I'll be there Sat and Sun! Relaxed, since Fiddle Hell Online will have happened live a week before :-).
Type: Posts; User: Dave Reiner
I'll be there Sat and Sun! Relaxed, since Fiddle Hell Online will have happened live a week before :-).
And Marla Fibish, a very fluid Irish mandolin player ...
Just to add :-)
- mandolin teaching artists in 2024: Baron Collins-Hill, David Benedict, Emory Lester, Sharon Gilchrist, Zoe Levitt
- lots of other workshops and jams that mandolin players are...
We use QSC CP8s as monitors at Fiddle Hell. They work great for a variety of bands, and are light.
An interesting and somewhat related point is that the smaller QSCs have a wider horizontal...
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My F-3... Plays well! Bought a few years ago from Player's Vintage Instruments.
Sue,
You're right - it was a fantastic concert in their smaller hall!
Dave
11, 15, 26, 40 Curt Mangan Monels - Medium Loop End. Excellent sound on older Gibson A's and F's.
I also like their phosphor bronze strings on newer A's (Givens, Kimble).
I live 5 minutes away from the Music Emporium and can check out mandolins there if you need. It's a great store with very knowledgeable staff. However, they're closed for renovations through the end...
Here's what we suggest to Fiddle Hell Online instructors and performers as best practices on technical setup, including Zoom settings [applies to Zoom lessons as well]:
1. Use a laptop or desktop...
Mandolin Camp North in April - https://musiccampsnorth.com with class list at https://musiccampsnorth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-MCN-Class-List.pdf
Mandolin teachers
Don Stiernberg, Sharon...
Just to add :-)
- lots of other workshops and jams that mandolin players are invited to, although not taught by mandolin players
- if you play guitar, Grant Gordy, Lisa Liu, Marcy Marxer, Molly...
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Very playable 1906 F-4.
10 BIGGEST MYTHS about Fiddle Hell Online (April 7-10)
“It’s just for fiddlers!” — We also have workshops for mandolin, guitar, cello, and old-time banjo. The concerts, jams, and quite a few...
Matt Flinner, Marla Faibish, Emory Lester, Shana Aisenberg, Jason Anick, Bonnie Sims, Richard Brown, and Joy Adams are leading MANDOLIN workshops and jams at Fiddle Hell Online, April 7-10, 2022....
When I'm playing fiddle, I use the technique you described on Drowsy Maggie and other tunes: a partial bar without adjusting my thumb position. There are only 2 strings to cover (vs. 4 on mando), but...
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At our Fiddle Hell Festival, whether in person or online, attendees self-assess their levels to decide what workshops and jams to attend. Here's what we tell them (and note that the same person can...
I just tried Curt Mangan Monels on my Gibson Fern - fine sound and playability!
Jim, thanks especially for mentioning Séamus Connelly's Collection! That happens to include 2 tunes I wrote and 3 by my son Eric. Just search on "Reiner" to see them. I'm honored that Liz Carroll...
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Hi Mandolin Café Friends! Our new schedule and instructor list are posted at https://FiddleHell.org, and registration is open for Fiddle Hell Online, April 15-18, 2021. Our mandolin...
Go to https://fiddlehell.org/staff and click on Andy's photo to see his workshops and jam.
Fine playing, but please credit the composer of Tommy's Tarbukas, Scottish fiddler Alasdair Frasier.
Thanks,
Dave
I had a similar question, and Andy sent me a sample transcription of Wheel Hoss, in music and tab.
It was quite well done, from a live recording, and captured several Monroe nuances such as double...
Torch & Wire headstock, Tree of Life fingerboard F4's are very rare. They seem to mostly date from 1906, and can be not only beautiful but also very playable (mine is). Probably no one buys a T&W/ToL...
I live only 5 minutes from the The Music Emporium and -- as an inevitable result -- have bought many instruments there :-) . They have an excellent staff.