Hey I just wanted to tell you about a great company I found! I applyed for a lower mortgage rate and i only had to fill in a simple form. This month alone I...
Just want to introduce myself. Hi everyone! I taught myself how to play mandolin from 1980 because I wanted to be able to sing and play at the same time,...
Now, the big news for all you mandolin players and enthusiasts: Weekend Mandolin Workshop at Round Hill Arts Center, August 5-7 with Don Kawalek and Niles...
I am missing the pinky on my L hand... I am also a Novice palyer. I just cant retrian myself to flip this bad boy over and finger w my right hand. it feels...
Hi Sean, I'm also a novice, although I have been a self taught player in the past. I have been making an effort not to use my pinky for the 5th fret, rather...
I have managed to get to where I can play the melodies for Irish folk/dance tunes on mandolin reasonably fast. I don't have a teacher so I am not quite sure...
Hi, I'm thinking about playing a Rogue acoustic/electric mandolin into a Behringer acoustic preamp into a guitar amp to backup a trio. Is there any special...
Hi Sean, I'm also a novice, although I have been a self taught player in the past. I have been making an effort not to use my pinky for the 5th fret, rather...
The Ken Burns tune you refer to is "Ashokan Farewell" and is written by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason. If you are also referring to all the tunes played in the...
Joe Nobiling
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Jul 7, 2005 4:13 am
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Well, it sounds like you have learned the harmony/melody/travelling parts... which are hard for a lot of people to learn. Do you know chords and rythym? Thats...
One of the fastest player I know of (Armandinho, really! check this guy out...) plays with only three fingers.. I´m struggling to use my pinky too, but I´m ...
Joe Nobiling <fidlerjo@...> wrote:The Ken Burns tune you refer to is "Ashokan Farewell" and is written by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason. If you are also...
Well, I have the Irish Washer Woman, Roddy Mcorley, & Slieve Russel pretty much down and I only had to use the "NUB" once...I really dont wanna do that...
Traditional and modrenized Irish / Celtic Music Old Rock & Celtic Rock ( ie Seven Nations, Great Big Sea, Carbon Leaf,and my friend and almost favorite Texas...
Hi Kelly Thanks for your reply. I'll take your advice and try to do some work on the timing and rhythm thing. But what are harmony/melody/travelling parts? Is...
Thank you Joe, I will keep this post and hunt those books down.I am interested in many facets of mandolin music, and for now am brushing up on my rudmental...
Michael Martinelli <michaelm742@...> wrote: Thank you Joe, I will keep this post and hunt those books down.I am interested in many facets of mandolin...
Hi Ron! Yes, I am mostly referring to improvising. I am not a music scholar, and play mostly by ear, although I do read music. I play from my heart, and not...
Hi I saw this urgent message posted on another bluegrass group and I am passing it on: ********************original message follows******************** Please...
Hi Kelly, Well, I remember my grandfather and great grandfather playing mandolin, and they were always doing melodies by ear, old standard songs. In fact, when...
I just started on the Mel Bay Bluegrass Mandolin Method, might have to put this one on hold a few weeks. Anyway, right in the first tune "Liberty" (I'm...
Please do keep in mind that Ashoken Farewell is not a War Between the States song. So if you are looking to do this in some re-enactments, you would be far...
Chris, you're absolutely right in stating that Ashokan Farewell is not a Civil War era tune. Knowing what I know about some of the re-enactors being purists, I...
Joe Nobiling
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Jul 22, 2005 12:26 pm
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Hey Ron, Sorry I am slow to respond... (Family visiting from out of town..) Yes, I thought my timing was good too.. until I really tried to play just chords......
Michael, Yes, I do own the Mel Bay Mandolin book.. but I have not put it to the test yet... Thanks for the encouragement!! I will pull it out tonight. Kel ...
Does anybody have any experience, good or bad, with MK Mandolins. I am considering purchasing their Legacy Evolution but I would like some feedback before...
Hi Steve.. No I don't no anything about them... I am still holding out for a Gibson F. I learned to play on an old homemade relic I bought in the Ozarks. The...
