Re: Secrets, Profane & Sugarcane

2009-06-02 Thread ljtom
Twice in recent days we have heard various tracks from this new CD on our Australian National Radio. Very cool. On May 30, 10:39 am, lj...@intas.net.au wrote: > The mandolin effort reminded me why I choose to play mandolin rather > than say trumpet or even the fiddle.  I have to keep an open mi

Re: Secrets, Profane & Sugarcane

2009-05-29 Thread ljtom
The mandolin effort reminded me why I choose to play mandolin rather than say trumpet or even the fiddle. I have to keep an open mind where Mr. Costello is concerned. For me, he seems like an intellectual kind of composer, who in this case draws from Dylan, and Tom Wait, two people I have some l

Re: IMovie Mac help

2009-05-19 Thread ljtom
This pc ludite in Tasmania does not have a clue what you are talking about but sure wish I did. Sounds cool to be able to do all those things. Encoding...spooky linda On May 20, 6:40 am, Nelson wrote: > Instead of using VOB files from DVD directly, I use ImTOO DVD Ripper, > which is availab

Re: The Nerve, Wired for Sound

2009-05-17 Thread ljtom
I found this one chilling.the power of music to manipulate for a purpose is revealed, especially current practice.. On May 18, 12:21 am, lj...@intas.net.au wrote: > Episode 3 of the Nerve > > http://www.abc.net.au/rn/intothemusic/default.htm > > The Pipe, The Drum, and the Thunder Run - Music

Re: The Nerve, Wired for Sound

2009-05-17 Thread ljtom
Episode 3 of the Nerve http://www.abc.net.au/rn/intothemusic/default.htm The Pipe, The Drum, and the Thunder Run - Music and War On May 12, 4:23 am, mistertaterbug wrote: > Linda, > Henceforth, you shall be unofficial cultural/educational director. > TBug > > On May 10, 10:35 pm, lj...@int

Re: Lounge Room Lizard?

2009-05-16 Thread ljtom
Welcome to family life! You will get some sleep eventually, seems like you are doing about all you can under the circumstances. On May 16, 10:36 pm, The Holstein Kid wrote: > Howdy from The Hills. > > I've been struggling to get enough sleep lately with a new born in the > house. A constant fe

Re: Garfield's Blackberry Blossom

2009-05-11 Thread ljtom
Steve, Check the files section, I think the Tater posted tabs for this tune. linda On May 11, 10:20 pm, Steve Cantrell wrote: > Anyone playing this one or tabbed it out? I've been listening to several > versions of the tune this past weekend and for whatever reason just can't > nail it down. S

Re: The Nerve, Wired for Sound

2009-05-10 Thread ljtom
Episode 2... http://www.abc.net.au/rn/intothemusic/default.htm This one is called The Nerve, In the Key of DNA (Music and Evolution). On May 10, 10:52 pm, lj...@intas.net.au wrote: > I will post the link when the next episode is on.  Glad you enjoyed it > Mr. Spud. > > On May 10, 2:47 pm, mis

Re: The Nerve, Wired for Sound

2009-05-10 Thread ljtom
I will post the link when the next episode is on. Glad you enjoyed it Mr. Spud. On May 10, 2:47 pm, mistertaterbug wrote: > Very cool Linda. Thanks for sharing that one. It raises a few very > interesting points, I think. When is the next one? Seems I must have > missed the info. Help a poor hi

Re: Where's everybody gone?

2009-05-10 Thread ljtom
Robin, love the photo on your publicityreminds me of the old days with my grandpa, Ezra, instead of geese we had the dog Lucky to move me and various cargo around the garden in a wagon he made for the purpose,similar to the one in the photo, there were visits to orchard, grape arbor and hen h

Re: Bonaparte

2009-04-12 Thread ljtom
Robin, as I understand things, the alternate tunings are very popular with fiddler's, and its heaps of fun to try out on the mandolin and the different tunings make new chord sounds, very very cool, however one needs a very sound mandolin with cross bracing to avoid the tension on the strings push

Re: Can anyone explain ...about C 16?

2009-04-11 Thread ljtom
I confess, it did occur to me that he seems to fit right in with those dudes, wherever they live, that either like to, or have to, play the thing they have, as it is..., or make something that will work, one way or another. I wonder for example, since he was unemployed if all he had was three st

Re: Can anyone explain ...about C 16?

