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"We play music of this era in modern song circles which are primarily folk in nature.…"

John Masciale replied May 21, 2012 to No Commercial Potential?

 44 May 25, 2012
Reply by Nicholas A Bechtel

"I've reverted to using a tuning fork, although I do have one of the clip ons.  I cli…"

John Masciale replied May 17, 2012 to Inquiry Re Historical Gear and accessories

 16 May 21, 2012
Reply by Dan'l

"For my gourd I braided long strands of essentially shoe string leather together to m…"

John Masciale replied May 17, 2012 to Inquiry Re Historical Gear and accessories

 16 May 21, 2012
Reply by Dan'l

"There are examples of coffin cases that were used for instruments.  I'm not sure abo…"

John Masciale replied May 16, 2012 to Inquiry Re Historical Gear and accessories

 16 May 21, 2012
Reply by Dan'l

"The Racoon Hunt (Settin' on a Rail) was 1837 (my copy).  Would you include the reper…"

John Masciale replied May 15, 2012 to Minstrel repertoire, before Sweeney or somebody invented it

 3 May 15, 2012
Reply by razyn

"I'll tell you what I would tell my own kids, which is to stop whining , and do what…"

John Masciale replied May 11, 2012 to Freedom

 34 May 15, 2012
Reply by Tim Twiss

"Gamut does not have a specific set that they sell.  I've ordered strings with two di…"

John Masciale replied May 10, 2012 to Gut String Economics

 2 May 10, 2012
Reply by John Masciale

"In part, it was a way around copyright laws.   You publish a "new" set of lyrics, an…"

John Masciale replied May 6, 2012 to Henry Russell.

 5 May 6, 2012
Reply by Al Smitley

"We are still a couple of months away from the conference.  If things hold true to th…"

John Masciale replied Apr 27, 2012 to AEBG mentoring

 5 May 6, 2012
Reply by Tim Twiss

"I would think poplar is a little soft.  I would look at harder woods.  Oak seems OK.…"

John Masciale replied Apr 10, 2012 to wood for pegs

 5 Apr 10, 2012
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