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Today, 12:08pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Holiday music in General Mandolin Discussions

Here’s the TAB and words for Jingle Bells, from Paul Hardy’s christmas book (abc version):...

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Yesterday, 1:24pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Remembering Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

I’m really sorry to hear that Joel. I actually never met Evelyn but it’s strange how life is sometimes, and the connections we make. I wrote her a...

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Yesterday, 5:36am

Simon DS replied to a thread Hector the Hero in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

I love this tune. I just tried it in A harmonic minor, just out of interest, to see what it was like. I ‘m wondering if the tremolo should be...

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Nov-11-2019, 4:02pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #507 ~ Pays de Haut /Reel de Gaspe in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Me as well, thanks Frithjof. I was Mr. Sunrise before, Ginny. Now, I’d be happy for you and everyone else to refer to me by my first name, or...

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Nov-11-2019, 2:53pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #507 ~ Pays de Haut /Reel de Gaspe in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Concentration, focus, clean playing, super solid rhythm, tone, sweet! I’ve just realised that I’m not working hard enough, thanks Robert.

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Nov-11-2019, 11:20am

Simon DS replied to a thread An invitation for members to use their real name in Forum Software Support

Happy now to change to Simon DS. Thanks.

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Nov-11-2019, 9:50am

Simon DS replied to a thread Maybe it's just me...but I like this in General Mandolin Discussions

Really nice, thanks, would anyone one be kind enough to share the TAB? Yes it is much harder to play a solid rhythm slow than fast. Good job!

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Nov-11-2019, 12:51am

Simon DS replied to a thread Online percussive dance tutorials? in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes, but maybe not as smoothly. I’ve tried a bit on the octave mandolin, not easy(!) but easier on the small electric ukulele bass (in fifths). The...

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Nov-10-2019, 11:49am

Simon DS replied to a thread Online percussive dance tutorials? in General Mandolin Discussions

Oh sorry, I mean, that isn’t my position.

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Nov-10-2019, 11:35am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Poll Tune Suggestions in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Yep, Miss Rowan Davies, that is a Classic. Love the timeless part of it.

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Nov-10-2019, 7:32am

Simon DS replied to a thread Online percussive dance tutorials? in General Mandolin Discussions

Hey Gunnar, this isn’t so much a lesson, but the rhythm is something else -these guys are cookin’! I was wondering if the men and women dance...

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Nov-10-2019, 4:40am

Simon DS replied to a thread Historical mandolins and cultural preferences in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Nice, in fact the quilt is almost as nice as the mandolino toscano!

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Nov-09-2019, 5:05pm

Simon DS replied to a poll Poll for Song a Week Social Group Week #509 in Song and Tune Projects

And definitely not this one:

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Nov-09-2019, 4:57pm

Simon DS replied to a poll Poll for Song a Week Social Group Week #509 in Song and Tune Projects

Do not vote for this one:

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Nov-09-2019, 3:55pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion A Chomaraigh Aoibhinn O in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

This is a beautiful song, really well done.

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Nov-09-2019, 3:47pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #507 ~ Pays de Haut /Reel de Gaspe in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Frithjof, are you doing them in the same keys and tempo? I got the idea that the Bear Dance is faster? Maybe not. Still cant work out how to join...

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Nov-09-2019, 3:31pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Orange In Bloom in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

The capo was a partly economic decision -it’s cheaper to buy a capo than buy a mandola, and a partly pragmatic one -it’s much easier to get the capo...

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Nov-09-2019, 9:20am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #507 ~ Pays de Haut /Reel de Gaspe in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Ok, ‘The Wren’ and ‘The Bear Dance’ version it is then -though I’m still obligated to do that heavy metal version too.

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Nov-09-2019, 7:01am

Simon DS replied to a thread To the multi instrumentalists: which instrument is your no. 1 ? in General Mandolin Discussions

I have a small bass ukulele tuned in fifths which is a lot of fun to play, and going from octave mandolin there’s very little extra practice needed....

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Nov-09-2019, 3:19am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Raindrops keep fallin' on my Head in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine music, CC. and Martin. Thanks for the motivation, Ok, today it’s tremolo practice.

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Nov-09-2019, 3:02am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Moon and Seven Stars in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That reminds me (about the Ashbury S style mandolin), it’s the one I think about every time I put the capo on the 7th fret of the Octave -mandolin...

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Nov-08-2019, 5:09pm

Simon DS replied to a thread How to make your own A-style strap from paracord in Equipment

Nice one Elliot, I saw parachord for about $50 one time -for about two kilometres of the stuff. It wasn’t full breaking strain but guaranteed at...

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Nov-08-2019, 4:52pm

Simon DS replied to a thread How to play harmony in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Thanks David, though it’s the second next chord note. This means that for example in the key of G, if the melody note is G then the harmony note...

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Nov-08-2019, 4:12pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #507 ~ Pays de Haut /Reel de Gaspe in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Wow, Frithjof, wow! I have never played, let alone recorded three tunes in a row. Congratulations! And thanks Mr. Kelly, but why does Frithjof get...

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Nov-08-2019, 1:40pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Right Hand Technique in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I’ve just tried this... and it works. I had a tune that I always had problems with, even slowly. Now I understand, I was looking at the wrong hand. ...

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Nov-08-2019, 12:23pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Orange In Bloom in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks CC, though the whole thing, I thought, maybe sounds like a march. So you’ve already been skiing this year, Ginny? Can you post a photo? ...

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Nov-08-2019, 10:17am

Simon DS replied to a thread How to play harmony in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Here’s a way to get a PDF of the harmony in 3rds above for the tune of your choice, in TAB. 1 go to thsession.org and copy the text of the .abc...

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Nov-08-2019, 9:27am

Simon DS replied to a thread Looking for some recommendations in General Mandolin Discussions

Don Julin’s great! I like his perspective, I didn’t know he wrote it. The copy I was thinking about was for guitars and it was at a library here in...

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Nov-08-2019, 6:26am

Simon DS started a discussion Orange In Bloom in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Beautiful bright autumn day here, will hike up our little 1200 foot ridge line in a while. The tune. I was still thinking of happy foxes and the...

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Nov-08-2019, 6:15am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Fox Hunter’s Jig in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Hey Gelsenbury, no problem, it’s a difficult tune. I had the first part quite some time ago and was REALLY happy just with that, the second part is...

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