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The other day I told my wife I’d decided to change the pick I use, from a Blue Chip CT to a Dawg. She not only knew what I was talking about, but wanted to know my reason for changing and was...

You can view the page at https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/content/735-Winter-Virtual-Mandolin-Camp-with-Alan-Bibey-Don-Stiernberg-David-Surette-and-Matt-Flinner
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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...

And no self respecting slimeball would keep the cases where they could be counted. I will note that when I finally built shelving for all my instruments there was a major blowout in the house. They...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzNcU6sfUuY

I’ve had the pleasure of the company of both my daughters over the holidays. The day before daughter #1 left we sat down to record this tune which she...

A couple of Reels.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nydZkYkhqUg




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du9x2ZPjf8E

Happy New Year, Mandolin Cafe! Ignore my Superman PJ pants- I don’t get out much anymore.

https://youtu.be/CttJ7L5b-PQ

We don't often post about the "medieval" part of this forum's title.

Neidhart von Reuental (c. 1190 - c. 1237) was one of the most famous German minnesingers (troubadours), and the one who left...

Weldon Lister engraved tailpiece on my Kimble 2 point! (THAT is an understanding wife, lol.)
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Just a bit of musical nerd fun for time of year...

"Good Shah Wenceslas" (Good King Wenceslas, but it's in Persian mode Avaz-e Esfahan)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coEtkG3qMv8

This is my version of this very old song that escaped me somehow through the years. Done on my Pava A4. Hope you enjoy! :mandosmiley:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QK7NtrPMjU&feature=youtu.be

https://youtu.be/Nc35b2PSKj0

Here's a classic tune played by my self with a couple of tardy lookalikes...
Hope y'all enjoy it!

Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/0pEe8q7HAKM

There is still time to learn some simple tunes for Christmas. Here is a little playlist of more or less famous German and Austrian Christmas songs arranged for mandolin. You will find the links to...

From French mandolinist Annick Robergeau-Bonnet.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Amx-QQAlw&feature=youtu.be

https://youtu.be/P0d8h7DONsI

I just got the ability to edit video, so I finally was able to complete some old projects! This was filmed and recorded in June last year. Hope you enjoy it!

Hey Folks!

Here's Maiden’s Prayer, with John David Williams on button accordion.

This is a favourite jam tune of mine, especially since slow numbers that aren't waltzes are a bit of a bluegrass...

Martin Wynne's number two, done in the Gerald Trimble style, mandocello takes the melody doubled on mandola, over an octave mandolin and mandola chord progression

This is one of my favorite love songs, done here for my lovely wife. " If " by Bread. :mandosmiley:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lmFl5MQbI0

A classic holiday tune.


https://youtu.be/jWoEo2ckgHg

Did this up today. I'm working on my video editing skills... I thought the combo of open (strumming and filling) mando worked well with fingerpicked guitar.

Here: https://youtu.be/X8T3tO8DywA

I just wanted to give a shout out to Doug Edwards at Hill Country String Works for the great armrests he crafts. He has made me two-- the latest is an Ebony McClung (this a special design that gives...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P0PNmFPcPY

Bit of gloomy looking film, apt for these gloomy days without any live music, but the Springwell is developing and maturing beautifully, to my ears.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFt-a4ckGKw A song that was certainly among my first learned and always brings me home.

https://youtu.be/pHAYAJjpzFQ

There are always exceptions to the rule and this tune is one of them. This Reel has three sections whereas these traditional dance tunes usually have two. Keep an...