

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Jan-23-2021, 8:00am

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

Thank you all kindly, gents. Your comments are as generous as ever. Mike, Scotland is so small geographically that no place is very far from any...

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Jan-23-2021, 6:58am

John Kelly replied to a discussion The House of the Rising Sun in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

What a couple of days in the SAW group, Martin. Your fine delivery of this one and Jairo posting Apache. A real trip down memory lane for this...

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Jan-22-2021, 8:45pm

Ginny Aitchison replied to a discussion Apache - The Shadows in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

This is very cool. I always enjoy something different and Jairo you have got the prize for the best yet.

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Jan-22-2021, 5:58pm

John Kelly replied to a thread Awashonks' Waltz ( Original ) Solo Mandolin in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Frank, a lovely tune and a great story. Your pictures add a lot to the overall experience. Thanks too for your e-mail.

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Jan-22-2021, 2:49pm

John Kelly replied to a discussion Apache - The Shadows in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Jairo, you have transported me back to my mid teen years around 1960, when I was in my first group with some pals at school. We played all of the...

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Jan-22-2021, 12:30pm

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

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall...This is the song in my head when I heard it revived here in the past few days by Mike and Simon. I used my octave with...

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Jan-21-2021, 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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Jan-21-2021, 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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Jan-21-2021, 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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Jan-21-2021, 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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