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Jan-24-2021, 1:37pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion Hello From NorCal in group Newbies

Hello there, Torren61. Glad to have your presence in the best Social Group on the internet!

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Jan-22-2021, 7:27pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion Cleaning products? in group Newbies

I wouldn't use anything except a soft cotton cloth. Dampen the cloth slightly if you have some kind of icky spill. If the junker is playable...

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Jan-22-2021, 7:23pm

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Jan-19-2021, 7:37pm

HonketyHank replied to a thread Mandolin Banjo? in General Mandolin Discussions

I have a Vega Little Wonder. I do like it but I don't play it much. It had a torn head when I got it, six years ago. I am pretty sure I have not...

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Jan-18-2021, 4:41pm

Barbara Shultz replied to a discussion Polls ~From Now On They'll be Posted Here! in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Here is the link to week #539 poll, which is posted in the regular forum under "Song and Tune Projects". For the time being, we are having a...

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Jan-18-2021, 4:34pm

Barbara Shultz started a poll Poll for the Song a Week Social Group week #539 in Song and Tune Projects

This poll is for the Song A Week Social Group Week #539. One vote per member of the social group. Please feel free to link to videos of these...

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Jan-18-2021, 4:21pm

Barbara Shultz started a discussion Week #538 ~ The Long Lane in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Sorry for my delay in posting! Since the last time I posted, we’ve loaded up and made the 1050 mile trip to our “winter home in the south”, along...

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Jan-17-2021, 2:00pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion 2021-01 Tune of the Month - Ash Grove in group Newbies

Sounds nice, Mark. Did you post this sometime back in our history? I think I remember it, but half of what I remember didn't really happen and the...

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Jan-14-2021, 5:42pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion 2021-01 Tune of the Month - Ash Grove in group Newbies

Good job, phb. And that mandocello sounds nice - deep and vibrant. We don't have prizes but you definitely beat everyone to the punch.

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Jan-12-2021, 6:13pm

HonketyHank replied to a thread Mandolin Newbie in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome to the cafe! I had a Tacoma up until a few years ago. I really liked it. But I decided I was getting too old to climb in and out of it so I...

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Jan-11-2021, 12:22am

HonketyHank replied to a discussion Another new guy in group Newbies

In response to my query about why so many videos in old threads are broken, Scott Tichenour, our webmaster (and owner of the MC site), explained what...

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Jan-10-2021, 7:19pm

HonketyHank replied to a thread Hello everyone in General Mandolin Discussions

Hi Williow. Welcome!

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Jan-09-2021, 3:57pm

HonketyHank replied to a thread MP3 of the Day - Ave Maria by Evan Marshall from the album Mr. So in RSS News Feeds

Thanks. I needed that.

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Jan-09-2021, 1:57pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion Another new guy in group Newbies

Actually, there are only two keys for embedding a video. 1) Look for the red YouTube button. 2) "option" is that string of gobbledegook right after...

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Jan-09-2021, 12:46am

HonketyHank replied to a discussion Another new guy in group Newbies

Welcome to the Newbies, NDO! It sounds like you are well on the way. You have a good voice as well as a nice sounding mandolin. And you have a good...

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Jan-02-2021, 6:55pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion Moving from 2 to 3 Finger Chords in group Newbies

I haven't tried very hard. You know why? Because next come the four finger chords. :disbelief:

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Jan-02-2021, 6:47pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion 2020-12 Tune of the Month - The Girl I Left Behind Me in group Newbies

Is this it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Be8xfwu34 Well actually, it looks like a slightly different design, but that is Walt playing...

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Jan-02-2021, 11:58am

HonketyHank replied to a discussion 2020-12 Tune of the Month - The Girl I Left Behind Me in group Newbies

Tell us a little about your mandocello. From what I can see, it looks like it might be European (?). What is the scale length?

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Jan-02-2021, 11:54am

HonketyHank replied to a discussion 2020-12 Tune of the Month - The Girl I Left Behind Me in group Newbies

Very nicely played, phb256. Not only is it an interesting version of the tune, but I believe it is the first mandocello featured in the Tune of the...

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Jan-02-2021, 11:44am

Barbara Shultz replied to a poll Poll for Song A Week Social Group Week #538 in Song and Tune Projects

Hopefully someone can answer you! I don’t know these tunes, they have been submitted by members!

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Jan-01-2021, 3:51pm

Barbara Shultz replied to a discussion Polls ~From Now On They'll be Posted Here! in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021!! Here is the link to week #538 poll, which is posted in the regular forum under "Song and Tune Projects". For the time...

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Jan-01-2021, 3:46pm

Barbara Shultz started a poll Poll for Song A Week Social Group Week #538 in Song and Tune Projects

This poll is for the Song A Week Social Group Week #538. One vote per member of the social group. Please feel free to link to videos of these...

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Jan-01-2021, 3:21pm

Barbara Shultz started a discussion Week #537 ~ Sunset over Ayr in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Happy New Year 2021!! The winner of this week's poll was Sunset Over Ayr, submitted as a Scottish waltz. Here's notation on abcnotation.com ...

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Jan-01-2021, 12:42pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion Newbie Tune of the Month Index in group Newbies

Jan 2021 - The Ash Grove

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Jan-01-2021, 12:29pm

HonketyHank started a discussion 2021-01 Tune of the Month - Ash Grove in group Newbies

The Tune of the Month for January 2021 is "Ash Grove". Here is a link to the Song A Week thread. "Ash Grove" is the English translation of the...

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Dec-30-2020, 4:31pm

HonketyHank replied to a thread Older Barnes & Mullins Flatback - missing tuner key in Builders and Repair

You will probably get better answers than mine, but if not, here goes: If the end of the square shaft does not unscrew like a modern tuner shaft...

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Dec-30-2020, 4:10pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion 2020-12 Tune of the Month - The Girl I Left Behind Me in group Newbies

Thanks for the comments, Louise and bbcee. "Faraway expression" -- chuckle. That was just me trying to read the music off my computer screen. I did...

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Dec-29-2020, 5:57pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion 2020-12 Tune of the Month - The Girl I Left Behind Me in group Newbies

Here's a quickie version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-UA8WVtx7A

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Dec-29-2020, 3:56pm

HonketyHank replied to a discussion Frets and fingers in group Newbies

Wow. That's a great exercise. The whole ffcp system is a great exercise. My pinkie is willing but still weak. For me ffcp means "fumbly fingers can't...

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Dec-28-2020, 11:36pm

HonketyHank replied to a thread Making the A and E strings less "pingy" and general newbie recs? in General Mandolin Discussions

Those Ernie Ball strings are very light, even for being labelled as "Light". Most would call them extra light. A lot of folks use D'Addario Mediums...

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