What is a "Celtic" mandolin?

[nkforster]

A few weeks ago I asked about few friends and on the forums (including here) who their favourite "Celtic" players were. I’ve since asked some of these players their opinions about the instrument. The replies were great, and too much for just one article, but for now I’ve written a post for my blog entitled "What is a "Celtic" mandolin?

Here is a link:

http://www.nkforsterguitars.com/blog/celtic-mandolin/

Thanks to all those who contributed,

Nigel
http://www.nkforsterguitars.com/instruments/mandolin/

[lorrainehornig]

Very in-depth and informative article. Thanks for sharing the link. I've always felt that my Weber Custom Vintage A mandolin lends itself very well to Celtic, which is my favorite genre. Playing chop chords on it frustrates me because I just don't think it's capable of the woody percussive sound of most F-style mandolins. She sure plays a sweet melody, though, and I've gotten many complements on its voice and appearance. I'm picking up a Weber F-Style Yellowstone HT tomorrow. It's voice is very different than my A-Style and produces a woody, percussive chop. It will be a nice complement to my A-Style.