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Clearly pretty out-of-touch now! Need to put some new strings on and start practicing again. Build up the callouses....still, the Ellis is great motivation.

They said it, I believe it, that settles it.

Hey y'all. I've been running around getting ready for 3 weeks on the road but managed to squeeze in another video the YouTube channel.

This time we are taking a look at the mandolin intro for...

I found his techtips page from 2005 in the WayBack machine. Here is the first section:

RIGHT HAND CONSIDERATIONS FOR FLATPICKING:


The right hand makes the instrument speak, so you can...

Here's the video. Benson's explanation of his transition to this 'pick hold' is good. Very similar to Compton's grip I believe.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xcv6wfirU9Q

Hello this is Sabine, Barry's wife.
I'm still in disbelief and heartbroken. I just want to say thank you to all of you who supported us all these years. And thank you so much for all the nice words...

:disbelief:

https://youtu.be/JOsJShHBslM

Dem

Just a note that there is nothing "Irish" about a 17 fret tenor banjo - it's just a marketing term in use in the States. The bulk of players in Ireland actually use 19 fret tenor banjos. While...

Arthur was the older brother of my childhood friend Fred, so I guess I've known Arthur all my life. When he moved out to California, he started to send back Grateful Dead bootlegs, which Fred and I...

Nice picking and nice touch with a Crowded House song, and coming from a great state with real people. :mandosmiley: Thanks for posting dang.

Great stuff, looked like fun.

The television station's MC did a great job by the way. Better than I would have expected.

Nice playing! Stiver believer here. I think mine sounds great (WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS PLAYING IT)

Super cool!

That Stiver sounds grrrreat, like Tony the Tiger level great. Wow! Love your playing too. You do a good job of emphasizing the G and A strings when doing strummy rhythm, like on “I’ll...

Lou Stiver in the classifieds, highly respected small shop maker...

https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/177420#177420

NFI

Pauls had a long-standing Saturday afternoon bluegrass jam until Covid shut it down.

http://steeplestreetmusic.com/

https://www.westbendmusic.org/

Hi! I would never post these on here but since you asked, here they are. Moderators, if for any reason this is violating the café...

https://youtu.be/qzNPojq25hI

wilsonmandolins.com

In case y'all haven’t seen this yet...


https://youtu.be/TytbMZUcurI

https://youtu.be/8gzBqabAjs0

Best,
Dem

I am like MandoMan. I have had some incredible mandolins. But, life happens, and after 30 surgeries I found my doctors wanted to get paid more than I wanted to have a mandolin. Ok, that’s not...

Nope, just tired and a poor proof reader. Carry on.

Good advice! I will do that. Thanks!

I've always struggled with scales and modes so I made this tool for myself a year ago.

The chromatic circle of notes (not the circle of fifths!), with a movable pattern overlaid on top to show the...

assuming the B7b9 leads to the Em as in Autumn Leaves, that voicing that is effectively a diminished chord is what you want. Alan's voicing puts the b9 pitch on the bottom. Remember that the...

His performance of "Another New World", for me, stands out in so many ways. It's truly mesmerizing and leaves you a little stunned.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n3wHljJQ4M

:popcorn: just a matter of time.