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Really beautiful. And I love the Tolkien reference. A+

The prelude to Bachs second cello suite is really mournful. Some think Bach wrote it after learning about his wife's death. I think it sounds especially haunting on mandolin.

I appreciate the running comparison. I've been running for 3 years, and I've found that my running progress has changed over time. The first year, my 5k times would drop by minutes every race. The...

I'm also just getting into classical music on mando. Bach cello suite 1 has been my gateway drug. It's so so satisfying to play it at half tempo (or slower!) and work it up to speed click by click....

Progress is a big motivator for me. As long as I'm improving, I want to keep at it. Especially when I learn to play a song that was previously impossible for me.

What a great write-up. Thanks for sharing it!