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Today, 7:12am

Frankdolin replied to a discussion Song of The Chanter ~ Simple & Slow in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Very nice Martin! Is it Fall bringing out all these mournful songs? It's me, I love sad songs.:mandosmiley:

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Today, 7:01am

Frankdolin replied to a discussion Ten Penny Bit in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That mando matches the tune and really brings out the mystery tones. I love tunes you can get lost in, and you pulled that off here...

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Today, 6:56am

Frankdolin replied to a discussion Rocky Mountain Goat in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I see you!!! Sounds great, love the pillows:grin:!:mandosmiley:

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Today, 5:29am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #172 ~ Sweet Georgia Brown in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Absolutely super, Michael. I really enjoyed your improvised soloing on this one and the great chordal backing.

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Today, 5:26am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Rocky Mountain Goat in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Michael, receiving you loud and clear here on my Windows-equipped laptop. I loved your wee message at the end and will certainly come back and see...

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Today, 5:23am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Ten Penny Bit in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

What a great sound you are getting out of that instrument, Lawrence - and your playing is a big contributory factor in this! Michael, thanks for...

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Today, 5:02am

John Kelly replied to a thread Coleman's Cross in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Lovely playing, both of you.

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Today, 4:47am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread First instrument(s) suggestions - mostly Irish/celtic/folk in General Mandolin Discussions

NFI on my part but nice price on this A-jr in the classifieds from Gryphon Strings: https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/177932#177932

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Today, 4:45am

Jill McAuley replied to a discussion Ten Penny Bit in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Lovely stuff Lawrence!

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Today, 3:47am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Coleman's Cross in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

That is a lovely pace for learner's to reference - might be easier for folks on YouTube to find it if in the title it's clarified that it is...

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Yesterday, 8:57pm

Michael Pastucha replied to a discussion Rocky Mountain Goat in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I cannot see you on my iPad (iOS15), but the link allows me to go to YouTube and see your video! My MacPro tower allows me to see your video post...

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Yesterday, 8:41pm

Michael Pastucha replied to a discussion Week #172 ~ Sweet Georgia Brown in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks guys! What a jam we could have...

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Yesterday, 7:57pm

JL277z replied to a discussion The Echaig Jig in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Don! Finally making some progress with having the melody in my head, makes it easier to practice while reading the written notes. Also...

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Yesterday, 5:18pm

Martin Jonas replied to a thread Mandocello solo and duo recordings playlist in CBOM

Here is another tune for my mandocello playlist. "Song Of The Chanter" (or "The Chanter's Tune"), Irish pipe march I'm playing the tune five...

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Yesterday, 5:16pm

Martin Jonas replied to a discussion Song of The Chanter ~ Simple & Slow in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I had forgotten that we had so many past versions of this lovely tune! Here is mine, played on mandocello with tenor guitar and mandolin...

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Yesterday, 4:34pm

David Hansen replied to a discussion Week #172 ~ Sweet Georgia Brown in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Excellent Michael, I went running for my bass to play along. I even went and tried to find my original video but I think it got lost in my HD crash a...

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Yesterday, 4:32pm

David Hansen replied to a discussion Rocky Mountain Goat in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I can see you Mike!! Looking good and playing great.

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Yesterday, 3:53pm

Frankdolin replied to a discussion Week #172 ~ Sweet Georgia Brown in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

LOve it Michael! One of my favorite tunes I forgot I knew. You put that together and played, I don't know,,, pretty darn perfect.:mandosmiley:

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Yesterday, 3:31pm

Michael Pastucha replied to a discussion Ten Penny Bit in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Here's a link to when the Ten Penny Bit was a Tune of the Week. https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/group.php?discussionid=5243&do=discuss

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Yesterday, 3:20pm

Michael Pastucha replied to a discussion Week #172 ~ Sweet Georgia Brown in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Well, I found out that this tune is from at least as early as 1925, so I've decided to repost the thing as it is in the public domain. I've played it...

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Yesterday, 11:39am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Ten Penny Bit in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine steady playing, I’m still tapping my foot! Thanks Lawrence, this is actually the third or fourth tune years ago that I was unable to play......

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Yesterday, 11:26am

Ginny Aitchison replied to a discussion Week #552 ~ East Tennessee Blues in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Love the Ragtime feeling. Nice pickin', Frank. :mandosmiley:

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Yesterday, 11:23am

Ginny Aitchison replied to a discussion Ten Penny Bit in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Very nice, Lawrence. What a great tune. Those strings sure sing under your fingers !!

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Yesterday, 6:58am

Simon DS replied to a thread NMD, But there's a problem in General Mandolin Discussions

The Suzuki method (classes that you both go to) is probably a great option now, it encourages cooperation between players of different instruments,...

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Yesterday, 5:35am

John Kelly replied to a discussion Week #552 ~ East Tennessee Blues in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Frank, you certainly capture the vibe of the old-time recording here and get a great ragtime rhythm going right through the tune. Lovely performance.

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Oct-22-2021, 2:29pm

Frithjof replied to a discussion Week #552 ~ East Tennessee Blues in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Sounds authentic!

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Oct-22-2021, 1:44pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #521 ~ Glory in the Meeting House in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Red Youtube button in ‘Go Advanced’, instead of pasting this: https://youtu.be/aqDX-vFcTvY You paste this: aqDX-vFcTvY

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Oct-22-2021, 1:26pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Memorizing a song in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

People have heard me play a tune on the mandolin and they’ve said, ‘oh, beautiful, how do you remember all those notes? I wish I was as talented as...

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Oct-22-2021, 1:17pm

Michael Pastucha replied to a discussion Week #521 ~ Glory in the Meeting House in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Just updated my iPad to OS15. Now I have the same display problems as the other Michael above. My videos don't display on this iPad, but they still...

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Oct-22-2021, 12:38pm

Michael Pastucha replied to a discussion Week #552 ~ East Tennessee Blues in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Great job! Nice backup and great photos. If we can get past the recording quality of the 20s and 30s, I've found there are some truly amazing...

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