RIP Dicky Betts.
Still no mando content, this at least shows how widespread his music became.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIuV9TkKRjA&t=4s
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RIP Dicky Betts.
Still no mando content, this at least shows how widespread his music became.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIuV9TkKRjA&t=4s
I saw the title of this thread, and naively assumed "bal folk" was short hand for Balkan Folk music! Thanks to all those here who have educated me on what it really means.
Lots of great advice here, and I'm glad you've got a mando and booked on Marla's course.
All I would add, is that in my limited experience, there are different types of session in Ireland, which...
Well, he did a lot of session work back in the early 70's, including I think with James Taylor, and of course the Grateful Dead, so I don't think this is bending the rules.
Looking forward to the...
My doctor told me to stop drinking, so I did something I'd been meaning to do for a while and got a new doctor... (Jethro Burns)
I agree with Bren, also speaking as a veteran of many pub sessions,...
In the late 90's, I became friends with a great bluegrass banjo player, who introduced me to a whole bunch of stuff, including dawg music. Perhaps more pertinent to this thread though, was a series...
I was going to mention the great Scottish luthier Mike Vanden too. I have only heard one of his mandolins at a session, and it sounded sublime. I've also seen Simon Mayor live who plays one in a...
I agree that this type of situation isn't unique to bluegrass, and I hope you find some like minded people to pick with Swampy :)
Personally, I'm very happy if someone turns up to an acoustic...
Sounds great to my ears Colin, well played :)
Sorry for another post on this possibly meaningless thread, but on Ryk Loske's recommendation, I've checked out Fergal's tune a day on youtube and found a couple of videos with a mando playing friend...
Thanks Ryk and Bren,
I'll check out his youtube channel for more of his playing. A great Manchester fiddle playing friend who lives in the States now (Colin Farrell) does, or a least did a tune a...
It's always nice to come across some lovely mando playing in the Irish music world where the it tends not to feature that much, compared to more "mainstream" instruments.
Anyhow, this clip of...
Hi Tavy, there is a luthier (David Lim) who lives near me who used to make instruments for Oakwood and still builds. Here is his website https://davidlim-uilleannpipes.com/lutherie/
Thanks James,
A great example of a commonplace slide. Another common tune (around here at least), which to my ears has kind of a slide feel, is the theme tune to the Archers from radio 4. Maybe this...
We all miss TAMCO in the Uk (hi Trevor!).
A quick search on the two local (to me) music shops that have stocked some interesting mandolins in the past, shows that brands like Kentucky and Eastman...
Hi folks,
I just "discovered" Stevie Dunne when a friend of mine on facebook shared a video, I really like his playing. A quick trawl through this thread showed that Jill already mentioned him and...
Very sorry to hear this news. I fondly remember listening to, and being really interested by his guitar accompaniment along with Martin Hayes.
One of the things that fascinates me about guitar...
A very worthwhile thread Dagger, thanks!
I remember "discovering" Planxty and really loving their music when I was a student in the early-mid 90's. I love the combination of mandolin, bouzouki and...
I just listened to the latest episode (#15) of the excellent David Grisman "acoustic encounters" podcast with Danny Barnes. In this edition, Dawg talks about early DGQ and also talks about Arthur...
Well, the one thing I don't consider myself to be is a frontman, I am more of a sideman.
In terms on ancillary roles - I helped put a short lived band together many years ago and ended up sort of...
I know they are at the higher price range, but I'm a proud and lucky owner of a Heiden mandolin made in Canada...
Thanks again John,
This asks another technical point then, if the "Irish" bouzouki has a longer scale length than an octave mandolin but is basically tuned the same, then presumably it needs...
Thanks for your explanation John, which makes a lot of sense. The instruments that you built sound great too, chapeau to you!
Quick question, presumably an octave mandolin is tuned an octave down...
Apologies for my ignorance here, but I don't know the difference between an Irish bouzouki and an octave mandolin.
My understanding is that the great late Alec Finn played the Greek bouzouki with...
I agree Bob. It seems to me that there are (at least) 2 levels of knowing a tune; a) knowing it really well so you are able to lead the tune in a session or b) not being able to recall the tune...