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The waiting may well be the best part. I have had a love/hate relationship with the little beast for 10 years and it gets no better or worse with time. My pot is 10 and 3/8 inches ??? go figure, metric? English? I've wrestled with the cowhide head for years, hate/love it too. I've considered mak

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and sir mandoho..what kind of strings do you have on yours, brand and gauge, and what kind of head This one has an 8 inch pot and its all up a bit over 19 inches long. It looks like it can do serious business but .you know ..waiting to seeand waiting and waiting... linda On Jan 14,

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Oh Linda, only 5 or 6 fiddles? You will be more than a match for them. I have a 1916 Leymann Banjolin (not to be confused with a Hennwey) and it's a glorious little beastie. It roars above everything in sight. My picking friends have other names for it, and me when I play it. They are just jeal

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To finish,...off re leather in Hobart, because of that woman coming into the shop and because that whip was a fair dinkum big stock whip and because she really knew how to use it...I felt a few things all at once, kinda scared, surprised and like ...I was seeing something I did not really want to s

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We do have a fine leather/hide shop right down town on Elizabeth Street. I been in there a few times. They make and stock whips, hides, leather working tools and have a great inventory. One time when I was in there, this gothic style woman came in and asked for her regular practice goes with the

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A geological oddity, 6 weeks from anywhere. You're in a tight spot. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugma...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmand

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I play doumbek (a hand drum from the middle east), Mike, and my preferred skin on that is goatskin. It lasts years and years, it sounds and feels great, and I play pretty hard! So I can say with good certainty that goat skin is tough. I've used goat on dozens of drums. It's great. I've also used d

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I suppose the longer it takes to get that banjolin roaring the happier you're neigbours will be :) Betcha they'll hear that thing clear across the bridge once you get it pluncking (is that a word)..."Dallas Rag" rippling through Tasmania...I can hear it now... Best of luck with it! Perry --

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As a former shepherd, I have to weigh in to suggest that sheepskins are to thin and soft to make a good banjo head, I suspect that goatskin would be similar. Calfskin is the best. We have an old banjo with a 14" head and real skins were impossible to get in that size, so we got a Remo facsimile tha

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Topher, I know it makes no sense, yes there are calves, goats, sheep, llama's, roos, dogs, cats, people too but they don't seem to do much of the kind of work needed for drum heads and banjer bits. I will check into the local thing more carefully, but for this time, its all on the train, its going

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Hi Linda, Do they not raise lots of sheep in Tasmania? Somebody there must have goatskins for your banjo mandolin. Although calfskin is probably what you really want. Check at places where leather is sold for crafts, and I bet you'll get a lead on a local source! I've also seen them for sale at d

Six weeks from anywhere

Fine times here in Tasmania. The little banjo mandolin (about 1920) arrived, from NJ after many anxious days haunting the post box. I dashed to the luthier, to get it seen to. A few jobs need doing, including head tightened, ie re-stretching. he soaked it in water, put it on and stretched it onl

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This is all good. Just reminded myself of one I wanted: I speak Fula. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Speak-Fula-Bassekou-Kouyate-Ngoni/dp/B002ICGAW0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1263399406&sr=8-1 On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Mike Hoffmann wrote: > If you are thinking of getting the tribute albu

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If you are thinking of getting the tribute album, make sure you first have the ALBUM! http://www.amazon.com/MISSISSIPPI-SHEIKS-Complete-Recorded-Works/dp/B00J4F/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1263398358&sr=8-6 Mike On Jan 13, 2010, at 10:55 AM, 14strings wrote: The Mississipi Sheiks

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The Mississipi Sheiks Tribute album: http://www.amazon.com/Tribute-Mississippi-Sheiks-Things-About/dp/B002OB6IZO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1263397949&sr=1-1-spell Here's my favorite purchase of the year: http://www.amazon.com/Had-Known-Essential-Recordings-1980-1996/dp/BAOV38/ref=sr_

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Not sure if you can find these on the Amazon, but Kim & Jim Lansford have recorded som oldtime good music! I have no cd's of them but you can listen to them on their webpage. Ann & Phil Case also have some good music out. Perhaps too indie

A present for me.

I have an Amazon gift voucher sitting here and I am running short of cd ideas to get myself. Anyone want to chip in with a suggestion? No parameters for the moment. Best Robin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this gro