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Today, 3:42am

Simon DS replied to a thread Position playing or shifting? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I can’t imagine an advanced player who can’t master the 4th finger, though maybe bouzouki players would fit into this category? I play mainly the...

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Yesterday, 2:07pm

Simon DS replied to a thread I wonder where you are tonight in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Well done Diptanshu! Nice to hear the singing, especially in harmony with the mandolin.

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Yesterday, 11:14am

Simon DS replied to a thread Pre NAMM discussion in General Mandolin Discussions

The NKLS Mandolin is here! Speculation over, just heard that a very big and well known guitar manufacturer has spent a lot of money on research and...

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Yesterday, 9:14am

Simon DS replied to a thread Please allow me to introduce myself... in General Mandolin Discussions

For Tab you can try a search for ‘pdf’ here on the site, Thesession.com too Mandolessons.com Learning the mandolin is a life’s work but well...

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Yesterday, 8:33am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #513 ~ The Valiant in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Martin, Gelsenbury and David doing us proud, as they say in little old England. All well played! David wonderful images and suspenseful...

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Yesterday, 8:21am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Roxanna Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A noble tune CC!

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Yesterday, 8:06am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Tumbling Tumbleweeds in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks for posting this Mark, and really good to see you posting, well played and I really the sharps and flats in this one. And again Martin, nice...

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Yesterday, 8:04am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Sjutti Schottis/Böl Olles Schottis in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Great again Martin!

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Yesterday, 8:01am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #192 ~ Auld Lang Syne in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Another enchanting vid, thanks guys and Happy New Year to you too.

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Jan-14-2020, 8:32am

Simon DS replied to a thread Pre NAMM discussion in General Mandolin Discussions

News is that Gibson are going to build a huge new mandolin factory on the West Coast?

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Jan-11-2020, 5:05pm

Simon DS replied to a thread 10-year mandolin anniversary in General Mandolin Discussions

It’s been 8 months of reasonably hard work on the Octave for me and though I could play the mandolin before that, I couldn’t actually record a single...

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Jan-10-2020, 5:01am

Simon DS replied to a thread Tied notes in TablEdit - How? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Happy New Year Hank. :) I don’t use Tabledit, I usually write this out as a text file and play it with a free abc browser. (Tunebook SD) You could...

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Jan-09-2020, 4:50am

Simon DS replied to a thread 10-year mandolin anniversary in General Mandolin Discussions

Congratulations Gelsenbury! And many thanks for all the work that, over the years, you’ve put into Song a Week Social group.

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Jan-07-2020, 5:58pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Sean Casey on mandolin in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

That rhythm and timing is really something. Many thanks, Sean.

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Jan-05-2020, 12:59pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #512 ~ The Liffey Banks in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Much, much appreciated JL, I’ve been away for a while over Christmas and this is a nice Christmas present. Yes I still can’t remember a tune even...

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Jan-02-2020, 1:06am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Celtic Rain in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Wonderful recording Ginny, I really like the natural sounds and the images too. Thanks, and nice to see you posting.

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Dec-31-2019, 12:17pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Thanks to Cumberland Acoustics in Equipment

Eric, Good choice on a better bridge. I bought one from Steve this past June and it worked out great. So nice to deal with too!

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Dec-31-2019, 12:11pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Ebay Ratliff Mandolin Ads - Why is there little interest? in General Mandolin Discussions

I’m truly appreciating my 1999 Ratliff R-5. Mr. Ratliff is very approachable and has many videos that a buyer can watch in order to get an idea of...

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Dec-30-2019, 1:51pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Does mandolin improve guitar technique in General Mandolin Discussions

At the moment my fingers get a little confused because guitar is one finger per fret. Normally this would be ok if I just played mando and then...

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Dec-28-2019, 6:08am

Simon DS replied to a thread On holidays. Forgot my pick! in General Mandolin Discussions

You don’t keep emergency picks in your shoes?:disbelief:

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Dec-26-2019, 3:55pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread What's The One That Got Away? in General Mandolin Discussions

Pilot, Thanks for that lesson, though not painless in its effect. I have owned an F9 too. Admittedly, it was too early in my mandolin process to know...

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Dec-26-2019, 2:34pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread What's The One That Got Away? in General Mandolin Discussions

There was an F5G in the classifieds in 9/10 condition about a year and a half ago for just under 2800. I wish I had pulled the trigger, but only in...

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Dec-26-2019, 2:25pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Your favourite mandolin picture of 2019 in General Mandolin Discussions

This was taken right after getting my Cumberland Acoustic bridge installed on My Ratliff R5. The Claremont Folk Music Center has some really skilled...

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Dec-24-2019, 1:40pm

Simon DS replied to a thread What's The One That Got Away? in General Mandolin Discussions

Just bought a cheap plywood guitar for 5 quid. New strings 4 quid. Put the new 1st string in 1st string place. E. New 2nd string in second place....

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Dec-23-2019, 5:10pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Common Chord shapes in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Mandolin players are so artistic, this is for some of those who think different. I’ll write this out with all permutations for chords sometime in...

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Dec-22-2019, 12:26pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Christmas Tunes in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks for all of your music from 2019, I’ve really enjoyed listening to each and every new posting. Thanks especially for all of the optimistic,...

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Dec-21-2019, 6:21pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Sevani Tsgnorsner in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Sounds great Dusepo, well done. This guy sounds like the Sam Bush of Armenian music! :) I’m going to update notation here as edits: X:1...

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Dec-21-2019, 4:06pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Armenian (soviet) 1970's electric mandolin monstrosity in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

What a beautiful mandolin. Is it left handed? The seller just needs to add that it’s being sold by Django Reinhardt’s grandson -that would add a...

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Dec-21-2019, 12:38pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Sevani Tsgnorsner in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

First internet access for a while, I look forward to hearing this, thanks Dusepo - can’t see it yet because I’m on the Stanstead to Cambridge train...

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