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Today, 5:38pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread New Mando on the way... in General Mandolin Discussions

Love those 815’s! Enjoy it in good health!

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Today, 5:25pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Mandolin Orange is now Watchhouse in General Mandolin Discussions

I love your music, whatever you call yourselves! I was surprised but watching this video tells me that you are broadening your genre to reach a more...

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Today, 3:31pm

Simon DS replied to a thread Learning Octave mando as a regular mando player. in General Mandolin Discussions

20 1/2 inch scale for me, I play mandolin style fingering but now, after about two years I don't use the pinky on the seventh fret. I found it much...

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Yesterday, 3:38pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Water Is Wide in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Tastefully played, and aaaaah! the tremolo. Lovely.

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Apr-19-2021, 12:24pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #359 ~ Down Yonder in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Such a great tune, well played, thanks Gents! I’ve been playing the riffs of this tune as circle of fourths exercises all day!!

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Apr-19-2021, 1:26am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Song For A Winter's Night in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That’s what I was thinking Frithjof. Encore! :)

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Apr-18-2021, 3:22pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion John Lyon's Jig in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Wonderful Jill, dashingly played. How did you get it to fly at that tempo?! :)

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Apr-18-2021, 11:44am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #543 ~ Humphreys Waltz, by Daniel Nestlerode in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Really nice Martin and that’s a great tone from your instrument and good to see an outdoor recording. Thanks for the motivation to get out with the...

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Apr-18-2021, 12:19am

Simon DS replied to a thread Ukrainian Pub Folk with Mandolin in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Fun music, thanks!

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Apr-17-2021, 3:13pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #543 ~ Humphreys Waltz, by Daniel Nestlerode in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks for the TAB on this JL, it’s a nice tune. Lovely guitar playing there CC, and well balanced, nice vid too, good job!

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Apr-16-2021, 10:15am

Simon DS replied to a thread How do I put 2 recordings from Windows Media Player to YouTube? in General Mandolin Discussions

Simplest way may be to do a screen recording of the player, it will record it as a vid. Upload the vid to YT then add the thumbnail in YouTube.

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Apr-16-2021, 1:50am

Simon DS replied to a discussion John Lyon's Jig in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine playing Gornamona, I really like the rhythm you’ve got going there too. This is a great jig but the title reminds me of the city near where I...

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Apr-15-2021, 1:50am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Trip to Durrow (reel) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Jill though I was hoping no-one would notice that I had shut down the click track!

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Apr-14-2021, 3:55pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Trip to Durrow (reel) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Ha, ha, I was actually practicing Devil’s Dream at the time but I laughed so much afterwards that it can’t be that! Whole family had a good laugh...

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Apr-14-2021, 3:40pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Give the Fiddler a Dram (Dance All Night) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks John I’ll go through that again, I feel it’s a bit like fiddlers who say they’re having an off day. For me I think it’s got something to do...

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Apr-14-2021, 9:57am

Simon DS replied to a discussion Give the Fiddler a Dram (Dance All Night) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Lady and Gent, yes I like the tone when uncapoed. For this one I had the microphone really close and the gain for the mic recording was very...

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Apr-14-2021, 9:49am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Trip to Durrow (reel) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks Ginny and too kind John, I think I bodged it! :)) Today was the day for recording and getting my haircut. Unfortunately the hair clippers got...

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Apr-14-2021, 6:24am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Trip to Durrow (reel) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

It’s still a great tune to learn ! :)

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Apr-14-2021, 5:05am

Simon DS started a discussion Give the Fiddler a Dram (Dance All Night) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Here’s a wee tune for a wee dram. It’s also called, ‘Dance All Night’, which has an OldTime version that’s, believe it or not, completely different-...

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Apr-13-2021, 12:21pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Song For A Winter's Night in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Lovely performance Ginny, nice soothing atmosphere and well blended and balanced harmony.

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Apr-13-2021, 5:59am

Simon DS started a thread Flying! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Anyone got any other vids where the music takes off?

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Apr-13-2021, 4:57am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Wild Rose of the Mountain in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

-CC influenced me to play tunes further up the fretboard. He’s a master of that. Dennis influenced me to be more relaxed and jovial while playing,...

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Apr-12-2021, 8:46am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Wild Rose of the Mountain in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

It was designed like that for politico-economic reasons John. We are just cogs in the machine. :))

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Apr-11-2021, 2:55pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #542 ~ Devil's Dream in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Admirable and Gaelic sounding performance Callum, well done.

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Apr-11-2021, 2:53pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #543 ~ Humphreys Waltz, by Daniel Nestlerode in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

As diplomatic as ever, Mr. Kelly.

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Apr-11-2021, 6:47am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Wild Rose of the Mountain in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I actually I like the occasionally regimented waltz. (And of course there are many different rhythmic styles of waltz) I want to hear that...

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Apr-11-2021, 5:29am

Simon DS replied to a discussion The Wild Rose of the Mountain in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That’s interesting to hear the two different versions Martin. I actually like both of them, the second, for some reason reminds me of a film I once...

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Apr-10-2021, 10:05pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Collings Vs. Northfield Vs. Kelley in General Mandolin Discussions

Well, you made a great choice. Congratulations! They are all tremendous and it depends on your own taste and music style. Sight unseen, I would...

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Apr-10-2021, 1:25pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #171 ~ Fiddler's Dram in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Two fine versions Gents. I actually don’t even drink tea nor coffee, but your wonderful tunes help me to see what perhaps I’m missing. (I do...

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Apr-10-2021, 1:18pm

Simon DS replied to a discussion Week #39 ~ Flop Eared Muled in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thank you Gentlemen, I did even consider playing the sixth harmony and pasting it over the top of a third verse, but maybe next time.

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