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  1. Re: Article: Collings MT2 Cremona Sunburst Finish Giveaway

    Wow
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    Re: Trying to make an Irish music set

    Paul

    You honestly don't need a book for two good reasons. First, there are massive collections on-line like The Session and...
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    Re: Music Slowdown software or tab request

    I know you said free, but I'd recommend The Amazing Slow Downer App. I've used both it and Audacity, they both work well but I think ASD is easier to use if all you are doing is slowing down a...
  4. Poll: Re: Poll for Song a Week Social Group Week # 300 (really!)

    For what it's worth, I voted for Belfast and since it's not in the running now I vote for Leaving Friday Harbor as well.
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    Homemade strap lock

    I love my Lakota Leathers strap, but I have been frustrated with it coming of the strap button repeatedly. I had seen a device called a strap lock and was waiting to buy it the next time I ordered a...
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    Poll: Re: Poll for Song a Week Social Group Week # 276

    Can you imagine this? Caught in an airport storm shelter with Sam Bush and Tim O'Brian. Wish I were so lucky.

    Dixie Hoedown

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=747066615332157"]
  7. Thread: V-Picks Giveaway

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    Re: V-Picks Giveaway

    I'm in - someday I'll win one of these things!
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    Re: What are your favorite 6/8 Irish/ Scottish tunes?

    Athol Highlanders
    Blue Bonnets Over the Border
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    Re: Free V-Picks - Right Here

    I'm in but so is everyone else
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    Poll: Re: Poll for The Song A Week Social Group Week #201

    Since I nominated this tune, I better get advocating it. Second place two weeks in a row.

    Here is the story of the Stool of Repentance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stool_of_Repentance

    And here...
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    Poll: Re: Poll for The Song A Week Social Group Week #198

    And of course on the pipes.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_iLB8sXB-s
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    Poll: Re: Poll for The Song A Week Social Group Week #198

    Wow! One of my tune suggestions made the cut! I am a piper learing to play the mandolin. This is a beautiful tune. BTW pipers play tunes, not songs. Here is a great version on the guitar.

    ...
  13. Thread: Jams in Boston?

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    Re: Jams in Boston?

    I hope you don't mind me hijacking your thread, but I saw the title and thought the people I am trying to get in touch with might be looking at it.

    I am what I think you would call and advanced...
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    Bouzouki strings for an octave?

    I have a Trinity College Octave. Last week I got to play a bouzouki for the first time and loved the sound of the hi-lo string courses. Anyone have experience or suggestions re: whether this is a...
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    Other players in Metro-West Boston

    I am trying to find other advanced beginner/intermediate players (even who play the banjo) to get together with. Looking to play very informally with just one or two other folks in this area -...
  16. Thread: Finish for a Kit

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    Finish for a Kit

    I am looking at getting an inexpensive kit to experiment with. I feel pretty confident that I can handle the woodworking/construction part ok, but I know nothing about finishing the instrument. I...
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    Poll: Re: Poll for Song A Week Social Group Week #177

    I have never lobbied for a tune before, but I saw this video and just have to share it - this tune is made for the mandolin.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeb052rJf_4
  18. Thread: Johnson Boys

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    Re: Johnson Boys

    Thanks much!
  19. Thread: Johnson Boys

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    Johnson Boys

    Lots of banjo tabs out there for this one, but I can't find a decent mandolin tab. Any thoughts?
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    Re: Bury Me Beneath the Willow Tree tab

    I also recommend an on line instructional video on YouTube by tonedr. A pretty nice but simple arrangement. You'll learn it in half an hour.
  21. Re: Free Matt Flinner CDs - 100th Music du Jour performance

    Absolutely in.
  22. Thread: Breedlove OO

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    Breedlove OO

    Looking at a lightly used OO on line.

    Breedlove looks like a good value for the money but I have never played one.
    Thoughts? Experience?
  23. Re: Irish/celtic-flavored songs needed for St. Patty's gig!

    Two dead easy tunes - Kerry Polka and the Stool of Repentance (it's Scottish but it will do)
    More challenging but still doable an a couple of weeks is Wind that shakes the barley
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    Re: Jig Picking - How important is DUDDUD?

    Thanks for all the advice. One advantage I have is that I am very familiar with jig playing with many years playing them on the pipes.

    I'll keep trying to do it the "correct" way for a bit...
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    Jig Picking - How important is DUDDUD?

    I am a relative newbie to the mandolin. I am looking for opinions on picking jigs. I have heard everything from it is essential to good jig playing to always pick down on the down beat - DUD DUD -...
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