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On New Year's Day, I'll be doing another YouTube Live show, singing and playing some acoustic blues on banjos, resonator and mandolin. This will be the eleventh show in a series that I've done since...

If anyone is interested in viewing the archive of the show, it's at the same link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37EXfaNDl6Q

At 8pm eastern time on Thu, Nov 19 I'm doing another free acoustic blues show. Join me live on YouTube for 40 minutes of songs about love, death, and misery on mandolin, lap slide guitar, and banjos....

If anyone is interested in seeing the archive of the show, it's available at the same address.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAVS0k-Y-DM

Hey, y'all. On Thursday night at 8pm I'll be doing another one of my free, online acoustic blues shows. Don't you need to hear a half hour of songs about love, death, and misery? Please share this...

Hey, y'all. I'm playing some acoustic blues on mandolin and banjos tonight at 9pm eastern. Go to this facebook event at the time and there will be a magical YouTube link for you to watch the show...

I have another acoustic blues show streaming live on Thursday night at 9pm eastern time. I'll be playing mandolin and banjos.

Here's the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCPNgfiYPjk

If anyone wants to see the whole show from last night, here's the archive:
https://www.facebook.com/paulspafford/videos/10158544523368288

On Thursday night, I'll be doing another Facebook Live show, singing and playing some acoustic blues on mandolin and banjos. This will be the sixth show in a series that I've done since isolation.
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I use an Eastman MD515, but I make no claims to any kind of authenticity in my sound. It's just the mandolin that I have and love.

Thanks, Joey!

If anyone wants to see the video from my show last night, here's the link. There were five songs on mandolin, four songs on Irish tenor banjo, two songs on five-string banjo. Spoiler: I played some...

Hey, y'all. On Wednesday night, I'll be doing another Facebook Live show, singing and playing some acoustic blues on mandolin and banjos.

The show starts at 8pm eastern time.

You don't have to...

Thanks for the endorsement, Ranald. That show at The Log Drive is probably my favourite show I've ever played: Great audience, great room, and a very supportive environment!

Here's a link to the...

Wednesday, May 20 at 9pm eastern in a Facebook Live show, I’ll be playing acoustic blues on mandolin, tenor banjo (Irish tuning), and five-string banjo (fifth removed and using a pick).

It’s...

Thanks, Chris. I'll try #1. #2 scares me a bit.

Hmm. Not sure what I was expecting, but all of that stuff sounds above my pay grade. I think I may need to pay the nice man to take care of it for me.

Thanks, pops!

I have an Eastman MD-515 that has been reliable and lovely for the eight years I've had it; I've never had a problem with it. About once every year or so, I have it professionally set up at my local...

You’re right: It’s just for the ceremony, and just instrumental. I’m not shy about singing, but my voice isn’t appropriate for this type of thing. I’m just making a few suggestions to the couple, and...

Perhaps I should have mentioned that this is my girlfriend's nephew, and she was the one to tell me "No songs about death or heartbreak".

And I really like her.

I guess there aren’t really any copyright issues. The wedding is happening in a private home. I’ll check this out - thanks!

I’m doing instrumentals because I’m usually a blues guy and there is...

Thanks, y’all. I’ll check this stuff out. I forgot to mention that the wedding is in a month; doubt I’ll be learning any Tarantella in that time!

I've been asked to play at a wedding ceremony. I've started learning the Bridal March, but need to play while the signing is happening as well. I may get some input from the bride and groom. If I do,...

Improvising is 50% theory and 95% ear, and pretty much equal in importance.

... and math is hard.

From our discussions back-channel, this sounds good. Looking forward to it!