Carrmuse’s one hundred and nine comments

Acoustic guitar player Beppe Gambetta is from Genova. His son is a well respected button accordion player but I dont know what system he plays. Perhaps he knows other Italians who play. Beppe has a website. Good luck! more…

Check these out. I put a set of these on my 1922 Style M tubaphone -very nice! more…

I was able to find sheet music at cpmusic.com But no notes about the source. I’ll search for Galliard and see what I find Thanks more…

Can anyone tell me about this tune? The intriquing title doesnt give much back on Google. Sounds old but… what language? Lyrics? Recordings? Thanks more…

I’m playing a 20 inch scale Johnson/Trinity college octave mando currently. It is nice but I wanted something better. Most small makers get at least $2000. Dave Freshwater makes his for around $1000. I’ve got one coming in a few weeks. I’ll report then. more…

Chris Smith’s Mel Bay book on Celtic backup is helpful information to use for any situation rather than just specific tunes. Check it out at melbay.com - No financial interest although I edit a webzine for Mel Bay Publishing. more…

Newtone sells a set for Irish tenor which I like alot. Hard to find in the US but Canada and UK are easy to find. more…

Thank you one and all. The idea of a Texan pronouncing anything correctly is humorous in itself. more…

Thanks David. This will certainly work for us West Texans. more…

I should have known I’d get wize guys here. This is like the Monty Python skit where the Germans have a copy of the naughty German-English dictionary. more…