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My friend gave me his dad’s ancient junky mando. I would like to make an art proj out of it (looks only— it’s unplayable). I would love to see or hear ideas.

Chris

Good points all. You can play a bluegrass guitar alogn to any irish tune...and ruin it! context really matters.

i went and looked at jenny's and yes, there is in fact a mix scale (including f#)...

I don't like that Russell Hunter accompaniment. It sounds oom-pa-pa to me. Almost a bluegrassy feel and far too busy. The guy is good, but I don't feel his backing is appropriate for that tune.
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Our local hero, Dave Marshall, who backs on piano, zouk and DAGAD (as well as being a superb melody player in his own right), says two things abotu backup:

a) the single most importnat thing is...

Some simple rules--

a) one, not more, backers at a time.

b) learn your modal scales (mixolydian, ionian, dorian and aeolian, for Irish trad). Without this, you are going nowhere.

c) DO...

More triplets (e.g. that first F# in the first tune) but don't overdo it, as others have said.

Also, if you played this set in a session, people would not want to hear the chording, which does not...

Step 1: go to www.thesession.org, look around in your area,

Step 2: go to a sess, listen, and if a tune sounds awesome, get the name.

Step 3: get the sheetmusic or dots, from thesession.org...

I just had my F-9 set up here in Vancouver by Ron M. He did some fiddling with the way the bridge sits, replaced frets 1-7, re-mounted my pick-guard and, most importantly, added a handmade bone-nut...

I think that unless you are really tight for cash, low-end isntruments aren't worth the $$, esp. in a limited market like that for OMs. You can always re-sell a good-condition high-end instrument...

No website for Richard Hess, but he does have email. Email me and I can pass you on to him. chris.stolz (att) gmail (dott) com


chris

ITM doesn't "traditionally" have acompaniment-- drums and backup are very late comers. Broadly speaking there isn't ONE approach-- it depends on context, what you want the tune to sound like, etc. ...

There have been some good points made--esp. by Mr McGann-- re etiquette.

There are two agendas at work.
a) You need to keep the music functionally genre-based and sounding good enough for the...

I bought a zouk and sold it cos I could not move around the 'board fast enough when playing lead-- it was simply too long. So I had an octave mando made by Richard Hess, in Bellinghm, WA. He does...

och Christ now we are being called on our figurative language. missing craic indeed!

Ya, sorry, i should have clarified: DADGAD is ideal, but there are loads of folks who don't play in it (Arty McGlynn is God and he doesn't always use DADGAD). I like DADGAD but often use drop D and...

The reason I am asking this is:

I for years hung my guitar (a Tak and now a Larivee) and then my gibson mando on the wall. Since I have bombproof brackets, no dogs, no direct sunlight, steady...

I've thread-searched, can't find an answer for this:

How should a mando be stored? Other than keeping it away from fast changes in temp and humidity,should I hang it on the wall, keep it in its...

Also, note that Irish sessions are not "jams" in the sense that bluegrass sessions are (where you follow the chords and each instrument gets a solo).

In Irish music, YOU MUST KNOW THE TUNE. If...

gee, thanks, now I want to spend $12,000 on a mando :disbelief:

Thanks, Mike. And how do I get ahold of either of those guys?

chris

Rheatown-- thanks for responding. What is "Gibson showcase"? Sorry, being Canadian and far from the epicenter of mando culture (the US south, as near as I can tell) I'ma little cluless. Also what...

Rheatown-- thanks for responding. What is "Gibson showcase"? Sorry, being Canadian and far from the epicenter of mando culture (the US south, as near as I can tell) I'ma little cluless. Also what...

hey folks--

My 2003 F-9 (gibson) is starting to need new frets. I have never had this done to an isntrument. Can anybody offer me advice-- materials? Brand? etc etc. I have looked around on...

hey thanks for the ideas. you folks are really helpful. i am leaning toward abbreviated ebony.

chris

Mandroid-- thanks. I would probably get a straight-black one, and I am wondering what others think.

chris