This has a lot: https://www.elderly.com/products/the-raffaele-calace-method-for-mandolin-volume-i-english-edition
This has a lot: https://www.elderly.com/products/the-raffaele-calace-method-for-mandolin-volume-i-english-edition
I believe John Turner had the most authentic Scottish fiddle music you will ever hear. Check out his CD's at
http://www.fiddletree-music.com/fiddletree.html
Another mandolin favored by classical players is the Phoenix Neoclassical. The two person shop ceased production in 2015. They are incredible mandolins. You will find high praise for them on numerous...
I would agree with Flatrock's assessment. My Lyon & Healy definitely feels different than my two more "modern" mandolins. It feels different because of the string spacing. For me, it just took time...
There are various ways to hold a pick as exemplified by partners Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenburg. Mike holds a pick similar to Chris Thile. Caterina holds the pick in a very different way as...
Sue, your quote from Zen Guitar is excellent :-)
You played some L&H mandolas - oh what a treat that must have been! And yes, I'm envious LOL!
The first would be the Lyon & Healy Model A played by Frank Solivan at Mandolin Brothers. It's the most incredible mandolin I've ever seen - even if it was only through the internet:
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Matt -
I agree. That video is a superb approach - and that's what I'll use for practice. . Thanks so much for helping!!!
Ky -
Yes. Here is a portion of "Oblivion" by Piazzola. I hope you can see the image well enough. Thank you.
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As I mentioned recently in another thread, a few weeks ago I finally decided that I was too lazy (and getting perhaps a bit older lol) to continue down the rabbit hole of learning the octave...
That's very helpful. So it might be something like:
ARK-AN-SAS 3 4
over
( 1 2 3 4)
Excellent tip - thank you! I'm not sure why these tips...
Last week I finally decided that I was too lazy (and getting perhaps a bit older lol) to continue down the rabbit hole of learning the octave mandolin. My beloved Burgin Shanghai needed to go to a...
As offbeat as it may sound, I suggest that you sit back for a monent and ask yourself WHY you play. What is it about the sound and feel of the instrument that makes your insides "sing". My guess is...
Red Bear offers these two picks.
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Link: https://www.redbeartrading.com/ccp8/index.php?app=ecom&ns=catshow&ref=RBFPICKS
Also, you might find Ralf Leenen's video very useful. He does...
I currently use TI's on all of my instruments. While I absolutely love them, I cannot say I have noticed even the slightest difference in terms of less strain on hand, arm, and shoulder muscles. They...
Beautiful, beautiful mandolin!
Hi Joe - I did mean parallel. Hopefully I understood Parker's question correctly. The first part of the question was whether or not the pick is tilted towards your feet at a 45° angle on the down...
Here is a link for books on Calace's method which provides many Etudes which explore all of the things you asked about:
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My 1925 Lyon & Healy model A with TI flat wound strings is SUCH a glorious instrument for classical. Sometimes I just feel the urge to yak about how much joy it brings me. Every note, for my taste,...
Thanks to this thread I am hearing the Modern Mandolin Quartet's Americana album for the first time. Dvorak is one of my absolute favorite composers - particularly his quartet and piano works. This...
Jim -
Martino Quintavalla - Liutaio
Fine stringed instruments
Via ai Monti 16
23030 Bianzone, Italy
www.liuteriaquintavalla.it
As I find this mandolin a bit intriguing, I sent a note to the luthier. He is incredibly responsive and helpful. I suspect he would be a super person to work with. For those interested, all of the...
Jim, there are perhaps other TI strings that might work - but I have had no luck trying to get TI to respond to my inquiries. A double set of TI AC112 guitar strings totals to $52 which is about the...
In my earlier post I referred to a post by Eugene. That was a mistake - I was referring to this post by JeffD:
"I think the prejudice comes from those not very conversant with classical music who...