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Jan-26-2021, 2:27pm

Christian DP started a discussion Mama tried in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

There is a tendency among classical mandolinists to play melodies using the rest stroke where the pick after hitting a string rests on the next...

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Jan-26-2021, 1:47pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Sunrise, Sunset (from "Fiddler On The Roof") in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Your present version is a little faster than your first one, but that sounds better. And thanks for the sheet music, Martin. That tune is on my...

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Jan-26-2021, 1:32pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Week #538 ~ The Long Lane in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Nice versions gentlemen! When I had seen the sheet music on the session, I had decided that those triplets are too difficult for me...:mandosmiley:

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Jan-24-2021, 1:34pm

Christian DP replied to a thread Rest Strokes - a means to an end, or part of regular technique? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

There's a book by German classical mandolinist Gertrud Tröster (now Weyhofen) called Technique on eight Strings. Two ways of using a pick are...

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Jan-24-2021, 12:57pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Apache - The Shadows in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Hank Marvin beware, here come Jairo Ramos Parra!

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Jan-24-2021, 12:51pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Trip to Pakistan in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine picking on this somewhat hypnotic tune, Mike!

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Jan-20-2021, 12:49pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Sombra en los Médanos - Venezuelan waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Great playing of nice venezuelan waltz! What I like about this kind of tunes is that it changes from 3x2 to 2x3 eighth notes. You do that masterfully!

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Jan-18-2021, 11:59pm

Christian DP replied to a thread Rest Strokes - a means to an end, or part of regular technique? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

In this video, you can see clearly what Tim talks about. For slow melodic playing Jeanette Mozos del Campo uses rest strokes with an angled pick,...

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Jan-18-2021, 12:55pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Mazurka de la Beluse in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Very nice playing and production!

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Jan-18-2021, 12:51pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion I Disertori (waltz) / Furlana in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Sounds great even without chords!

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Jan-15-2021, 1:20pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion THE ROWAN TREE - UK PHOTOGRAPHY Part 2 in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That's very fine melody picking Ginny! And equally fine accompaniment work John!

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Jan-15-2021, 1:10pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Week # 463 ~ Lost Indian in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Great playing Michael! I prefer the sound of the Dawg pick, it's somehow smoother. And Frithjof. The BC is expensive indeed, but you get a Dawg for...

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Jan-15-2021, 12:54pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Week#467 ~ Banish Misfortune in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine playing Dennis!

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Jan-13-2021, 1:58pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Week #537 ~ Sunset over Ayr in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Two new sunsets, one with tasteful concertina and guitar accompaniment, the other a fine chord melody treatment!

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Jan-13-2021, 1:50pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Danny Boy in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Nice guitar intro. as is the whole tune.

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Jan-11-2021, 11:42am

Christian DP replied to a discussion Week #537 ~ Sunset over Ayr in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Two nice new versions: Pierpaolo's mandolin rendition with melodica and bass harmonies and phb256's big mandocello.

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Jan-11-2021, 11:32am

Christian DP replied to a discussion The El Paso Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Great version Martin, I really like the faster tempo.

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Jan-10-2021, 10:53am

Christian DP replied to a discussion Week #537 ~ Sunset over Ayr in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Beutiful solo arrangement with those bass notes and chords, Callum!

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Jan-08-2021, 2:21pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Italian tunes (which have no specific names) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Nicely played Italien Jig!

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Jan-08-2021, 2:16pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Winter Lochan (An original composition) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Beautiful photos and self composed music, fine video John!

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Jan-05-2021, 1:07pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Week #537 ~ Sunset over Ayr in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

As Ginny said, sounds very professional, Martin! Listening to the versions in the other thead, they sometimes use instruments like whistle or flute....

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Jan-05-2021, 12:48pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Two Shetland Reels. in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Two fine reels, expertly played,John!

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Jan-05-2021, 12:42pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion The Great Pretender in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Sounds really fine! If you would try to play today's popsongs on the mandolin, you'd give up soon. But what you do with The Great Pretender is more...

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Jan-04-2021, 12:45pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion Korolenko in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine jig picking, Simon, reminds me, I should practice the D-U-D-D-U-D movement again.

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Jan-03-2021, 1:17pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion The El Paso Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks folks. I had the sheet music in my mandolin folder for a very long time, and now, with Lockdown number two, I finally found the time to record...

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Jan-03-2021, 12:58pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion On The Hills Of Manchuria in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Sounds very good Martin, I'm a big fan of your Mid Missouri, but for this particular tune. maybe a 4-string domra would also sound fine. Anyway....

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Jan-02-2021, 12:56pm

Christian DP replied to a discussion The El Paso Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A belated Happy New Year to all SAW mandolin players. I started the new year with some TEXMEX:

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