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    Re: Tone Dexter w/ Godin A8 anyone?

    Send me your Tonedexter and 500 bucks. I will "IR" it with my Loar-signed F5 through a high-quality condenser mic (this could be a whole new cottage-industry and help pay for the Loar...whoring the...
  2. Re: Winter's Tale 5 - free sheet music for mandolin trios

    It's that time again! Time to bust out the five volumes of Winter's Tale and start playing through this fabulous collection of tunes. If you are a beginner, new to mandolin and trying to learn to...
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    Re: The Kensington Etudes - Chris Acquavells

    Should be some more once I get a gap in the schedule.
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    Purcell: Two Bourrées

    These are two Baroque bourrées by Henry Purcell, the first in G major and the second in A minor. Originally for harpsichord, adapted for mandolins and tenor guitar.

    Thanks to Nigel Gatherer for...
  5. Neapolitan Mandolin Build in Naples - November 2022

    Earlier this year I came across an ad by Carlo Mazzaccara for a Neapolitan Mandolin making course. This has been a bit of a obsession of mine for a while now. I grabbed the opportunity, crossed the...
  6. Folk music from Romania - Bade palarie noua -

    With these last beautiful sunny days of the year I wanted to play some easy music from the countryside.

    Here is a Romanian song played with a Kiso Suzuki MR-80 napolitean mandoline + a bluegrass...
  7. Re: Thomas Morley (1593): Canzonets To Three Voices

    Thomas Morley (1557-1602): "O Sleep Fond Fancy" & "Love Learns By Laughing First To Speak"
    From "Canzonets or Little Short Songs to Three Voyces" (1602)

    I have just made another recording of two...
  8. Re: I published a book of my original compositions for oud

    It's a koron, an Iranian quarter tone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koron_(music)
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    Re: mandolin wolf tone?

    A good friend (who is also a MC reader/contributor) suggested that I post more on the topic of wolf notes and possibly add some audio tracks so you could hear what wolf notes are. Searching through...
  10. Lissa Schneckenburger Coursed on Peghead Nation

    I just wanted to give a shout out about a course that I finished on Peghead Nation. The course was "Playing By Ear" with a section on Picking Up Tunes on the Fly. It is taught by the violinist...
  11. Re: Irish or Italian? Does pick direction matter?

    Thanks, with the first measure:
    |vf/2uf/2 vfugv^g|a
    I’d try to keep the first two notes separate from the following three notes.
    That is, I’d slide from the second f to the g in order to keep that...
  12. Re: Tell me your experiences with rechargeable tuners

    I do the same thing I do when my tuner is working - play out of tune.
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    The Harsh February

    Dagger Gordon playing The Harsh February on his Sobell octave.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irAEHSgrudM
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    Re: Mandolino & Theorbo Duet.

    I saw this the other day as well. Great stuff.

    Come for the novelty, stay for the wonderful music.
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    Re: New five course mandocello

    Hi Graham, after two years, which have included a move to Tasmania, a house renovation and much Covid mayhem, I finally got around to working on the looping project that I started back in 2019. I...
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    Re: Pick Boxes

    201032

    I have one of these for my main case. Seems strangely appropriate.
  17. Re: Update on "The Irish Mandolin" - and other stories

    From time to time I get a chance to play virtual long-distance mandolin duets with some of my online friends. I was delighted to be able to make the recording below with John Williamson who takes...
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    Brescian Mandolin takes shape

    Just a few more detail to go.
    The Aquila strings are on order but will take one to two months to arrive.

    200520
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    Re: jenny pluck pears

    Here is Leveret's version of Jenny Pluck Pears, it is said to be a combination of Jenny Pluck Pears and Bobbing Joe, both from Playford's 1651 edition. I'm not sure I agree but I do like this...
  20. Re: Shackleton's ship found (and yes, a mandolin!)

    About the banjo, owned by Dr. Hussey:

    https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/leonard-hussey-s-banjo-brain-food
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    Ninetta - Mazurka by C. A. Bracco

    This mazurka by the famous composer C. A. Bracco can be found in the Album pour Mandoline No. 3 which has been published by Ricordi ca. 1899. Bracco is famous for his compositions “I Mandolin a...
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    Chris Thile on BBC Radio 3 February 26

    For those who can receive it (and on the BBC Sounds app thereafter) on Saturday February 26th, 13.00 - 15.00, two hours of Chris Thile on the Inside Music show:

    "Mandolinist Chris Thile travels...
  23. I'm offering a free Mandolin Technique Workshop this Saturday

    Hi there everybody, this is Tim Connell. I am a performing mandolinist and lately a full-time mandolin teacher hard at work helping everyone boost their skills and understand music a little better.
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    Calace Piccola Gavotta

    Here's my attempt at recording Calace's Piccola Gavotta.


    https://youtu.be/fsUd_li76C0
  25. Re: Mandocello solo and duo recordings playlist

    Thoinot Arbeau: Branle des pois (Pease Branle)
    From Orchésographie, 1589
    Variations by Allan Alexander, from "Music For Renaissance Faires"

    This is a very short renaissance dance tune, for which...
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