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Post by ocarolan on Oct 13, 2013 8:14:31 GMT
Nice sounds Martin - I'm sure I could see those GOM dancing along!  Keith |
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Post by davewhite on Oct 13, 2013 9:15:22 GMT
Martin, Great stuff - I enjoyed those and that's very confident playing. It's very hard to record backup and tune as you don't get the interplay and adjustments that happen when you play that way live but you made a great job. "Jenny Dang the Weaver" is a new one to me too - is that a Scottish reel? Encore   |
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Post by Martin on Oct 16, 2013 10:28:06 GMT
Thanks very much for listening and for the comments Joe, Leo, Keith and Dave  That was all I could get done before my holidays, but scorpiodog is very busy being a working grandpa just now, so I might just hang onto this little beauty for a few more days and see what else I can get done (if that's alright Dave?). I'll probably send it off to Paul at the beginning of next week if not sooner. Dave, yes 'Jenny' is a Scottish reel - I picked it up from Dagger Gordon's mandolin book and it's one of my favourites. I've a few more from the same source that I'm planning on trying to record as well. |
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Post by scorpiodog on Oct 16, 2013 10:49:56 GMT
Great tunes well played on a lovely instrument, Martin. I just hope CBT doesn't mind being in the hands of a true ham fisted incompetent next. I am looking forward to spending some time with it, but I don't expect I'll be able to post anything worth listening to.
I'm in no desperate rush, Martin, and I'd quite like to hear a little more of your great playing.
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Post by davewhite on Oct 16, 2013 10:56:36 GMT
Martin, I'm cool with whatever arrangements you make with Paul about when you handover CBT and would also quite like to hear some more too  |
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Post by Martin on Oct 23, 2013 19:02:07 GMT
A couple more before I send this fine instrument back on the road...this time a hornpipe (or at least my attempt at one).
Leave the Poor Pipes Alone
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Post by Martin on Oct 23, 2013 19:30:26 GMT
This time a wee jig with plenty of mistakes (a future contribution to Heckler's Corner perhaps?).
The Price of a Pig.
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Post by Martin on Oct 23, 2013 19:41:16 GMT
Last one from me you'll be relieved to hear, and this time I'm going out with a whimper  Spootiskerry |
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Post by davewhite on Oct 23, 2013 20:08:50 GMT
Martin, Methinks that the gentleman doth protest too much  I enjoyed those a lot and your playing is good - you have the triplets nailed and I still struggle and cheat with those. The first two tunes are new ones to me and I'll have to learn those, especially the jig, very nice. If you were playing in a session you'd be a lot more relaxed - it's almost impossible to do that when you are trying to play in time with a recorded guitar part or at least I can't do that very easily. Thanks for those. |
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Post by leoroberts on Oct 23, 2013 21:19:34 GMT
Cracking stuff, Martin. Which one do you fancy being my choon of the day on FB tomorrow? |
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Oct 23, 2013 22:10:37 GMT
Most excellent! Your wrist action looks spot on with those triplets ... light years ahead of mine anyway, unlike davewhite I don't even know how to cheat with those! Spootiskerry is a regular at the session I go to, I have a feeling I've heard the Price of a Pig too but never learned it. Adding this and the hornpipe to my repertoire To Do list now! |
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Post by ocarolan on Oct 24, 2013 8:22:39 GMT
Enjoyed those Martin - grand tunes nicely played and CBT sounds great.
Thought the hornpipe - new to me - was particularly good in all respects, esp. as has been said, the tricky triplets which worked superbly.
I was fascinated with your picking directions on the jig - were you starting on an upstroke at the beginning of many, though not all, of the phrases? Instinct or suggested in a transcription somehwere? Whatever you did it I thought it worked well - made it more interesting than jigs sometimes sound as the tune's strong beats weren't always the regular two in a bar ones that the guitar was emphasising. Liked it!
Spooty is lovely (couldn't keep up with you on that one at Halifax!) - and has a v joyous feel to it.
You got a good guitar/mando balance sound on these one Martin, nice. It certainly is a pain playing duets like these for videos. Which part do you record first? I've tried it both ways around and can't decide which is less of a pain!
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Post by Martin on Oct 24, 2013 8:34:28 GMT
Thanks Dave, Leo, Joe and Keith for listening and for the very kind comments. The mandolin is excellent, and I've enjoyed having it over the past 2/3 weeks. Keith, when I learned that jig, I was getting irritated that my pick did not cross over as quickly as I wanted from 1st to 2nd string at the beginning of the measure. I practised beginning with an upstroke, and that solved the problem for me. I didn't know it had the effect on the beat strength that you mentioned, so I'll listen for that to see which way I prefer. I recorded guitar first, which was tough as I couldn't always hear the speed of the mando part in my head while playing, so a bit of trial and error was involved to get the pace right. The quick chord changes and rapid rhythm meant it was harder than it should have been - I'm out of strumming practice All the guitar parts were done on the Vintage V1300, and I was quite pleased with how it sounded. |
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Post by Martin on Nov 5, 2013 10:22:43 GMT
Well, sadly for me CBT left me last week and has arrived with scorpiodog safely. I hope you get as much enjoyment from it as I did, Paul  I don't feel like doing a review as such, as I'm not all that qualified to do so, but I am happy to scribble my personal impressions of the instrument here. From the first look at the mandolin, it was impressive. Lovely looking woods, with a subtle finish made it instantly classy in my eyes. Lifting it from its Hiscox case, I was surprised at its weight - heavier than I expected, but I guess that's mainly down to the woods used as well as the dimensions of the mandolin - it's deeper than my Moon for example, and has a far more substantial neck. The attention to detail is very good, with very attractive bindings and wood combinations. Yes, it has a 'hand-made' look, but that's because it's made by hand! The mandolin felt solid and of a very high quality. The side soundport makes a discernable difference - it really helps to make the mandolin sound better to the player, and I think I'm becoming converted to these as well, particularly as Dave implements them so well, with really nice binding and purfling. The sound from the mandolin was very full and very resonant. Compared to my Moon for example, the notes rung out longer and were more 'jangly'. Playing chords on it was a lush experience, although I did find on occasion that some of the notes I was playing sounded slightly 'metallic'. I'm not sure if this was a remnant of the mandolin's early teething problems or a characteristic of the finished sound. Comfort of playing was excellent - the neck is beautifully finished and is smooth and even, the the fretboard is a fair bit wider than my Moon and Eastman making fingerings very easy. I do have smallish hands though, so this isn't something that usually concerns me, and if anything I had to adjust my playing a bit to accommodate the slightly wider spacing. Overall, this is an extremely well designed and beautifully made instrument, that sounds huge and plays easily. What more can you ask? Thanks very much Dave for the chance to play this excellent mandolin. |
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Post by davewhite on Nov 5, 2013 12:35:39 GMT
Martin,
Thanks for the lovely music you made and your review. I'm glad you had fun together.
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I enjoyed those a lot and your playing is good - you have the triplets nailed and I still struggle and cheat with those. The first two tunes are new ones to me and I'll have to learn those, especially the jig, very nice. If you were playing in a session you'd be a lot more relaxed - it's almost impossible to do that when you are trying to play in time with a recorded guitar part or at least I can't do that very easily.
Jo whoever he is.
