It’s the 30th anniversary of John Reischman’s first solo album, North of the Border. A little Cazadero, anyone?
It’s the 30th anniversary of John Reischman’s first solo album, North of the Border. A little Cazadero, anyone?
I buy raw nuts, not packaged, no salt.
Re: vermin. Shhh! Don't give them any ideas. But so far, I've never had any vermin chaw on my mandos.
I've used this many times to cover up surface-level finish scratches on both varnished and lacquered finishes. It works best on varnish. Break a walnut to expose the flesh. Rub it quickly over the...
Brazilian rosewoods made by Stan Miller.
Mandolin #48 (Sept. 5, 2009)
Mandola #50 (Feb. 9, 2010)
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Lost a good one yesterday. I've never met a nicer man. Hosted him and John Moore on a Canadian tour.
From John's FB page:
I lost a big piece of myself this morning. I've been trying to gather...
Tradition A oval (Korean, $40) => Kentucky F => Heiden F => Heiden F => Red Diamond F => Gilchrist A => Miller F (rosewood).
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A few months back, an elite player jammed on my mando for an entire evening. Ever since, the mando has never sounded so good. He played it harder than I normally do. I believe he “woke it up.” I...
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The Western Canada Bluegrass Association is hosting a hospitality/jam suite at Wintergrass. Stop by Room 351 to say hello and jam. We play everything in the Key of 'Eh' :)
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Friend of mine is considering selling a very nice Muth F5 for about $4K through the Cafe. Canadian maker with a long wait list. I played it the other night. They are really good value.
I have a Stan Miller with Brazilian rosewood back, sides and neck, with CITES certificate. A fine instrument that compares well to my previous Heidens, Gilchrist and Red Diamond. 177998177999178000
Theorbo, anyone?
https://youtu.be/eVabz8LneI4
I am now the very happy owner of this fine mandolin.
I bought a Theraband flexbar and within three days I was almost back to normal. Within a week I was pain free. I now use it only occasionally if I get a flare-up. I used a blue Theraband (they also...
A mandolin jam, and then this happened...
L to R: Miller F rosewood, Red Diamond Reischman signature model, Miller mandola, Gilchrist Model 3 (1997), 1924 Gibson A4 snakehead.
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Hands down the best personal monitor available. Great for loud jam sessions. Not recommended for vocalists.
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Thanks to MandoMN18 for starting this thread. I have also been diagnosed with tennis elbow. Playing the mando hurts like hell, as well as guitar. Fiddle not so bad. I may try the Theraband flexbars....
I once interviewed Bill for a radio show about 1982 and asked him what he thought about "newgrass" players.
"A lot of 'em put a lot of notes in there that really don't belong," he said. "Try to...
Bill's funny pants:
http://www.bluegrasswest.com/ideas/bang/bang11.htm
"Some musicians have absolute pitch recall, usually based upon the tuning of the instrument, often a home piano, with which they grew up." - Dr. Lynn Cavanagh, music professor, University of Regina
I was speaking with Jerry Douglas a short time back for a magazine article on the Earls of Leicester and we somehow got on the subject of tuning and pitch. It was too technical for a general audience...
We don't have Bluetooth in Canada, living as we do in igloos and such. We prefer the Canadian loonie or, better yet, the more attractive toonie.
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So, at rehearsal the other night, we decided to dress up as Jeff Scroggins and Colorado. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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