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few names from the top of my head you can try Bohola http://www.bohola.com/ Pat Broaders is a great bouzouki player. Slide with Mick Broderick http://www.slide-ireland.com/ Bonny Men http://www.thebonnymen.ie/ there's a great singer here in Dublin and he's playing a mean bouzouki Daori Farrell http:...

if you'll be in Dublin
you can always visit Desy Seery
check out his stock and talk to the man - it's always fun

I'm getting this book
as soon as it will be avaliable http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mandolin-For-Du ... 919&sr=8-1

well, Ralph Stanley played clawhammer with the resonator on
so why not

Tim have you seen these websites? http://www.elderly.com/accessories/items/GT8P.htm http://www.smakula.com/BanjoHeads.html Thomaston does the guy of yours do something special to the leather? cause the skin will catch humidity even from your sweat and will loose. the guys in the golden era either us...

my 2c I'm very unpatient so it took me ages to learn how to play the bones - now it's my favourite thing :D you have to be patient as the basic movement is quite complex - after you'll figure it out it seems simple. still, what the guy is showing on the website is just a one type of holding the bone...

I'd add to the inspiration list Sam Bush, Tim O'Brien, Butch Baldassari Sierra Hull, Ricky Skaggs, Ronnie McCoury & Andy Leftwitch and a father of the bluegrass mandolin Bill Monroe. these might be a little to intimidating but listening to those guys I always repeating myself to learn to fly, fi...

Mandolin Cafe rules! but what you might want to start with is a video with Mike Marshall published on youtubes by D'addario strings there he shows and explains how to hold mandolin, how to hold a hand on the neck and so on. you got to remember that it's not a guitar in fact it's closer to fiddle. be...

I think I know the hotel, never been there, but I'm passing it everytime I'm on the aircoach going to the airport. pretty good location - even though it's north side - as you're within a walking distance to a city centre. you may book guinnes storehouse tour online - cheaper than at the spot. i'll y...

nope, you don't have to pay anything, part for the bill for the pints :D sessions are free. and there are quite a few good musicians there. let me know if you need any other info or suggestions. there's a lot of music in Temple Bar area most of the week but some places are not very nice - not to men...

everybody will probably suggest Cobblestone on Smithfield market - sessions are held everyday and they pour nice and not over priced pints :D Thursday - there's a nice session in Palace Bar, upstairs Friday and Saturday - Devitt's on Camden St. also upstairs. Sunday you may wanna head down to Bowes ...

usually by looking at what the pros are playing or asking forums like this one :D and then making a decision what you want from the drum. I'd suggest going with one of those Rob Forkner www.metloef.com Diarmaid O'Kane - http://www.tradcentre.com/diarmaid/ Seamus O'Kane (Diarmaid's father) - http://w...

to quote the best TV series ever apeared on TV
"but nobody likes Babylon 5"

Firefly is great but the best is the Big Bang Theory

get an arm rest for the banjo
place the forearm on it
this will help you a little bit
if you really need to rest hand on a banjo you can try to put your pinkie
below the strings
with slight movements you should be able to pick all the strings.

aren't the Musicalia bouzoukis made in Sicily? they may not be the top of the line instruments but guys over there will be able to adjust your CS or make you a new zouk according to your specifications. you could also try a Giacomel but that would cost you a little bit more :D http://www.corradogiac...