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Kevin ,congratulations on the CD. I have just downloaded it from iTunes and am really enthused by it.
I have been trying unsuccessfully for awhile to get notation / tab for Donal Lunny's Fairfield...

I have been looking for tabs/notation for Connemara Breakdown.

Can anyone help?

What a wonderful thing to see , not only learning to play an instrument, but passing on the legacy of the culture , not just to this generation but hopefully they will carry on passing it on to the...

Check out http://www.chordie.com/ they give guitar chords to the songs but you can click on the chord diagrams to transpose them to mandolin chord diagrams, also a facility to change the key you...

When Steve played in Leeds ( UK) last year, he had the name on the headstock obliterated and the word F*** on the headstock . I have a picture of it but didn't think it right to post it. I don't know...

Have a look at some of the early Planxty vid's out on youtube , Andy Irvine is playing mandolin and competing with Pipes and a Bouzouki and guitar. The secret seems to be if you are playing in a...

Thanks Jill.

Hi Richard,

Thanks for the comments and the heads up about Cooley's . It should be sorted now. I came to the mandolin and computers late in life so mistakes will occur now and then.
I am blessed...

Thanks Jill. Would you mind if I posted a few of your Youtube mandolin videos on the site ? You have some great tunes , and if the Jill McAuley MIA thread comments are anything to go by , you have...

Thanks for the kind comments about the interview . Marla is a star for taking time out from what I am sure is a hectic time.

Just posted up some great tunes witjh recordings from Michael B....

Just posted an interview with Marla Fibbish , who has a new CD in the pipeline

Tom makes a very nice mandolin , I have owned a couple over the years . They play like butter and generally have a really nice tone . The only downside for me was volume , the mandolins I had were...

You might like to try the site I have started
http://www.playingmandolin.co.uk/

The best thing to go with a single malt is another single malt.

I had heard the tune was played by The Limerick Lancers a cavalry unit based in Limerick in the 1800's . More than likely many of them would have emigrated to America especially around the time of...

Will try to get them on site within the next week or so. The site is aimed at beginner /intermediate so I will look for the versions of some of these tunes that I think would be most suitable for...

I wondered why Chris wouldn't take K4 when I offered to buy his mandolin.
Seriously , John thanks for pointing out the "missing" word. I have now rectified the caption.

Glad the site is some...

Hi Guys, this is Mike Murphy. Thanks for the positive comments so far.
I am an avid fan of Mandolincafe but I wanted to start a site where people could find tunes with " live " sound files (warts...

Just recieved my copy,brilliant. By far the most comprehensive ,easy to read and informative mandolin book I have come across.
Well done to Don and all those involved.

If I can stop drooling , must go out and buy a lottery ticket......

Not familiar with Matt Flinners' work , but would love to have a copy.

I would love to register for the giveaway . I have been impressed with taster videos and I am going to give the site a try any way. I live in England and the area I live in does not seem to have many...