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Randi Gormley replied to a thread Happy Birthday, Mandolin Cafe! in General Mandolin Discussions

Happy belated to the cafe! I won't even estimate how many hours I've spent here over the years -- and every one of them well spent!

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Nov-17-2019, 8:18pm

Randi Gormley replied to a thread What are you playing for the holidays? in General Mandolin Discussions

We always do a rendition of the reel Christmas Eve at any session in December.

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Nov-17-2019, 8:14pm

Randi Gormley replied to a thread Fun observation in General Mandolin Discussions

I'll occasionally pick up one of the mandolins I almost never play any more and I'm always surprised. Some of them are better than I recall, some...

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Nov-17-2019, 8:11pm

Randi Gormley replied to a thread Forgive me....for I have sinned..... in General Mandolin Discussions

I'll admit, like Richard J, I thought you'd put a capo on your mandolin, so I'll give you a pass on the banjo this time. Whew! it could have been...

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Nov-17-2019, 8:06pm

Randi Gormley replied to a thread 2019 Tune-A-Week Project in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Fiddler I know plays Dowd's Number 9 and then Bird in the Bush as a set. Nicely done!

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Nov-14-2019, 11:58am

Randi Gormley replied to a thread Aluminum saddle on vintage Gibson ovals in Vintage Instruments

My mandolin has an aluminum saddle and it has fantastic tone. YMMV, but it works very well with my A1.

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Nov-14-2019, 11:55am

Randi Gormley replied to a thread 1923 Gibson Mandolin Production Estimate - By Model in Vintage Instruments

I think there are always going to be anomalies, certainly in the early years. My mandolin is clearly labeled A-1 but someone wanted to argue the...

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Nov-05-2019, 2:42pm

Randi Gormley replied to a thread "Dark" Fiddle Tunes? in General Mandolin Discussions

I picked up "the night before larry was stretched" -- the session version, which i think is in G -- at any rate, you play it on lower strings -- and...

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Nov-05-2019, 2:16pm

Randi Gormley replied to a thread Looking for some recommendations in General Mandolin Discussions

Well, I'm old school -- if you want to learn from scratch, there's always Mel Bay. Like any other do-it-yourself book, he takes you step by step,...

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Oct-30-2019, 8:04pm

Randi Gormley replied to a thread Naming your Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm more like the OP. I have the strad, the snake, the quiet bandolim, the loud bandolim, the rogue, the Eastman etc. etc. I used to name my cars but...

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Oct-30-2019, 7:55pm

Randi Gormley replied to a thread 2019 Satin Silverangel A in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

nice, nice. and i hope you're feeling better!

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Oct-26-2019, 6:32pm

Randi Gormley replied to a thread Just got a Strad-o-lin as a gift... in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I think my luthier just replaced my strad's old tuners with something straight out of stew-mac; if you're up to it, you might be able to do it...

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Oct-26-2019, 6:27pm

Randi Gormley replied to a thread The end of my playing days. in General Mandolin Discussions

RIP Ivan -- condolences to his family. I was away and just got back on the computer, saw that there were new posts on this thread and hoped for the...

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