Yeah, like mandokismet says, I would think that if you treat the mandolin similar to how you would a recently shipped mandolin - letting it acclimate slowly before opening the case up, that you'd be...
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Yeah, like mandokismet says, I would think that if you treat the mandolin similar to how you would a recently shipped mandolin - letting it acclimate slowly before opening the case up, that you'd be...
Sometimes I look at the fretboard, sometimes I don't. I do find that if I want to remember a tune I need to play it a couple of times with my eyes closed and that really helps embed it.
Gorgeous Fletcher tenor there Jim, I still bitterly regret selling my all mahogany Fletcher tenor a number of years ago. Financially I didn't have a choice but it's definitely "the one that got away"...
Echoing what has already been mentioned here, the type of mandolin you're playing/how heavy your strings are may influence your preference, in addition to what type of music you play. I play Irish...
Those fret markers look awesome - can't wait to hear this when it's ready for action!
I really like the McClung armrests and found that they put my arm at a good angle for playing. I decided to not put one on my Girouard when it arrived and have adjusted fine to playing without one,...
When you say "irish style of songwriting" are you talking about songs with words or are you talking about tunes? - Echoing the recommendation above, Marla Fibish would be able to help you with both...
Depends on what genre of music you play on the mandolin as well - not all of us play Bluegrass, so a "must know" tune in that world wouldn't be the same for folks who play irish trad music (like...
What a gorgeous mandolin, Mike is the salt of the earth!
The Gypsy Princess is one of my favourite tunes - lovely playing all round! The cello sits so nicely in the tune. We have a wonderful young trad cello player here in Ireland, Sharon Howley, an...
I only have one mandolin (and one guitar, and one tenor banjo) because the herd needed to be thinned over the years either due to financial need or more recently, a transatlantic move home - the...
Nice one Isaac, lovely playing!
When I had my MT-O I really liked Curt Mangan Bluegrass mediums on it.
Yeah, I'm lucky that I live rurally and my other half has good ear plugs!
I'm using a Word Doc "notebook" template - and the tabs for each section are:
- A list of tunes I'm re-learning (I have...
Just wanted to add that I've frequently encountered folks who make remarks like "Huh, I'm too busy actually playing to keep a practice journal...." when they hear I keep one, the implication being...
My Girouard lives in a Price case, and in the neck pocket you'll find:
- one of those silk cleaning cloths that Ted used to sell over on the JazzMando site
- TC Electronics Polytune tuner
-...
Yes, the Dunlop delrin picks are definitely great bang for the buck. I used to use them before I got my Blue Chip picks - they sound good when you play with the shoulder end of them as well, for...
You can purchase the Foinn Seisiún recordings for a version:
or it appears on Chieftains 8 by the Chieftains:
Aoife Granville does a version on her "Sáimhín Só" album:
Happy New Year to all here - hoping 2021 is an improvement on 2020!
When the pandemic started I got alert emails from both UPS and FedEx stating that in the interests of "contactless delivery" parcels would be left without the requirement for a signature, whether the...
I don't think there is any finish I dislike on a mandolin except for a poorly done burst (like those black into yellow kind of bursts that show up on some super cheap mandolins for example). I've had...
Two beautiful mandolins - what a great pair to have at your disposal!
Or it could be a new business enterprise! Kinda like the folks who rent out their herd of goats to clear weeds and overgrowth - someone could accumulate and then rent out their posse of geckos to...
I got a Calton for my tenor banjo last year and didn't experience any smell with it thankfully, but did have a case that came with my Collings MT-O back in the day that absolutely reeked of glue - it...
When I was teaching for a living I would reinforce my self with an hour of playing time if I graded X amount of assignments etc., nice way to clear the head and not feel guilty about picking up my...