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Today, 4:09pm

Mark Gunter replied to a discussion Hi Y'all, I'm still learning mandolin in group Newbies

Playing blues is a lot of fun if you're into blues music, go for it Sue! Hi Sherry, hope you are well. It was fun playing together that day.

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Today, 12:16pm

Mark Gunter replied to a discussion Hi Y'all, I'm still learning mandolin in group Newbies

And then there's this :) The guitarist, Eddie Tatum, and I are a gigging duo, we play at a hamburger joint once a month. In this video, we are...

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Today, 12:02pm

Mark Gunter started a discussion Hi Y'all, I'm still learning mandolin in group Newbies

Haven't posted much recently, but I'm still kicking and enjoying trying to learn to play the mandolin. Back when I got started, I posted progress...

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Yesterday, 10:26am

bbcee replied to a discussion Another new guy in group Newbies

Just to add my hijack to this thread - congrats Sue, you've crossed the line & made a video! It only gets easier from here. That Strad-o-lin sounds...

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Apr-12-2021, 9:10pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Pig Jicking? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Like most things mechanical in music, DUDDUD picking is simply a matter of practice in order to internalize - if you desire to use the technique. ...

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Apr-12-2021, 4:08pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion My project for March in group Newbies

Still working on it. My objective this month is to do a video of Staten Island HP in a completely closed position (key of E). That will force me to...

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Apr-12-2021, 3:31pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion Another new guy in group Newbies

Good job, Sue! And I can hear why you like that Strad-O-Lin so much. I have now heard only two of them and both surprised me with the nice tone.

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Apr-10-2021, 4:49am

bbcee replied to a discussion Week #39 ~ Flop Eared Muled in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Nice one, Simon, the tempo’s really flying along there. :))

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Apr-07-2021, 3:25pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion 2021-04 Tune of the Month - The Staten Island Hornpipe in group Newbies

I know abc notation is not highly popular in the US, but there are quite a few folks at www.thesession.org (THE source for Irish Trad tunes) who...

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Apr-07-2021, 7:36am

bbcee replied to a discussion The Whisky Mix in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Seconded, or thirded, or fourth'd - great concept & set, John. I especially like Bottom of the Punch Bowl (both the tune and the getting to the...

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Apr-07-2021, 12:12am

HonketyHank replied to a discussion 2021-04 Tune of the Month - The Staten Island Hornpipe in group Newbies

I think generally Celtic or English.

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Apr-06-2021, 9:09pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion Hey from Michigan!~ in group Newbies

Hey Faye, glad you are here! I am a recalcitrant, recidivist, incorrigible Newbie, but nobody is keeping score. Six years ago I decided that it...

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Apr-06-2021, 2:58pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion 2021-03 Tune of the Month "All of Me" in group Newbies

I don't think any of that is feeble - it sounds appropriate for the mood of the tune, in my opinion. Good job on the chord backup, too.

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Apr-05-2021, 1:45am

bbcee replied to a discussion My project for March in group Newbies

Hats off to you, Hank, for hunkering down and focusing on a problem area, and finding good resources to help. I was thinking during Caleb’s class how...

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Apr-04-2021, 7:43pm

HonketyHank replied to a thread Jay Ungar, Mandolin Picker in General Mandolin Discussions

And thanks for the heads up on the Mark Twain movie available on Amazon Prime. Will watch.

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Apr-04-2021, 7:42pm

HonketyHank replied to a thread Jay Ungar, Mandolin Picker in General Mandolin Discussions

Bobby Horton -- see https://www.bobbyhorton.com/bio/

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Apr-04-2021, 12:59pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Three string chords - good and bad? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Also, even in solo playing, root can be omitted on many chords. It will be implied in the context of the chord progression, so the listener will...

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Apr-02-2021, 9:30pm

HonketyHank started a discussion My project for March in group Newbies

I didn't do the Tune of the Month for March and for that I apologize. I will be doing the April tune. But I did decide to devote March to a project I...

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Apr-02-2021, 3:56am

bbcee commented on article KFC and Elixir Enhanced Strings with CBD/THC Coating Announced in Announcements

... A joint venture to help with joint pain. :mandosmiley: You got me with the Green Chip picks last year, this one I sussed right away, I'm happy...

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Apr-01-2021, 12:04pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion Newbie Tune of the Month Index in group Newbies

april 2021 tune is Staten Island Hornpipe

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Apr-01-2021, 11:53am

HonketyHank started a discussion 2021-04 Tune of the Month - The Staten Island Hornpipe in group Newbies

The tune of the month for April, 2021, is "Staten Island Hornpipe". The Song-A-Week thread on this tune is here:...

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Apr-01-2021, 11:32am

HonketyHank replied to a thread Three string chords - good and bad? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Caleb Klauder says he does this a lot. Rarely plays chop chords or even chop rhythm for backup. Of course, I don't think many folks would say that...

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Apr-01-2021, 8:43am

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Three string chords - good and bad? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Using the bottom 2 or 3 strings to do most of the work (G & D courses with the A course) and using the top two strings (sometimes the A course used...

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Mar-30-2021, 8:25pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread How to practice Circle of 5ths in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Bill, it is not the name of the landing note that makes a fifth or fourth; the note names and chord names are relative. A fifth does not refer to a...

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Mar-30-2021, 12:24pm

HonketyHank replied to a thread Waverly's on an Older Red Diamond A in Builders and Repair

I should think Stew-Mac could tell you what the base metal is. I doubt that it is gold (or even gold-ish). I have no thoughts on OCD though.

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Mar-28-2021, 7:19pm

HonketyHank replied to a thread Post a picture of your Gilchrist in General Mandolin Discussions

I went through all my Gillies and this is the one I liked best. Today anyway. Truth be told all of them look and sound about the same.

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