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"They help.  Not particularly "authentic" probably but I confess to having them.  Str…"

Al Smitley replied Jun 20, 2018 to Violin tuning

 34 Jun 21, 2018
Reply by Chris Prieto

"Yes, David Caron.  I agree.  That's why I'm not much interested in cross-tuning, etc…"

Al Smitley replied Jun 20, 2018 to Violin tuning

 34 Jun 21, 2018
Reply by Chris Prieto

"Oh,....just read your last reply, Chris.  Yes, I agree.  I still sometimes feel as t…"

Al Smitley replied Jun 20, 2018 to Violin tuning

 34 Jun 21, 2018
Reply by Chris Prieto

"I've played, off and on, for years and it still often sounds like a dying cat!  Ther…"

Al Smitley replied Jun 20, 2018 to Violin tuning

 34 Jun 21, 2018
Reply by Chris Prieto

"Ha!  I've got it!  The fingerboard diagram, as shown, is as it would look from the b…"

Al Smitley replied Jun 19, 2018 to Violin tuning

 34 Jun 21, 2018
Reply by Chris Prieto

"Tim, I think I asked you about your approach in the past.  If I recall correctly, yo…"

Al Smitley replied Jun 7, 2018 to Left hand finger position

 12 Jun 7, 2018
Reply by Davide Scozzi

"Well, Tim, I'm more accustomed to razzing each other than disagreeing!  ....and who…"

Al Smitley replied Jun 7, 2018 to Left hand finger position

 12 Jun 7, 2018
Reply by Davide Scozzi

"Granted, I learned to keep the 2nd finger free from Pete Seeger's book and watching…"

Al Smitley replied Jun 7, 2018 to Left hand finger position

 12 Jun 7, 2018
Reply by Davide Scozzi

"I'm sending your inquiry to a friend who has been playing English concertina for clo…"

Al Smitley replied Mar 20, 2018 to Who here plays concertina?

 16 Nov 9, 2019
Reply by Michael Cypret

"Thanks, Tom, but "live" is another matter! "

Al Smitley replied Mar 19, 2018 to Who here plays concertina?

 16 Nov 9, 2019
Reply by Michael Cypret

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