A Calton case for my Ellis (facilitated by my wife).
A Calton case for my Ellis (facilitated by my wife).
Socks and underwear. Nailed it.
A couple of Wegen picks were a nice gift. The seem to work quite well. I wish I could drive them as fast as they are capable of being driven.
A bit of salmon from my brother. My old family is gone, except my son, who is here, but had nothing. My elderly parents and I have an arrangement of not doing the gift thing. They're into their divestment period. My wife is up doing her family things, and will have something. It's a delight to see my parents and brother, who all live a ways off. My sister called from Wales. I've only seen her a few times, since she appeared on the scene a few years ago Surprise relative. So there's deep forever heartache and delight in old and new relationships that remain.
But there was a trip for shrimp and a 1/2 bushel of Chesapeake oysters, back on the scene. I made an ettoufee, no idea how to spell, and shucked many oysters. Brother did an oyster stew. Steaks. Today a wonderful turkey and some decent Scotch.
And the dog is here still, grizzled and a steady companion as always.
As I find pieces of Christmas old, I give them to my ex. I have the memories.
I have unearthed my piano, and old Christmas favorites sprang forth easily. It is enough.
Stephen Perry
David Hopkins
2001 Gibson F-5L mandolin
Breedlove Legacy FF mandolin; Breedlove Quartz FF mandolin
Gibson F-4 mandolin (1916); Blevins f-style Octave mandolin, 2018
McCormick Oval Sound Hole "Reinhardt" Mandolin
McCormick Solid Body F-Style Electric Mandolin; Slingerland Songster Guitar (c. 1939)
The older I get, the less tolerant I am of political correctness, incompetence and stupidity.
I got a Blue Chip for Christmas,... but since wifey is one of those who buys Christmas presents for everyone really early, I've had it since October (I think), so it technically wasn't "under the tree."
aka: Spencer
Silverangel Econo A #429
Soliver #001 Hand Crafted Pancake
Soliver Hand Crafted Mandolins and Mandolin Armrests
Armrests Here -- Mandolins Here
"You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage
to lose sight of the shore, ...and also a boat with no holes in it.” -anonymous
A new shirt and a subscription to Fretboard Journal.
"Mongo only pawn in game of life." --- Mongo
I got the brand new "Complete Guide to Gibson Mandolins" by Paul Fox. Haven't gotten very far into it yet, but I'm ready to read about my 1906 F2 next time I pick it up.
No tree, but my gift today was time. Time to spend with my wife and our cats, time out on the farm in the fresh air watching the sheep and the ponies while hawks soared overhead in the sunshine, time with friends for good conversation, and time to make music this evening on my piano and my mandolin. Really, what more could I possibly want? I am content.
Purr more, hiss less. Barn Cat Mandolins Photo Album
Ibanez 70's 524, 521, 3 511's,2 512's,513,1 514,3 80s 513's, 522
J Bovier F5-T custom shop
Kiso Suzuki V900,
The Loar lm600 Cherryburst
morgan monroe mms-5wc,ovation
Michael Kelly Octave Mandolin
Emandos Northfield octave tele 4, Northfield custom jem octave mandolin 5 octave strat 8
2 Flying v 8, octave 5, Exploryer octave 8 20"
Fender mandostrat 4,3 Epip mandobird 2,4/8, Kentucky. KM300E Eastwood mandocaster
Gold Tone F6,Badaax doubleneck 8/6
I got a reprint of Mickey Baker's Complete Course in Jazz Guitar Book 1, first published in 1955, and an original copy in great condition of Mel Bay Presents The Merle Travis Guitar Style from 1974. Both of these guitar giants used some unusual chording that I'm eager to get into my fingers!
WWW.THEAMATEURMANDOLINIST.COM
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"Life is short. Play hard." - AlanN
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HEY! The Cafe has Social Groups, check 'em out. I'm in these groups:
Newbies Social Group | The Song-A-Week Social
The Woodshed Study Group | Blues Mando
- Advice For Mandolin Beginners
- YouTube Stuff
- bottle of Jura Superstition & 2 glasses (surprisingly well balanced for a NAS whisky)
- a stone my wife secretly picked up from the bank of turf and rock I slept on for one hour in Hirta, St Kilda this summer. Talking about mojo
the world is better off without bad ideas, good ideas are better off without the world
Nothing mando related. But my sister gave me a very nice CD from Bela and Abigal.
pine needles.
Dave H
Eastman 615 mandola
2011 Weber Bitteroot A5
2012 Weber Bitteroot F5
Eastman MD 915V
Gibson F9
2016 Capek ' Bob ' standard scale tenor banjo
Ibanez Artist 5 string
2001 Paul Shippey oval hole
A new pair of PJ's / a bottle of Jack Daniels (miniature !) / a bottle of my favourite aftershave & a 4-pack of assorted beers from my sister in law. This despite my annual request for 'nothing at all'. I already have have more than many folks will ever have.
A word to Russ Jordan - WOW !!!. Your wife is one talented lady that's for sure,
Ivan
Weber F-5 'Fern'.
Lebeda F-5 "Special".
Stelling Bellflower BANJO
Tokai - 'Tele-alike'.
Ellis DeLuxe "A" style.
We just bought a house, and spent our first Christmas in it. Had a nice lunch gathering with a couple of friends and spent the day playing music. The house itself is our gift to each other.
Santy Clause was very good to me this year and provided me with a new muse. He left me a Merlin Dulcimer under the tree.
We are the music makers,
And we are the dreamers of dreams
I got an "Alexa" echo dot thingy. Its like "Seri" for your home. You activate it by saying its name and then ask it a question ("whats the weather today" or give it a command "play me some bluegrass music").
Only problem is, I can't ever remember its name to turn it on.
No matter where I go, there I am...Unless I'm running a little late.
A case of beer - a stout called The Abyss - and a "ticket" to River of the West Mandolin Camp!
Both should improve my playing...
Life is good,
Kirk
Some great instruction books from Berklee Press, socks and a great camping/picking chair.
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