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Dec-15-2018, 7:46pm

Louise NM replied to a thread So... They seem to think I'm starving and homeless? in General Mandolin Discussions

Or both.

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Dec-14-2018, 10:29pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Opinions on Skip Kelley-Kentucky in classified in General Mandolin Discussions

Enjoy it. This one sounds like what I've heard refer to as a "player's instrument"—a great-sounding instrument that for a variety of reasons you...

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Dec-14-2018, 10:24pm

Louise NM replied to a thread So... They seem to think I'm starving and homeless? in General Mandolin Discussions

One of my kids busked during high school. He could easily make $20–$30 an hour on a weekend day. (His best haul ever was 60 bucks, a box of...

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Dec-14-2018, 10:02pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Mando Ideas for a 12 Year Old in General Mandolin Discussions

I don't know what the budget is, but she should have a decent instrument. If she's 12 and a Suzuki student, it's a fair bet she has been playing for...

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Dec-13-2018, 10:02am

Louise NM replied to a thread Complete Mandolinist and other books? in General Mandolin Discussions

Jon, "complete" books aren't always made to be eaten at one time. For example, the exercises in Mair's book in Ab major/F minor—four flats—may not be...

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Dec-12-2018, 9:57am

Louise NM replied to a thread Finger style Mandolin in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Me too, Carl. The workshop was on right hand technique, exactly what I was looking for. Zenkl is an excellent teacher and a lovely human being. If...

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Dec-11-2018, 11:53pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Finger style Mandolin in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I had the good fortune to take a workshop with Radim Zenkl last month, just a few days after his home burned to the ground. He played "Lara's Theme"...

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Dec-11-2018, 10:00am

Louise NM replied to a thread Complete Mandolinist and other books? in General Mandolin Discussions

Here's another endorsement for the Mair book. It's well planned out and delivers a solid grounding in both right- and left-hand techniques. The...

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Dec-11-2018, 9:54am

Louise NM replied to a thread So... They seem to think I'm starving and homeless? in General Mandolin Discussions

Very true that it's unwise to judge by appearance. The city where I live is home to many people with trust funds, and a lot of what used to be called...

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Dec-10-2018, 10:29pm

Louise NM replied to a thread So... They seem to think I'm starving and homeless? in General Mandolin Discussions

Sometimes we get flashes of what we must look like to other people. I have always walked to and from work. About 10 years ago, I got a call one...

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Dec-10-2018, 10:10pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Eastman MD-315 for Christmas! Woohoo! in General Mandolin Discussions

Play it in good health!

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Dec-07-2018, 9:59am

Louise NM replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

Jill, that's one of the prettiest instruments I have ever seen. Hope it arrives safely this morning.

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Dec-05-2018, 11:39pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Today's Gryphon visit in General Mandolin Discussions

May I nominate this typo for the Freudian slip of the week?

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Dec-02-2018, 11:09pm

Louise NM replied to a thread How do you approach a complex piece of music in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Pablo Casals, the great cellist who brought Bach's cello suites to light, once said: "For the past 80 years I have started each day in the same...

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Nov-30-2018, 12:37am

Louise NM replied to a discussion The quest for the right pick in group Newbies

I switch a lot. At about 1 1/2 years in I don't feel like I am anywhere near settling on just one. A Gravity found its way into my pick box recently,...

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Nov-25-2018, 10:44pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Picks in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Looks like I'm a little late to the party, Paul, but did you know that these are available?

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Nov-23-2018, 11:49pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion Invitation in group Newbies

Good catch, MarkeyG—there was indeed a space. Now I'm registered as LouiseNM, and it seems to have worked. IF Mr. Henry approves me, that is.

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Nov-23-2018, 11:44pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion November 2018 Tune Project in group Newbies

Nice one!

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Nov-23-2018, 11:42pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion Tremolo Pick in group Newbies

In regards to Illinois fiddler's comment about pick angle, last weekend I had the good fortune to attend a right-hand-technique class with Radim...

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Nov-23-2018, 12:32am

Louise NM replied to a discussion Invitation in group Newbies

Nice work on the site, Henry! I just spent some time looking around. Tried to register, but I was told my user name has "invalid characters." I'm...

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