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I live in the Ottawa Valley, which straddles the border between Ontario & Quebec. The Ottawa River area was a rich source of lumber, and it brought together the French, Irish, Scots and English. It...

Very nice recording. Quite expressive!

Victor Wooten's The Music Lesson. While Wooten's novel is about a bass player, it is really about his philosophy of music and life.

I'm surprised they are charging $150 for non members to attend. I would have thought they might try to make this online event more accessible to draw new people in. the IBMAs took this approach and...

So will you be putting one of your excellent arm rests on it as well?

I've been doing webcasts for my church with good results over the past few months. We use a Logitech C920 Pro HD webcam. It will easily handle 2 people 6 feet apart. The built in microphone is okay...

I've always enjoyed playing the Cantigas on the mandolin. Such a delight to hear.

Beautiful piece, and an introduction to a very interesting man. Thanks for both.

For me Warren Ellis shows what an emando can do:
https://youtu.be/XxjjrlsnlhM

This world has gotten too uptight. This world needs more groovy music so we can all lighten up, get in touch with our joy and maybe even learn how to dance with abandon like hippies.

That was pure joy! The look on the two guitarists' faces said it all.

In the article Andy mentions he's been listening to Wanda Jackson. For those that don't know Wanda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzJ3hiqsi0U

Sex, drugs, the coming of rock and roll, sibling rivalry, and some smoking hot music. What more could a movie ask for? I'm sure many country music stars will be begging to do a cameo in this film.

Nash the Slash was an avant garde/new wave mandolin player from Toronto. I think I saw him about ten times, either as a solo artist or as part of the prog rock duo FM. A new documentary is being...

Beautiful ballads. You really have made the fusion of Spanish folk and American acoustic traditions your own. Nicely played!

Spencer did a custom olive wood arm rest for me. A pleasure to deal with and a great product.

All part of the plan. New album out next month. https://youtu.be/y64KTlk6N_s

https://youtu.be/y64KTlk6N_s

Your music certainly brightened the mood on a dark and stormy night. Cheers!

Jacob just posted this yesterday to promote concerts in Jerusalem and Venice. Lots of Kerman mandolins in the clips. I wonder if an album is in the works?

https://youtu.be/6xXzRIdOg3Q

Very fine playing, and a tone that is smooth as honey.

https://youtu.be/7WNmrsbu-hc

I found putting a bevel on a pick is like sharpening a knife. You have to learn how to hold it at the right angle. I tried and failed to make a jig, so it is a matter of practice for me. I've used a...

I was reading this article from the CBC that describes the demise of ToysRUs. Like Guitar Center, they have a massive debt which is grinding them into the ground. In Toys R Us that debt became the...

Thanks! I got that sense from the video, but in real life you do have a fuller experience of the difference in tone and resonance. I own a Sobell style copy made by an Ottawa luthier with a cedar...

An O ring that is used in a faucet makes a great strap lock. Do buy one new at the hardware store though. Your spouse will not be happy if you take it from the kitchen faucet.