Way out West is a great record, and accords with the sort of classic country you outlined above.
And seeing him live with the Fabulous Superlatives is a joy. If he's in your area, be sure to go:...
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Way out West is a great record, and accords with the sort of classic country you outlined above.
And seeing him live with the Fabulous Superlatives is a joy. If he's in your area, be sure to go:...
Hi, all. I'm wondering if I don't read music (or read it at a very rudimentary level) whether I'll get anything out of Lichtenberg's course. My overall level, at least in folk idioms, is pretty high,...
Simple question: anyone know of anything like a mandolin mute? I have a mute for my fiddle, and I'd like something similar for my mandolin. I've noticed that my practice (picking technique) is...
I started playing about five years ago, and I'd say I'm pretty comfortably between Intermediate and Advanced. I have an Eastman 515, and it's all the mandolin I think I'll never need. I've played...
Hi, all. Recently the tailpiece on my Eastman MD 515 broke. Broke, you say? Yeah, one of the little tongs on which the loop ends of strings attach broke off. No idea how it happened--I just picked it...
Any idea if the Bluegrass Music Shop from the pick is still in operation? There's no area code, so I've got no idea where it might be. But if it's local and still open maybe they can help identify...
Anyone else seen this new Eastwood MRG Series?
https://eastwoodguitars.com/pages/mrg-studio
Mandolin, mandola, mandocello, tenor, ukulele, guitar, and more, all with F5 styling. I’m not...
Very cool. Has anyone been able to determine if a "ticket" enables you to watch the stream after it airs -- or can you only watch it "live" in real-time? I have kids, and the chance of me being able...
As the title says, Carlo Aonzo has put out a signature pick:
https://www.gallistrings.com/accessori/plettri/celluloide-352/a5h-signature-carlo-aonzo-detail
One of my musical heroes. Get well soon, Andy!
Not a video, but here's a recording I made of "Whiskey Before Breakfast." Given that it was just St. Patrick's Day, and that many of us are housebound with young children, I figured it was an...
First, this video by Aaron Weinstein is just amazing:
https://www.facebook.com/aaron.weinstein.96/videos/10101457588108749/
Second, and here's my question: does anyone know how he's making...
Alright, thanks folks. Looks like I might have to find some time to get out to Lexington.
I'll soon be in Boston for a work-related trip, and I'm thinking at some point I'll try to find the time to stop by a music store. I'll be in the Back Bay area, so Cambridge and central Boston are...
So I play lots of fiddle tunes, and they're a generally pretty bright and peppy bunch of songs--and fun to play, of course! I, however, am not always (in fact, rarely) feeling bright and peppy.
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My experience, for the little it's worth:
I started on mandolin about four years ago, and then picked up an acoustic guitar, an electric bass, and, most recently, a fiddle.
The mandolin was...
Likely this has been posted before, but I just came across this video from the Philharmonia Orchestra and Nigel Woodhouse, and really enjoyed it, especially the excerpts from different classical...
Thanks for the review--very informative!
I know it's silly, but I'm particularly interested in this e-mando given your description of it as playing like an acoustic, but with no real volume when...
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This thread inspired me to try and play my mandolin left- handed. I'm a righty.
My brain hurts, and I'm humbled. I'm never trying that again.
Any ambidextrous players out there?
Also, I'd...
In my opinion, writing and picking are the closest analogues one can find when comparing mandolin-playing to an everyday activity. One uses the thumb, index finger, and wrist in both activities, in a...
What's the easiest/cheapest way to do multi-track recording? I'd like to be able to record some singer/songwriter type stuff on the acoustic guitar, and then add some mandolin parts. Any...
Well, that's the question, alright. Anyone have any idea what emando Thile's playing?
Some chop advice, that I've not often seen articulated on the forum, but that I recently received and is making a lot of difference in the effectiveness of my chop (and no, I don't always chop, but...