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Today, 2:31pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Thank you Scott and Dan! in General Mandolin Discussions

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Thanks guys.

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Today, 2:29pm

Simon DS replied to a thread An old joke come to life in General Mandolin Discussions

What kind of mandolin is this worth?

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Today, 2:10pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #514 ~ Fort Smith Breakdown in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Like an old Western movie, he’s on a cart with bottles and old tin cans rattling, the medicine man rolls into town accompanied by Dennis’s colourful...

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Today, 12:23pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #515 ~ The Sailor’s Wife in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Hello everyone! it’s like we’re all in boats on a bright heavy sea, the storm passed last night, clear blue sky, and look out there, the whole...

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Today, 12:03pm

Simon DS replied to a poll Poll for Song a Week Social Group week #516 in Song and Tune Projects

...Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause every little thing is gonna be alright... (Thanks Scott and Dan and everyone)

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Feb-20-2020, 6:15pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Help - Right hand wrist speed question in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Hi Mike, just damp the strings with your left hand and play a tune using the TAB and right hand. You’re trying to play the tune without thinking...

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Feb-20-2020, 5:25pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Help - Right hand wrist speed question in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Here’s an exercise: This helps you to rethink the picking hand. Take the TAB for a tune you know reasonably well, cross out all the numbers(!) Now...

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Feb-20-2020, 4:21pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #515 ~ The Sailor’s Wife in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Really nice to hear you Frithjof, and well done, I like those triplets! I like single track too.

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Feb-20-2020, 11:53am

Simon DS replied to a poll Poll for Song a Week Social Group week #516 in Song and Tune Projects

I’d like to learn some Scottish Slow Airs too. On the song below, I’m not sure I can even play this rhythm on a guitar, definitely outside my...

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Feb-20-2020, 1:11am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #515 ~ The Sailor’s Wife in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Guys. Really nice playing there David, I like those slides and hammer-ons (or trills?) Gelsenbury the microphone is a Boya BY MM1 Universal....

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Feb-19-2020, 5:42pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Master and Commander - Boccherini Finale in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Great version Martin, I really like the tone on your mandolin, it sounds really authentic. -and the drawings too.

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Feb-19-2020, 4:40pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #515 ~ The Sailor’s Wife in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

:)

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Feb-19-2020, 3:15pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #515 ~ The Sailor’s Wife in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

New microphone! https://youtu.be/Fc_6wkZUOu4

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Feb-19-2020, 7:25am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Master and Commander - Boccherini Finale in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Yay Ginny! Really nice to see you posting and it looks like a lot of work went into that one. Lovely, well done. Don’t think I’ll do this one for...

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Feb-18-2020, 1:13pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #515 ~ The Sailor’s Wife in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Like a confused nightmare, here’s a late night post that I wrote last night. Great thought provoking performance David. Two sullen major seventh...

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Feb-17-2020, 5:47pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #515 ~ The Sailor’s Wife in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

... Note to self, don’t post on forum after 11:30pm... :)

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Feb-16-2020, 11:56pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Balkan Hills in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Oh no, more homework. How on earth am I going to get my fingers to move like that?! Fine example John, thanks.

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Feb-16-2020, 7:16am

Simon DS replied to a thread Just upgraded my iphone for the first time in nine years. :) in Equipment

I use the Filmic Pro camera app. About 5 euros/dollars. About two years ago they had an option where the app could access raw data from the camera,...

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Feb-16-2020, 6:21am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #356 Michael Turner's Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Wonderful John and Ginny, in some ways the best yet, it sounds like summertime, I love the way all the instruments play their part all together.

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Feb-16-2020, 3:50am

Simon DS replied to a thread Fernando Barroso: Bach on Bouzouki in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

This is great! Thanks Jim.

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Feb-15-2020, 11:42am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #515 ~ The Sailor’s Wife in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Couple of versions on thesession.org here’s one,THE SAILOR’S WIFE as a PDF. And two fiddle vids: https://youtu.be/KAsew03binU ...

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Feb-14-2020, 4:36pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #356 Michael Turner's Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Ginny, yes I sort the tunes manually, with favourites or catchy rhythmic tunes near the top, but all the tunes I post go on MandolinCafe...

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Feb-14-2020, 6:34am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #356 Michael Turner's Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Frithjof, I did very nearly break out my beautiful Stagg mandolin I use for special occasions, may still do that, and stick bits of it into...

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Feb-14-2020, 4:44am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #356 Michael Turner's Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Profuse apologies Gelsenbury, I metronomed Mozart. And then the overkill with the second mandolin, very unsportsmanlike! Thanks again for all...

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Feb-13-2020, 11:39pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #356 Michael Turner's Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Go for it Frithjof the more the merrier. -I’d rather see a vid from you than a vid from me! Really. :)

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Feb-13-2020, 5:40pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Ailein Duinn in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Bertram that’s serious, my man! Really well played. Beautifully sung too and the colours, great and the fade to the painting at the end is magical.

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Feb-13-2020, 5:29pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #356 Michael Turner's Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

https://youtu.be/fKoax6OOUyo

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Feb-12-2020, 11:35pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Gallop To Georgia in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Oh Ginny, that’s not me writing that girlie poetic stuff. I just read articles in esoteric music review magasines and then copy it out -I actually...

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Feb-12-2020, 4:37pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Learning to read music for Mandolin in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Another skill is understanding intervals. The gap between two notes on the keyboard will equate to a certain angle and distance on the fretboard. ...

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