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StewMac just posted this re: The Erlewine Shop in Austin, a discussion of Trigger

Sorry about No Mandolin Content

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I’m 65. Born pretty close to the middle of what’s considered the Baby Boomer Generation. Maturing nicely, if I do say so myself. And contrary to what my wife says, I do notice things.

I’m...

Note from the Dawg into our email inbox. He asked us to post this as he hasn't done posting with attachments. Here it is!

Many thanks to all y'all!! I've been told it's better to give than to...

Brits will have heard of Miranda, if they know their folk, as she's part of Show Of Hands usually. But she also does this with Rex, who's a dab hand at the mandolin. OK, slightly vested interests as...

And the harmony. And the fiddle solo.

Chris is consistently knocking it out of the park.


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

The American national anthem, lyrics (1814) of the American lawyer Francis Scott on a music of the English composer John Stafford Smith, in my arrangement for classical guitar....

Is this the same track?


https://youtu.be/QlIZ8IMptiw
(or direct link)

There is no mandolin content here, but anyone with an appreciation of the power of music is likely to be touched by this movie. Just watched it on Netflix last night and highly recommend it. Here's a...

The short answer is yes it matters. The long answer is it depends. Here listen to this guy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdhVC0DzfFY

This is going to be some long wind, so bear with me.

Last year was one of the worst in my life; my father passed away, our cat was killed (I had to watch him die), and my wife suffered a stroke. ...

I heard this delightful piece on Jayne and Wayne Henderson on the way home from work yesterday. I thought some of you may also be interested.

I love that he's passing his skills on to the next...

One of the leitmotifs taken from the soundtrack of the film of Sergio Leone "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968), written by Ennio Morricone, in my arrangement for classical guitar.

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The Barefoot Movement also makes this cover a regular part of its set. (And Noah Wall even looks a little crazy with her Halloween-inspired witch's hat.)

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One of the most famous and recorded songs in the twentieth century (over 500 covers), also used as a soundtrack in the movie "Ghost" (1990), in my arrangement for classical guitar.

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My name is Elijah, I am 12 and have been playing mandolin for 2 years. I like to compete at Fiddle Festivals. I play a Breedlove Premier OF mandolin. This is a video of me playing Jerusalem Ridge...

Here's a sneak peak at the new book cover, said to publish in October some time.

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The transcriptions were done by David Benedict, mentioned in a recent Mandolin Mondays post. Here's a video...

This just goes to show you, a good set of hands can make almost any mandolin sound like a little gem...
Michael Daves, well done man...
http://youtu.be/O9HbVQg_GqY

Hi all,
just spent the last hour thoroughly enjoying some youtube videos by a duo I'd never come across before, and thought I'd share them:


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

Saw this being shared on Facebook. Tears for Fears on Hammered Dulcimer.

The American virtuoso Matt Palmer in a very beautiful performance of my "Tango del Mar", dedicated to him. The piece will soon be published by "Les Productions d'Oz". http://www.chitarrarte.it

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The famous main theme from the soundtrack of the movie "Mission Impossible", in my arrangement for solo guitar. http://www.chitarrarte.it


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DPRCAqr4wY

Good point Jim. Starting out as a new player, many notes will occupy your time but melody based breaks inform your ear and your playing. I enjoy both style breaks but melody based breaks are my...

I am squarely an intermediate player, despite my many years of playing. I have worked hard to get some "fancy" leads under my fingers and can even pull one off in a jam occasionally. I've made the...

I was playing along to this video and all of a sudden I just stopped, stared and listened...
I cant get over how beautiful this is, Andrew Marlins voice has gotten so good.
He was good before but...

A song of the German group Fool's Garden, from the album Dish of the Day and became an international hit in 1996, in my arrangement for classical guitar. http://www.chitarrarte.it

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