mandobrynley’s sixteen comments

My wife recently picked up a used “Acadian” single row D, a Savoy knock off made in Italy, very nicely made and sounding box for less than a grand. more…

Hey Clear drops, Assuming that one of your 3 fiddles is a beater, and that you,ve got some woodworking skills , why not send off for the tools and pegs etc, and give it a try. more…

A plectrum banjo can be tuned to Irish tenor tuning , I did this for some months when my tenor wasn,t available, but what a work out for the fingers, playing melody on that thing was an exercise in stretching! more…

Depending on which side of the pond you,re on, if you,re after something cheap in price ,and probably quality, you could check out Lark in the Morning, I,ve seen a cheap cittern in their catalogue, made in some eastern european country I think, more…

A great welcoming session, with lots of great players, and singers, with good attitude, the heart of trad Quebec music in my opinion. The landlords a nice guy too! more…

If I arrive at a new session and people are unsmiling ,unfriendly, and “elitist”,( yes, I,ve been to one of those in Seattle! more…

I,m finding the Dominant (aluminum wound) A string wears way too fast for the money, and turns me fingers black also! Anyone substituting the A with something else that works? more…

This tune can also be found on Airs Tordus by Les Tetes de Violon, who are Guy Bouchard ,Kevin Carr ,Judy Lipnick, Barbara Mendelsohn,Greg Raskin,Laurie Rivin,and Laura Sadowsky, and its probably the best version out there! more…

I,ve noticed on occasion certain notes tend to get buried by the Bohdran, something to do with sound frequencies perhaps, which can throw the other players off sometimes , more…

Anyone know of any good freeware available ,that works on the older models( ie MZR37 with line out, optical line in, mic line in configuration) with no USB. more…