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Mine is posted in the classifieds at https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/168812. Lots more pictures in the Additional Info link.

It shipped, and it's on its way....

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I know it isn't a direct answer, but I was talking to Skip Gorman at Guitar Mandolin Camp North last month, and he said, "Don't learn songs from lists. Learn songs you love to listen to."

Andy Statman is playing at Charles Street on 24 May
- http://www.andystatman.org/The_Andy_Statman_Trio/In_Concert.html

Stores:
- https://trcrandall.com/
- http://www.retrofret.com/
Stages:
- http://www.rockwoodmusichall.com/ [note: Michael Daves has a standing gig on Tuesdays 10pm here]
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For those like me who didn't immediately know what "neighbor tones" were, I Googled it and found this helpful resource on Open Music Theory entitled "Embellishing Tones".

Thanks for all the advice. The only reason that I thought going completely slack on all strings before adjusting the bridge seemed like a bad idea is that it could increase the probability that I...

After a couple years, the bridge on my Gibson F5 is starting to tilt toward the nut. As I understand it, this is very common and the standard result of regular tuning and changing strings over a long...

Looks great, Nigel! Can't wait to play it. If anyone's interested, there's some build shots of this tenor at https://www.instagram.com/marcja/.

I recently got Reunion Blues Continental Midnight gig bags for my mandolin and acoustic guitar. They're heavier (and more heavy-duty) than most gig bags, but the quality is high, they offer quite...

Yes, it makes a difference, but that doesn't mean it's inherently wrong or a problem with your playing right now. As you practice more, you'll find even tiny changes in pick angle (e.g. pitch, yaw,...

FWIW, I bought an Airloom direct from Northfield over the summer and have traveled with it by airplane a lot. It's really a wonderful case. I have a Gibson F-5 and it fits it like a glove.

Niles, thanks for the supportive ideas! A few comments/questions:



Reminds me of how tunes like "Shady Grove" and "Cold Frosty Morning" can be played in both major and minor/modal keys...


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Thanks for the great clarification. You're right. Even though I do play some ITM, this list was clearly inspired by my experience with my Bluegrass-focused teacher. I also probably wouldn't think to...

I had been building up my repertoire of fiddle tunes, getting them clean and up to speed, when my mandolin teacher (who I sit with every other month) proved to me, after a serious of...