2009-04-08 Thread ljtom
Thanks Mark, it was refreshing to see I was not alone. He is one out of the box. On Apr 8, 11:28 pm, Mark Seale wrote: > Seasick Steve :) > > And you weren't the only one that thought it was C16. > > http://deddogblog.blogspot.com/2007/09/c16_647.html > > M > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:38 AM, L

Re: Old Time Barn Dance at the Cracker Barrel

2009-03-31 Thread ljtom
And.you can have catfish for breakfast. On Apr 1, 2:27 pm, Nelson wrote: > Cracker Barrel's inventory seems to vary from store to store.  The one > we frequent most often here has a good three or four discs like > these.  I have a different one and enjoy it. > > I am waiting on the Haiku dis

Re: Fiddle and Mandolin

2009-03-27 Thread ljtom
I too have flirted with the idea, and my partner said in a pleading nearly desperate voice'h, I wish you wouldn't do that'. I suppose he is thinking of all the screeching and yowling that comes out when one is first confronted with using the bow. I gather one can mute the thing which c

Re: Tater on the Cafe

2009-03-24 Thread ljtom
Don't forget the Honey Do list, I keep mine on the fridg, so its always in plain sight. On Mar 25, 2:17 am, Nelson wrote: > When most of us got married we became men of few words" "Yes, Honey." > "I'm sorry...What did I do?" > > On Mar 23, 12:36 pm, diptanshu roy wrote: > > > haha... but i am

Re: Italian Mandolin

2009-03-23 Thread ljtom
Say Mike, does it say who the person is that is playing the tune? On Mar 24, 3:18 am, Mike Hoffmann wrote: > Actually, listening to this album the thought of Frank came to mind a   > few times.  When this tune in particular picks up steam it sounds   > somewhat like a place where Frank may have

Re: Tater on the Cafe

2009-03-22 Thread ljtom
And I agree with Val and Nelson, but wonder jest when you might find the time to do it, the gig/workshop calendar is looking mighty full these days. It was great to read about all your projects, love the ones with the Mississippi connection. Has anyone done the numbers on the size of the bluegra

Re: Happy Saint Patrick's Day

2009-03-19 Thread ljtom
Mates, in Hobart, its St. Paddy's YEAR. On Mar 20, 6:40 am, Mike Romkey wrote: > What's all this then about St. Paddy's Day? It's St. Paddy's MONTH! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" gr

Re: anyone record a vinyl record?

2009-03-17 Thread ljtom
I have heard that too and now there are some new, fancy turntables for sale, we got one since my partner likes Jazz and has a lot of old vinyl in his collection. It works for him, but one has to pay attention to when the record is finished, etc. On Mar 18, 4:46 am, 14strings wrote: > Vinyl is o

Re: Katy Hill the oldtime way

2009-03-16 Thread ljtom
I found this clip delightful, the only regret is they did not show that great big banjo looking stringed instrument on the far right. My, its to see all those girls picking so good, and they truly had the idea of the music. An inspiration, now, where to I find one of each of those instruments.

Re: Linthead Stomp - the book

2009-03-14 Thread ljtom
I manged to get Charlie Poole's boxed set and noticed on at least one of the 4 CD's in the set that there would be a recording of a tune as it would be played in the era by the city folks, then there would be Poole's version. So this goes along with what the author of the Linthead Stop was on abo

Re: High technology

2009-03-06 Thread ljtom
Do you know if it will work with skype? I sure would like to know how to make a video. I have a pc, a web cam, and can't seem to get my google chat to work so have to stay with skype for now. I will visit Cam Studio to see what they say about it, but you know, its the old dog new tricks story here

Re: New Presto (Crush) Case

2009-03-05 Thread ljtom
Yum, nice colorsI like the orange one, but might like to make a statement for the inside, something loud, magenta, perhaps. On Mar 5, 1:15 pm, mistertaterbug wrote: > That's the one! > P'tater > > On Mar 4, 4:55 pm, "Paul Duff" wrote: > > > Tater > > > Must have missed that order. Was that

Re: Practising

2009-03-03 Thread ljtom
Robin, that 10,000 hours thing is beginning to seem like an urban legend, I heard the same idea about 2 months ago and worked out that if I worked 4 hours a day then I would be ? old by the time I made it, but then, I will be that old anyway unless the alternative that you can't say no to comes fi