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Yesterday, 11:02pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #527 ~ Dusty Miller in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Very determined picking there Sasquatch, certainly not rusty. Well done. Frithjof what sort of mandolin is that? And I cant see so well with my...

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Yesterday, 8:09am

Simon DS replied to a poll Poll for the Song A Week Social Group Week #528 in Song and Tune Projects

Phew! Thanks Gelsenbury. I voted on this one just because it had a foreign sounding title, I did try to find it with Google. Luckily it’s a...

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Aug-07-2020, 7:20pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread post a video of yourself in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Thank you Sue and Gelsenbury! Bless you both!

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Aug-07-2020, 2:25pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #527 ~ Dusty Miller in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Yay, nice one Frithjof! Join the party. That’s some mandolin too.

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Aug-07-2020, 1:41pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #315 ~ The Blarney Pilgrim in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Dennis and Ginny, the microphone is up with the camera to minimise all the clicking and tapping noises that appear to be generated when I stop...

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Aug-07-2020, 12:08pm

Simon DS replied to a thread What do you do when you're Just. Not. Feeling it? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

If I don’t feel it, I take an hour off. I put on a pair of shorts and the anxiety is already building up. Then I go for a long run, often make it...

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Aug-07-2020, 11:35am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Sunset Over Ayr in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Sorry to see the animals having such a hard time there Dennis. Here are some animals who are fighting back!...

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Aug-07-2020, 5:04am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Sunset Over Ayr in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Left a comment on your YT. I’ve been waiting (probably with Ginny) for five minutes for you to post this Dennis. -best yet Dude!

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Aug-07-2020, 5:00am

Simon DS replied to a thread Happy ending for stolen mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Well hopefully the honest, elderly gentleman has a really weird secret life with a lot of strange friends who don’t like musicians. Then he’ll at...

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Aug-07-2020, 4:46am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #527 ~ Dusty Miller in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Hurry up Dennis! (Sunset over Ayr)

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Aug-06-2020, 4:36pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #527 ~ Dusty Miller in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Mike, I’ll have a look.

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Aug-06-2020, 7:38am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Bach Minuets in G in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Hello Jim, me too, I’m looking for an ABC file of the popular classics. Or maybe I’ll just play Jigs and Reels for the rest of my days. :)

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Aug-06-2020, 2:37am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #527 ~ Dusty Miller in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Lovely atmospheric playing David, I really like the concertina too. Looks like you live out in the woods and streams. Thanks Don, I think I’ll...

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Aug-06-2020, 2:23am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Great North Run / Huntsman's Chorus in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Very colourful Ginny, I watched John’s for breakfast, yours for supper.

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Aug-05-2020, 4:44pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #527 ~ Dusty Miller in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That’s some nice playing, Mike. Don, do you have the tab for this version? With Bluegrass I find there are too many notes to write down by ear. ...

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Aug-05-2020, 4:28pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #315 ~ The Blarney Pilgrim in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Orange thing?! :)) That’s my nest! Frithjof, I agree with John on this one. I believe the calculation is: Scale Length (required)=Scale Length...

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Aug-05-2020, 10:24am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #315 ~ The Blarney Pilgrim in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks John, Dustyamps and Frithjof, might go swimming soon. Been reading this https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_87 during my interstellar...

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Aug-05-2020, 6:22am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #315 ~ The Blarney Pilgrim in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I thought ok, today it would be nice to record a tune that Ginny has done recently. The Blarney Misfortune, or was it Banish the Pilgrim? ...

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Aug-05-2020, 5:29am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Rose Of Raby (mazurka) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Lovely tune, nicely played Martin.

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Aug-05-2020, 1:51am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Great North Run / Huntsman's Chorus in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Ginny? I’ve been waiting all day!

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Aug-04-2020, 1:23pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #527 ~ Dusty Miller in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Brian, aaah, go for it Frithjof, whatever version, quality doesn’t matter as long as we’re all in it together! :) Barbara and the others will...

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Aug-04-2020, 10:19am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Great North Run / Huntsman's Chorus in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Really enjoyed this one thanks Ginny and John, yes it does sound like those people are having a fun time of it.

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Aug-04-2020, 10:03am

Simon DS replied to a thread French Folk / Fiddle Tunes in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

I came across another little treasure Martin, it’s an old soft backed book of popular French Folk songs. Most around 1900’s, some are... well I...

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Aug-04-2020, 3:53am

Simon DS replied to a thread No motivation in General Mandolin Discussions

One of MandolinCafe’s closest guarded secrets, you can even post half a tune. https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/group.php?groupid=67 Or go out...

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Aug-03-2020, 2:28pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #527 ~ Dusty Miller in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thought may as well at least record the version that I’m not going to post...

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Aug-03-2020, 2:54am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Masquerade (Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine rendition Martin, like the sound track of a classic film set it Tuscany or somewhere. Lovely. And David yours too. I like the gallant, bold,...

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Aug-03-2020, 2:43am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #527 ~ Dusty Miller in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I don’t know if you know but I’m one of the SAW pick direction fanatics! (There are others) I get very uneasy if I have to up-pick odd numbered 8ths...

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Aug-03-2020, 2:19am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Katyusha and Korobeiniki in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

:)) Dennis it is a lovely stirring song, though I found it really difficult to learn. I think it’s because there are a quite a few different...

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Aug-02-2020, 11:48pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread post a video of yourself in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

CBFrench, You’re the real deal man! You have touch, style and timing. You do that Pava justice!

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Aug-02-2020, 2:56pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Katyusha and Korobeiniki in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Спасибо! :)

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