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No reason to limit oneself at all, but there is also no reason to thoroughly neglect mandolin music in favor of more popular works composed for other instruments solely by virtue of their popularity.
I didn't suggest Bach's cello suites because they are popular, but because they are great music, a joy to play, and much more appealing to my tastes than most of the mandolin music I have heard. #
I'd read the rant to which you linked Eugene but I don't really want to. #
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Thank you John for the Bach pdf file. #Michael Hedges recorded a beautiful version of the Suite I in D Major. #If I remember correctly this song required him to use a harp guitar in order to reach down to the F# in measure 20. Have you played this one on the mandolin? it's for violin so I'm assuming it can be done!
Always glad to share free stuff. #
I play this suite all the time on the mandolin and enjoy it very much. #If I, a mediocre mandolinist at best, can play it, just about anyone can.
-John.
Ah! must --
Designer Infinite --
Ah! must thou char the wood 'ere thou canst limn with it ?
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