post a video of yourself

[bratsche]

Thank you, Ed! And you're welcome - it's my pleasure!

bratsche

[Steve Cantrell]

Here's "Seneca Square Dance". I actually live only a few miles from Seneca, SC, which is in Oconee County. I don't know if the tune is the same Seneca or not....

[journeybear]

From last Saturday's benefit fundraiser, Hands Across The Gulf: Jeordie Schekeryk, (Melanie's daughter), with me providing backup. Not the greatest video/audio quality. No idea why the start was cut off. This was the first song of the set, and unrehearsed, so small wonder it's not too cohesive. But hey - for once the mandolin gets all the lead work, so be happy for that!

[sgarrity]

I learned this medley from my friends in the String Theory string band. Get their cd, you won't be disappointed!! NFI, etc....
http://www.tommyjordan.com/string.htm

[Ed Goist]

From last Saturday's benefit fundraiser, Hands Across The Gulf: Jeordie Schekeryk, (Melanie's daughter), with me providing backup. Not the greatest video/audio quality. No idea why the start was cut off. This was the first song of the set, and unrehearsed, so small wonder it's not too cohesive. But hey - for once the mandolin gets all the lead work, so be happy for that!
...snipped video...

Great job JB! Very nice lead work on a really enjoyable version of the tune. Also, I found it really noticeable how well the mandolin and tambourine sound together...A clear example of 'Gypsy wisdom', I guess...Outstanding stuff!

[Brent Hutto]

Some Bach on the Big Muddy:

bratsche

Your left hand looks exactly like I'd expect a violist's hand to look on a mandolin. And yes, I mean that as a complement!

[journeybear]

Thanks, Ed. You are too kind. I was trying my level best to do my level best, making the best out of a bad situation - well, less-than-perfect anyway. I'm just glad the mix was pretty good in the house, because I couldn't tell on stage. Any success was accidental. This was a very low-rent situation, as should be obvious, but every time I play I try to make it worthwhile. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.

[usqebach]

Patrick,

Sorry to be late to the party with my commentary, but I'd pay good money to hear more of what you and Matt are playing. Anything recorded for offer?

Jim Sims

[Steve Cantrell]

Here's one that I am assuming everyone knows, but a good starting point for my wife, who is a rookie.

[Ed Goist]

Steven: That's just a lovely version! Very enjoyable. That's what it's all about! Thanks for posting.

[Trey Young]

here is a clip of me playing with my band, The Cowtown String Band. The song was written by our guitarist/lead vocalist Matthew Williams and was previously recorded on Blueground Undergrass' last record "Faces". Any who, here it is

[Bertram Henze]

Throwing in a short one of mine again...

[Martin Jonas]

Last weekend I got my F5 out for the first time in a while, so I thought I'd make a recording of it. This is a simple slow waltz written by Bernardo De Pace with some nice double stops -- miles away from his Vaudeville repertoire as seen in this famous 1920s film.

The tune is called "Garden of Roses". I've previously recorded it on an old Vinaccia bowlback, but transferring it to an F5 changes the character completely -- now it reminds me more of Westphalia Waltz as played on the Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza album.



For something more classical, I've found that Mendelssohn's Spring Song is good fun to play on mandolin:



Martin

[Brad Weiss]

My Fair Lady, some good tunes in that show...

[bluesmandolinman]

I like this little melody called Sugar Tree Stomp

[Mando Smash]

I like this little melody called Sugar Tree Stomp

nice tune where did you learn that one?

[bluesmandolinman]

nice tune where did you learn that one?

it´s from the Steve Parker Book "Ragtime for Fiddle and Mandolin", many fun tunes in it !
Ragtime for Fiddle and Mandolin

[fwoompf]

Throwing in a short one of mine again...

video

This is awesome. A lot of it reminds me of some of the stuff I've seen of Mike Compton, but then it has a very european feel as well.

I've got one! My first youtube video. Not playing mandolin on it though, although I will in the future. Guitar - Gillian Welch's Wayside (Back In Time):

edit: hmm, doesn't seem to be embedding. Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZwNkcJs84o

I mess up the lyrics at the beginning.

[Bertram Henze]

Thanx fwoompf. It's plain doublestops applied to ITM. And it is possible without wearing overalls!

Good singing there!

[JeffD]

it´s from the Steve Parker Book "Ragtime for Fiddle and Mandolin", many fun tunes in it !
Ragtime for Fiddle and Mandolin

That is a great book. Lots of gems in there.

Good job.

[JeffD]

This was the first song of the set, and unrehearsed, so small wonder it's not too cohesive.

Great stuff. Good job. If you hadn't said unrehearsed I would not have thought it.

I find playing in a line like that very uncomfortable. Just me personally. Have to turn your head from the audience to get eye contact from others in the band. Feel like a police line-up. Perhaps the secret is to have it down so well that no eye contact is needed till the bow. I know almost all bands do a it these days, its pretty standard.

[bluesmandolinman]

thanks Jeff, glad you like it

here is another tune from that book

[Bill Snyder]

fwoompf,
Nice playing and good vocals. Good job man.

[DMosher]

I posted my first youtube video the other day, and on the strength of a few postive emails, I'll post it here.

It's a song I began on my 27th birthday with the first verse and melody. The others were added on my 54th birthday, 27 years later. Skill level hasn't changed much (as evidenced my the flubbed last bit). I don't know how to embed, so here's the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i06XB_mWkYA

[journeybear]

It's really pretty easy to embed videos. From the youtube url copy just the string of characters right after v= then at the Go Advanced window click on the red Tube icon and paste that string into the popup.



and from fwoompf: