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Here's my latest YouTube offering.


https://youtu.be/Rlm-KbEhFg4

This is a tune which I recorded on my Highland Mandolin album in 1988. It is written by Donald MacLeod.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu89OhX78vY

Here's my Taran Guitar's "Springwell" mandolin recorded professionally on the cd "The Flowing Bowl" by Rakish.

Sounds good to me!

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I know this about six years late as a reply but here’s an Olde English manuscript, try out four or five of the jigs in here and you’ll probably notice some Englishness. ...

...Those of a sensitive disposition, avert your eyes.


https://youtu.be/hJ59pXDz_6k

While a struggle at first, my mandolin orchestra did eventually get Lulebore (The Snowflower) last season, a middle European folk song in 7/8. I suspect that few really count to 7; try it as...

https://www.amazon.com/These-Difficult-Times-Funny-Music/dp/B06XZ84VQ2
Some are harder :))

I have a collection of acoustic, semi acoustic & electric tenor guitars. Any time you're in Mullingar you can find me a session. The only Aussie muso in town. I'm not fussed about looks. My priority...

Dear Mandolin Friends,

A year has rolled around since I posted my Winter's Tale tune book on this Forum. Here is Winter's Tale Book 2. I hope you enjoy playing through it. If you see any errors,...

On my forum (The Gathering) I have a tune of the week feature involving a nominated tune which people play and discuss. It's building into an interesting collection of tunes (we're at No.79 just...

One hint, since you obviously get rained with good directions already: don't try to do it all at once. Instead, pick one simple tune you like, learn to play it slowly but steadily (your first and...

Paul, you're description of the difference is exactly right! I felt the same way when I got mine.

Please stop talking about BCs until I've tried mine
You do realize that if people stopped talking about Blue Chip picks, traffic on the Cafe forum would drop by about 30%, right? If they also...

Commercial foam... Then line it with velvet...

The only point I can find (and it is a valid one IMO) is that the OP is 'talking aloud' about developing a personal style, having a conversation about what 'works' and what 'doesn't work'. The train...

It seems to me that most people in this discussion, if not all, are happy to agree to disagree. There's one undoubtedly great player who I don't enjoy listening to. I won't say who... I just don't...

Hello, everyone and all,

I've been on the Cafe forum for a while now, but I haven't made many posts on here because, well, I'm very hesitant to voice certain opinions at the risk of being...

I suspect these are old GRAMPIAN (long defunct UK mic manufacturer) or, possibly, Resolosound, who made moving coils as well as their better known ribbon designs. The body shape makes me tend towards...

I was recently sent (from the Outer Hebrides of Scotland) a copy of this terrific video featuring my good friends mandolinist Donnie and his father, accordionist and gaelic singer Murdo MacDonald. I...

Well you probably won't believe this one but----- I teach guitar lessons and one day I brought in my mandolin. I have a mother who always sits in with her 8 year old. So he asks me----- What's...

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