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    Re: Hearing loss (NMC)

    I have had hearing aids for almost 20 years, and each time (every 4 years) they need more and more "boost". They help me a lot, and I think I have had better luck with them than Poul Hansen. It...
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    Re: Gordon Lightfoot (no mandolin content)

    Black Day in July, remember it well, my college room mate that summer was from Detroit. It probably doesn't mean so much to younger generations, but a powerful song.
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    Herschel Sizemore passes

    From Mike Bub's Facebook page and Bluegrass Today. Rip Herschel Sizemore
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    Re: Anthony Hannigan

    Just saw on Facebook that Anthony has unfortunately lost a long and courageous battle with his disease. A fantastic player, and a genuine nice guy.
    RIP Anthony.:(
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    Re: The virus, the economy, mandolins and you

    Our Bluegrass Association cancelled 4 concerts through June. Both of my bands have stopped getting together 2 weeks ago, as we are in the older category, and I expect the gigs we had scheduled for...
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    Re: Quite ill with a trach and a feeding tube

    As we say over here, "God Bedring" = Good Bettering, i.e. get well soon!
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    Re: Fiddle Tunes with History?

    In 1972 I was at the fiddle contest in Weiser, Idaho, and Benny Thomasson was in the contest. My fiddle teacher knew Benny so I spoke to him to pass along regards, then mentioned how much I liked...
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    Re: Fiddle Tunes with History?

    According to Wikipedia, the tune has been played in Scotland for over 200 years, and they name a reference in the US from 1760, so it is apparently older than the US Civil War. I have heard...
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    Re: Phoenix mandolins closing shop?

    There was a video about Rolfe on the Cafe a while back. This should save searching.

    link to Video on Rolfe

    Thanks for all the good mandolins you provided, Rolfe, my son has one, and it's a...
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    Re: Notation/Tab Softwares

    I have used Tabledit for 15+ years, I think when I started it was 20 dollars or so. Since that I have not paid anymore, obtained untold upgrades for my PC, got permission to use it and upgrades on a...
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    Re: Cheapest Multi-Track Rrecording

    I have used Audacity for a lot of things. The latency problem shouldn't be a big issue, there are several how-to videos on YouTube. The basic idea is the make a click track, record it back on to a...
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    Re: Tailpieces: I wasn't a believer til . . .

    There is a older thread about this, as I remember, most didn't find big differences.

    Older thread: Adding-a-Cast-Tailpiece

    I changed from a stamped to an Allen some years ago, and really...
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    Re: Hearing aids for musicians

    Posts 3 and 7 are pretty much what I have and am quite pleased with. One thing to think about is the speaker arrangement in your ear channel. One type is the open type of device, in which the...
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    Re: Mandolin Hero

    My main hero/inspiration was Nate Bray for those who know of him. I recently digitized a bunch of our band's old cassette practices from 25 years ago. You would never mistake my playing for his,...
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    Svend Asmussen - RIP

    It was just reported by the local press, that the famous Danish jazz violinist, Svend Asumssen passed away today at the age of 100.

    Spencer
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    Re: Vassar on fretless mando...

    I was lucky enough to be at a recording session in 1974, where Vassar overdubbed a break with a flat picked fiddle: Soldier's Joy on Pat Burton's album: "We've been waiting for this", on Flying...
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    Re: A versus F Style Mandolin for Bluegrass playing

    I actually came pretty close to this when I got my last mandolin. There were 4 recently built mandolins in the shop, two A style two F style, the latter with the simple type of scroll, hollow, with...
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    Re: Apitius Grand Classic in bound

    I played one at Elderly years ago, and at the time it was the best they had in the store, a fine mandolin in all respects. I'm betting you will like it a lot.

    Spencer
  19. Re: Should I loosen the strings when traveling by air?

    I've had my mandolins across the Atlantic and back many times, and I have never loosened the strings. Haven't had any problems. I don't think the pressure should bother, since the body is open and...
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    Re: Start from your earliest influences . . .

    Randy Blake's Suppertime Frolic and other country music on WJJD, WLS barn dance every Saturday nite, and like Mark, learned harmony from church, where the congregation sang in harmony. Little...
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    Re: Where can I learn more about Jethro Burns?

    Jim Nikora took a lot of lessons with Jethro, and made copies of them public quite a while ago. Here is a link to them:

    Jim Nikora's lessons with Jethro

    Don't forget Jethro and Tiny Moore's...
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    Re: Small band, small venue equipment

    I have the Stagepas 600 system. I looked at the 400, and decided to go with the 600. Some of the factors were 3 band equalizers instead of two, more inputs, and a bit more power. It has echo as...
  23. Re: Where have all the Bluegrass Rhythm guitar players gone

    Chris Sharp has really studied the Lester Flatt rhythm style, and has a whole course on YouTube. This is the first in a series of many videos.


    https://youtu.be/lbbxhcqUwTM

    Lester's rhythm...
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    Re: Jim Buchanan (NMC)

    He played with Jim and Jesse after Vassar, I saw him play with them at a show in Indiana in 1970. I believe he also played with the Greenbriar (sp?) Boys. Always seemed to be smiling, good player...
  25. Thread: Larry Rice

    by Spencer
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    Re: Larry Rice

    There are 7 recordings listed on Amazon, search under Larry Rice digital music. (Another Larry W. Rice turns up, but it's clear who's whom) I have several of them, and enjoy them a lot. For...
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