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Happy to see that Tim O'Brien has a new recording - released today.

It's available via his web site, and across platforms. I'm giving a first listen via YT:

HERE

(For the life of me, I...

http://www.kevinmacleod.co.uk/alec-finns-instruments

Received the following broadcast email from The Mandolin Store this morning. Text as follows as an FYI for those who may not have received it:

Hello Friends,

I'd like to start off by saying...

Hi all...

I hope everyone is staying safe and sane in these disrupting and troubling times.

I thought I'd take the opportunity to give an update on The Irish Mandolin, the website I started to...

I believe that acceptable substitutes for ebony and rosewood need to be found. I am currently working with Osage Orange for fingerboards and am going to try making bridges out of it. It is rated in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWbRP9dYJLw

After awhile of not having Rubners available they’re back! My only complaint is that they’re not on every mandolin I’ve ever made. Drop what you’re doing and order a set. Let’s make sure they stay in...

Pretty Mando. Great playing !

My son was there last week covering hundreds of miles on trails with his mountain bike, but without his mando. Said he was never outside hearing range of semi-automantic weapons fire. You might want...

I have a 4 course Matsikas myself, not like the one in the photo though. cost me about €550 from Thomann in Germany. Its not my main zouk but Alec Finn was always a hero of mine so I got one to try...

Dear all,

I'd be very grateful if any of you (specifically those who live in North America and play Irish traditional music in your repertoire) would take a few minutes for this research survey...

Songs: Ejhle, oltář; Zdráva buď, Panno Maria; Ó Srdce Páně nejsvětější; Na své tváře padáme; Hořké muky


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lvKFCC5wCI

Catchy tune. Nice chord progressions. I won't judge your instrument but I really like those harmonics and triplets. What I mean to say is you are fortunate to exist in a state of "smooth."

Sounds great- aged woody tone

nice pickin too

Congrats on the 3K! I love mine.

Gerry, the sheet music was offered by the composers, and was given out at the conference. No expense there, some selections were even posted here in the cafe. Give me your email address and I'll send...

I felt that way with my K2 as well. But I fell for the luscious curves of a K4 and traded up. To be honest there's not a whole lot of difference in the tone and playing, although the price was almost...

Some of those old Gibson mandocellos are really something special. When I lived in Seattle last year, they had a Gibson K1 in for a few weeks. I went to the store three times just to sit and play it...

Yummy.

NPR has a new interview with Thile recently posted:

https://www.npr.org/2019/03/06/700533036/the-thistle-shamrock-migrations-with-chris-thile?ft=nprml&f=1039

Visited with Michael Heiden yesterday in Creston B.C. who had ordered a set of Rubner
tuners for me.
The existing tuners gave me problems, I always spend a long time tuning and re-tuning,I did put...

Thile's cover of a Talking Heads song backed up by Vulfpeck during the show was so good too.

I think this clip confirms that this is no longer an old people's show from Minnesota anymore.

https://www.rte.ie/culture/2018/1116/1011338-de-dannann-co-founder-alec-finn-dies-aged-74/

A huge loss.

Rest in Peace

I am not certain that there is 'no' original Weber content in the TOH Webers. Design means a lot in these instruments and other than the recent neck joint design change, I'll bet Bruce's finger...

Epic a capella Blind Bartimaeus at the end of the show with musical guests, especially The War & Treaty. Hope they post it on youtube.