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Thanks to many for the replies. I tried to hit the "thanks" button on individual posts, but my POS 666 started giving me Javascript error notifications.

One reason I get rather defensive about my...

Thanks, JL277z. I guess in the two or three years I've been a member here, any time I mention that I play melody, or that I don't sing, or that I don't play with anyone else, somebody sees fit to...

I should have said, they don't necessarily play chords. Fiddlers play chords more than violinists, although I have heard some violinists do chords, but it is not the primary way they play.

And I...

I don't sing, so the only melody I'm going to get has to come from the instrument, since I only play for myself. If I can hear what I'm playing, that's all I need, in fact, I like to play softly; I...

Hey, don't worry about "just" playing melody, I've played since the 1960s and never learned chords. Violinists/fiddlers don't, and the mandolin is tuned the same way, so it's a legitimate way to...

I love this picture of my Mom with her pet chicken back in 1937. When I was little, we would get chickens from my grandparents' farm, and I will never forget the horrible smell of dead raw chicken,...

I'm glad to hear you and your wife are ok, but that is terrible about the environmental damage. The effects will be felt for generations, I imagine.

Keep those good mandolins right where they are...

How is the situation out there tonight?

I just play for myself, so I can go with whatever genre that suits my mood. I am a happy amateur with absolutely no ambition except to get through tunes I like to my satisfaction. I mostly play by...

I haven't been on here in awhile so I was unaware of your dire situation, k0k0pelli. Sending you positive and extremely drenching good thoughts. Reading your posts has had me on the edge of my...

Well, I hope when someone asks what instrument you are playing, the reply is more of a friendly, "It's a mandolin, and a lot of fun to play," as opposed to the raised-eyebrow, sneering, "It's a...

Nice people! You are lucky to play for them, and seeing how appreciative they are, they must be lucky to hear you.

Randi, I think I need to find that book, it sounds intriguing.

Thanks for the interesting replies. I hadn't really thought much about having to use just one hand until the thread about an arm injury appeared. I had wondered about small harps but don't have any...

All very interesting! I had forgotten about Tabor pipes, or at least the idea of using it separately from the drum.

And of course, a banjo can be improved by using it as a percussion instrument,...

I made a somewhat lighthearted suggestion to our injured friend that he try to play harmonica while his arm is out of commission. I've been trying to think of other one-handed possibilities, just...

Aha. Now I have an excuse for some re-reading.

Ocarina? Or don't forget how to play the tater bug?

I was also off the mandogrid due to computer problems, but I'd like to add my wishes for a speedy recovery.

I have joint/nerve/tendon issues in my left hand that crop up occasionally and I just...

The first instrument I learned to play was bass (upright variety in school band). It only lasted a few years, possibly because my mother kept telling me she couldn't tell us apart...

So all mandolins should conform to your specifications? Mine has a width of 1 1/8" and it fits my adult fingers very nicely. Not all players have giant clown feet fingers, and wanting a MINIMUM...

Welcome back, Cee Cee, I always enjoy reading your posts.

I only got to listen to what I thought of as "old folks' popular music" when I was growing up in the 50s, it was just kind of in the background all the time, so I have a lot of Frankie Lane, Rosemary...

I'm going to make a suggestion that I haven't seen offered so far. Bear in mind, I am frugal by nature and frequently by necessity. I noticed in your other posts that you don't know what kind of...

I won't say sorry about your separation/divorce, but I am really sorry to hear you are planning to get a b@njo!