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    Re: Herschel Sizemore passes

    Funny story:

    At IBMA one year, I go up to him all proud and start to pick Fiddler's Creek (in A chord!). He stops me right there and says "Uh, Alan, that's in Bb". I was mortified. I had Bounce...
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    1998 IBMA Galt House

    going through hard drives, found these 1998 IBMA., Akira Otsuka (of BG45 fame)with my '98 Gilchrist - brand spankin' new at the time, I am holding John 201870Duffey's '36 F-12.
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    Re: George Frayne (Commander Cody), RIP

    Fun band. R.I.P. Commander Cody.k5ZycJC-pmo
  4. Re: Walnut Valley National Mandolin Contest winners

    3rd place - Elijah Moore of Kernersville, NC

    Yay!
  5. Thread: B7b9

    by AlanN
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    Re: B7b9

    B: B D# F#

    B7: B D# F# A

    B7b9: B D# F# A C



    THs looks right to me. Of course, we are restricted to 4 notes (for the most part) in our chords, so for B7b9, I do:
  6. Thread: Frank Wakefield

    by AlanN
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    Re: Frank Wakefield

    Frank wrote one of bluegrass mandolin's tour de force tunes, New Camptown Races, in 1953(!). The number has been recorded by at least a dozen artists. That alone places him at the top of the heap.
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  7. Thread: Teetotaller Reel

    by AlanN
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    Re: Teetotaller Reel

    Nice tone and groove.
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    Someone posted this on FB recently

    Fascinating, on many levels

    /-8lNvFp2k_k
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    Re: Anybody know this tune?

    Oconee, by Tutbro. The only recorded version I know of is on this gem.
  10. Re: Article: Jethro Burns's Tea For One Rereleased by Acoustic Di

    What a release! Consisting of studio and live tracks, with some previously-unissued tunes, this is so welcome. Back in the day, the hunt was on for the vinyl, cassette copies of the album, anything!...
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    Re: Ry Cooder isolated mandolin Love in Vain

    Dawg interviewed Ry and the interview appeared in a MWN issue in 1979. Here's the salient part relative to this thread.
  12. Tal Farlow, born this day, 7-June, 100 years ago

    Mandolin content, you ask? Yes, as his father started him on the 8-stringer (but tuned like a uke). This is from his first LP as a leader, 1954.

    zlcAHwchnU4
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    Re: Crossrock Mandolin Cases

    Pulled the trigger on the A/F...me a case hound.
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    Re: New case from Northfield

    So, 2nd gen Northfield case arrived. The Airloom "Deluxe" case sports a heavier outer shell, akin to Calton-type cases, much improved over the 1st gen case (which I had). The 4 well-placed,...
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    Re: Dawg Owned A Model 3 Gil on Reverb

    The serial # is actually 96344 (built in 1996, the 344th instrument made).

    A beauty.
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    Just got this email from Acoustic Disc

    and immediately purchased the HD Flac - wow

    https://acousticdisc.com/product/david-grisman-quintet-first-recordings-live-in-dawgs-living-room-download/
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    Re: Aaron Weinstein's New Apitius yorkville mandolin

    Not enough ooo's in smooth...
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    Re: Post a picture of your Gilchrist

    1998, #419
    X-braced
    One-piece back
    block inlays
    bound sound holes
  19. Thread: Jimmy Gaudreaua

    by AlanN
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    Re: Jimmy Gaudreaua

    He did have an O'Brien (note spelling) F-5, used it on this fine record.
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    Re: Calton Cases - in pictures

    I wish Ivan Kelsall were around to see this.
  21. Thread: Gilchrist

    by AlanN
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    Re: Gilchrist

    Perhaps so. But there are mid-stride periods that hold special sway. Someone mentioned Gilchrist's D log mandolins, which I think were crafted in the 2000 - 2010 era, maybe a bit later. And then...
  22. Thread: Gilchrist

    by AlanN
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    Re: Gilchrist

    I always liked Steve's answer: "The next one".
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    Re: Where to start with Jazz Mandolin?

    Learn this, all you need to know.
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    Re: Al Capone! Mandola player

    Believe there was a reference to Al Capone and either a mandolin or mandola in the terrific Boardwalk Empire.
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    Re: Mandolin flagship song?

    Arab Bounce. Pronounced 'AY-rab'. In deference to Arab, Mississippi or Alabama, one of them states. Vernon Derrick was indeed a character. I saw him perform once with The Boys From Indiana, on...
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