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Feb-23-2021, 8:00am

Mandobar replied to a thread Emulating Strathspey bowing on a mandolin in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

? The OP asked about the approach on fiddle as it can be related to mandolin. Having experience with both instruments and a recent tangle with...

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Feb-22-2021, 4:36pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Emulating Strathspey bowing on a mandolin in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

I've had this conversation recently with a number of players.... and have come out of these discussions thinking that the best way to learn the tunes...

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Feb-22-2021, 2:12pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Emulating Strathspey bowing on a mandolin in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Are you referring to the Scottish snap?

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Feb-17-2021, 5:18pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Too Cold to Ship Your Instrument in General Mandolin Discussions

I got one yesterday after holding last week. It was warmer Monday and Tuesday here, and it was just a tenor banjo.....LOL. Although, I am holding...

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Feb-16-2021, 7:16am

Mandobar replied to a thread A new GBOM source: Lyn Hardy in CBOM

And mother of the very talented Ruth Unger Merenda.

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Feb-14-2021, 8:44pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Tipping a Luthier in General Mandolin Discussions

Geez, how hard is it to get up in the morning and say, today I am going to do something nice for someone else?

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Feb-14-2021, 10:19am

Mandobar replied to a thread Tipping a Luthier in General Mandolin Discussions

$3k buys a lot of vintage Gibson. I'd wait until you find something you like a lot. Remember, they are easier to buy than sell.

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Feb-13-2021, 6:58pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Tipping a Luthier in General Mandolin Discussions

By definition, a tip is a gratuity.

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Feb-13-2021, 6:37am

Mandobar replied to a thread Tipping a Luthier in General Mandolin Discussions

The PIA list also makes the rounds of music store owners.....just saying....;)

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Feb-12-2021, 4:50pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Tipping a Luthier in General Mandolin Discussions

If there’s an expectation it’s not a tip, it’s payment. Gratuity- something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service

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Feb-12-2021, 3:43pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Tipping a Luthier in General Mandolin Discussions

I give my personal physician a Christmas gift, and one on his birthday (it is generally a gift certificate to a local restaurant, so he can take his...

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Feb-12-2021, 7:24am

Mandobar replied to a thread Tipping a Luthier in General Mandolin Discussions

I wish they did that at the airports in China because it would save a lot of time and money. Every culture has its practices. If people are...

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Feb-11-2021, 10:10pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Lessons With Andy Statman in General Mandolin Discussions

Andy is teaching, along with Sharon Gilchrist and a bevy of other heavy hitters at Fiddle Hell’s Spring 2021 session in late April. ...

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Feb-11-2021, 9:26pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Tipping a Luthier in General Mandolin Discussions

I guess I am fortunate. My husband tips the guys who do our lawn, snow removal and landscaping on both out properties (actually anyone who comes...

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Feb-11-2021, 6:22pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Tipping a Luthier in General Mandolin Discussions

Absolutely and always. I tip heavy. Sometimes, I feel like my luthier is not charging what he should be. I make up the difference.

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Feb-10-2021, 12:58pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Jonathan Kellerman in General Mandolin Discussions

Kellerman’s collection takes up a good portion of his manse. Last I heard he was commissioning “guitar-inspired” furniture. Gary Larkin, the...

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Feb-05-2021, 9:20pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywhere? in General Mandolin Discussions

I saw some really nice stuff on there. Can you believe they still have OME banjos and TWO Chuck Lees???? I like the brown Northfield...

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Feb-05-2021, 9:14pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Which way do musicians make more money? in General Mandolin Discussions

Internet shows and live streams are here to stay for a good while. I have had a few people tell me that their venues are working to bring in artists...

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Feb-05-2021, 5:17pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywhere? in General Mandolin Discussions

I was surprised at the selection at Dusty Strings in Seattle had before Christmas. My niece has started playing and lives just down the street from...

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Feb-05-2021, 3:59pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Which way do musicians make more money? in General Mandolin Discussions

Any time you purchase directly from the source, that source has a better chance of collecting the monies from the sale. The shortest point between...

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Feb-05-2021, 1:08pm

Mandobar replied to a thread Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywhere? in General Mandolin Discussions

I think a bit of both. Largest selection, was the criteria. And as there are a lot more people playing and learning to play these days, the...

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