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I agree Baron's Mandolessons is fantastic. I was thinking about a course with a more structured progression but maybe the additional content Baron give to subscribers would fill that need.

I'm...

With a two year old and a two month old in the house I find myself spending more time watching and listening to mandolin lessons on my iphone. The online course that I was subscribed to had a very...

Wow! Thanks for posting the link. It was amazing to watch her just play and sing her album flawlessly from start to finish.

I'm right-handed but play lefty due to an injury to my left middle finger which makes it impossible to make some important chord shapes with that hand. For me, playing melody is much easier than...

The first thing I thought after my wife and I heard different names was “I wonder what my mandolin sounds like to her?”

I always thought that diffferent folks listening to the same instrument...

This thread has been really helpful. I have a fairly limited budget so it's nice to know what things will make a the whole experience more comfortable.

The local sports store is having a sale on...

Thanks for all the great advise.
It looks like I'll be picking up a folding chair or two.
Mike Stewart I'll probably end up eating a lot of oatmeal and eggs are a fantastic idea! Not so good in a...

Hello, Folks.

I'm signed up for the upcoming Delfest Mandolin Academy in Cumberland, MD and am anticipating a four day/three night learn-a-palooza where I sweat through industrial strength...

KEB -

Thanks for the reply. I'm definitely at the "know three chords and can kinda change between them" stage and am working hard on figuring out when to change them, too. I'm glad to hear it's an...

I got my act together this year and signed up as soon as I could. I hesitated last year and missed out.

Now that I'm committed I must admit I'm a little nervous. This will be my first camp and...

I've only started to dip my toes into jamming (hmm... that sounds gross - toe jam, anyone) and I find it an incredibly stressful experience but also very valuable. I can play a handful of fiddle...

I'm a righty who plays left-handed and would highly recommend it to anyone as a way to immunize yourself against a future outbreak of MAS. Also, as already has been mentioned, you can get used "Lert...

These are fantastic! Thanks for putting the time and effort into producing them. The ability to play along with the moving tab is a really useful learning technique for me. I think I'll be adding...

The CABOMA slow jam looks perfect. I'm not sure how I missed it. The bluegrass song PDF available from the site is really impressive. I'll have to print that one out at my local copy shop. Thanks...

I just wanted to thank everyone who replied to my original post. I appreciate all the insight and encouragement. An unexpected appearance of the "check engine" light put a kink in my plans and caused...

You're probably right that a weekly jam would be best. I've been looking for a slow jam to attend near me but I'll admit I'm a little nervous about showing up to an established one with my Eastman...

KEB thanks for the information. I was curious about the "vibe" of the Delfest Academy, if it's pretty accepting and open or what. It's great to hear that community of musicians attending are...

That's a good point. I hadn't thought about how that even if my playing isn't up to snuff it would still be inspiring/motivating to be around better players.

Thanks John.

Hi there,

I'm looking for some advice from people that have attended Delfest or other similar events in the past. I'm a "recreational" mandolinist that has been mostly self taught. I practice an...

Wow! What a great resource. I'm getting close to feeling ready to attend a jam. Thanks for the post.
Cheer,
Lex

This is interesting, I had almost the exact same experience as you. My first mandolin was a ply sided, pressed topped Washburn I rented to own from my local instrument shop. I loved that thing and...

Wow! Thanks for all the great responses. I really appreciate the detailed discussion of the timing and especially the strumming/counting suggestions provided by sblock. Strumming DOWN-down-down,...

I'm a relative beginner who has been spending most of my time practicing alone in the warm glow of a computer screen. However, this year I'm planning to bring my mando along with me to the family...

I've only been able to afford low-end mandolins so, I'm probably not the best person to reply to this; but in my experience installing a new "high-end" bridge on these instruments seems to improve...

I just realized there is a Lefty social group. Maybe, you could find some more answers over there? Buying a left handed mandolin sight-unseen is a common topic.