Ever since getting my Gibson SG back from the shop (Sean brought it to the guy he uses to set up his guitars - thanks, Sean!) I've been playing it every day. I had mostly given up on it since I could never get it to stay in tune, but for the most part its pretty good now, despite the normal prob...
At my last show I got to play Cate's new octave mandolin (known as the "Tenor Mandola" in Ireland) and I wondered what the tuning was supposed to be on it having never played one before. This led to the following investigation:
The 'cello (and viola) as well as the violin (and so, mandolin) are t...
I played 'cello for many years and later, traditional Irish music on guitar with my brother on fiddle. I played in the Dowling Orchestra for awhile in the 90's after a friend had told me they needed Cellists. I was only starting to get my chops back when I dropped out (I don't remember why now - the...
The previously reviewed Bela/Edgar concert inspired me to fix the fallen soundpost in my 'cello! Using the method Mr. Biava taught me, I was able to get it set correctly in about 40 minutes with a minimum of cursing. Certainly no speed record, but at least I didn't have to bring it someplace.Bas...
