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    Re: O'Brien, McCoury, Thile - Bluegrass Stomp

    Yes.
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    Style/Make of Mandolin for Flatwound Strings?

    The proverbial disclaimer: This may be a stupid question but...

    Is there a style or some specs I should keep in mind when buying a mandolin that I'll be putting FW's on?
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    Re: Best strings for my new Eastman 305

    The "Best strings" for your Eastman 305 are whatever set you buy. I know that sounds flippant but with nothing to directly compare them against that is the reality. I'm not dissuading you from...
  4. Re: Recording - my Border Collie Dorje singing with me on my mand

    Not a bad idea! Get yourself a sampler Nick and Sample the Dog (Not mandolin related) then play the dog sounds on the keyboard as both the melody or rhythm, whatever you see fit. With the dog mania...
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    Re: I knew it would happen eventually....

    Oh how I long for the days & nights when musicians were ugly! Not "Hollywood Ugly" but FUGLY. There was no doubt where their skill set resided. Funny thing is, the more I listened to the wonderful...
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    Bass + 1 Instrument (Semi Non-Mando Content)

    I've been focusing on the bass for a bit now and I'd like to incorporate another instrument. Basically it's just an excuse to get material I can play with my brother. He plays guitar and, shall we...
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    Modal nomenclature

    Maybe this is obvious but I haven't figured it out: Are modes named for/after the key center they are applied to or the note that they start on?

    i.e. When in the key of "C" is the Dorian mode...
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    1960s Jethro burns 2 point mandolin $500???

    Anyway this is legit?

    1960s Jethro burns 2 point mandolin original gibson tailpiece

    Great sounding 60s era Jethro Burns style 2 point mandolin.
    New strings and ready to play. Straight neck...
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    Re: Gospel & Piano Bass Line

    That's a GREAT idea! I like to start with the melody then the bass line but it hadn't occurred to me to look at the vocal bass line. Thank-you Mr. Hopkins.
    ~o)
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    Gospel & Piano Bass Line

    I know it ultimately comes down to what sounds "good" or "right" but I have a question about copping the bass line from old hymnals. Right now it's "Old Rugged Cross" and originally I planned on...
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    Aptly Titled Band?

    They play at this pub in Columbus Ohio:


    http://youtu.be/JGx6XL8qD_8

    For banjo it actually sound pretty good! :grin:
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    Re: Sierra Hull Secrets Songs & Tunes lessons DVD

    You think she has small hands? :disbelief: I WISH my hands were that small! :)

    Still, I'm pretty sure the hand discrepancy is not the limiting factor between my skill level and hers.
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    Re: Same Song=Different Song

    Just to ensure I'm translating it correctly, the Steve Kaufman "Flatpicking the Gospels" has it in C (I just translated in my head and it was morning but I thought/think I have it right) so it's
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    Same Song=Different Song

    So I know theory fairly well, chord construction, scales & modes as well as chord substituion (although that's elementary and in regards to jazz, i.e. I ii iii IV V vi vii) fairly well although of...
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    Re: Punch Brothers- Movement and Location

    I know it's banjo but these guys have been taking it far beyond for quite some time.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrlpFA5BbuU
  16. Kudos, Complaints & Observations about MandoCap

    Now I was told that it is 1-size fits all and while it did fit my over-sized noggin it did not fit on my cats head. Plus she was none too keen on it all the way around. My dog however---who it fit...
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    Re: Chris Thile on Jimmy Fallon

    It seems odd to me how many folks really don't like Chris Thile AND have to tell people they don't! It doesn't bother me, to each their own but it seems strange---as if they are defining themselves...
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    Re: Do big hands make playing easier?

    Big hands do make playing "easier". I know a fellow with long, slender fingers who is quite the musician but he's sensitive about the finger size thing. Probably because people used to tell him his...
  19. Re: Who plays an A style in bluegrass or even old time music?

    Norman Blake

    http://youtu.be/OHYUDJziFvE
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    Re: Cumberland Acoustic Bridge

    Would a Cumberland Acoustic (or other) bridge make a noticeable tonal difference on a flat-top mandolin?
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    Folk Songs For Mandolin

    Does anyone have Folk Songs For Mandolin or has anyone seen the inside of the book? Usually I can find some of the actual pages at amazon or Hal Leonard but this one has nothing. It's a simple...
  22. Re: Goodbye 2013 Hello 2014 (and the love of an A9)

    That ain't no part of nothin'!
    j/k I wasn't raised on BG either but I think it sounds great. Congratulations on everything and on everything to come!
  23. Thread: Old Wave C#

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    Old Wave C#

    ***For some reason I thought Old Wave Mandolins did not have a website, must have been confusing them with another manufacturer/luthier*** I found the website. Sorry to use up all these bytes and...
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    Re: Learning songs to improve skill

    Thank-you for the assistance, very useful.
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    Re: Learning songs to improve skill

    Any suggestions on how to make this easier? I began playing by writing my own songs and I followed the idea of playing a note and then "asking" what note "wants" to follow it but I am completely...
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