Re: What is a Celtic mandolin?
Originally Posted by
Beanzy
...it's sort of ok to tick along 'as long as no one notices' attitude.
Yes, due to low volume it is often a silent, sad and pathetic situation to watch - the general perception seems to be "if you can't play but want to join a session, don't bring a bodhran, bring a mandolin", or even worse: "...and sit in the back so you don't occupy a real musician's place". This way, many mandolin players appear like air guitar players attending a rock concert.
Another thing I have observed is that the mandolin often serves as a larval stage before the player gets good enough to switch to a more acoustically prominent session instrument like a banjo or a bouzouki.
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