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URL icon « Reply #120 on: May 26, 2010, 12:21:17 PM »

I had my lesson yesterday and got the chords and melody down for I'll fly away. Next week we are going to work on melody and chords for other great songs.
I can't wait to bust it out in TP.
I'm going to a conference in Atlanta this weekend and am debating taking my Mando with me. My meetings are only during the day so I have evenings to practice.

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URL icon « Reply #121 on: May 28, 2010, 07:01:44 AM »

hey ladies! well i am chuggin along. i had to slow down a bit bc this was the last wk of school and it has been chaotic. i think i have i'll fly away down pretty well and i am starting to work on amazing grace. i also have soldier's joy to work on. also practicing chord changes and all that jazz :)
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URL icon « Reply #122 on: May 28, 2010, 09:02:50 AM »

landshark i see you fish too! (from the other thread) i lost all my fly fishing gear (long story) but maybe i can bum a rod to bring out w/ me...
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URL icon « Reply #123 on: May 28, 2010, 01:51:03 PM »

ha! i love it. will i have to have waders too?
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URL icon « Reply #124 on: May 28, 2010, 02:32:30 PM »

sweet. i am gonna see if i can scronge up a rod.
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URL icon « Reply #125 on: June 01, 2010, 07:43:04 AM »

no rod yet, but here's hoping. maybe you can just smuggle me along and i can just take in the fishing.

my instructor gave me 3 finger chords to practice, my ring finger doesn't like to stretch :P
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URL icon « Reply #126 on: June 02, 2010, 06:55:17 AM »

working on soldier's joy. i have the 1st part down but the 2nd part is a little tough so far.
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URL icon « Reply #127 on: June 02, 2010, 08:44:41 AM »

hey mik! just think you can destress soon at tride :P

a friend of mine restrung my mando and took out some shims that made the action high (and hard for me to press down the strings)-sounds much better now!! and my strings are bright and shiney :) he plays the guitar so he sat around and played with me for a little bit which really did wonders for me.  we are gonna try to do it once a week!

can't wait to tride and to meet y'all!

amber :)
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URL icon « Reply #128 on: June 02, 2010, 09:17:31 AM »

A good setup will do wonders.  Glad you got your action improved.  :)

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URL icon « Reply #129 on: June 02, 2010, 12:45:59 PM »

OK Ladies, I got the melody and chords for If I needed you. What a pretty song. Practiced a little in Atlanta, The heat and humidity about killed me. Glad to be home in Colorado. In less then two weeks I will be in TP, hopefully arriving around noon on the 15th so you all then.
Miki, quit stressing. We got Telluride coming up. I know you're a lot like me. Sit back for a few minutes, Think about going back to Telluride, good friends, great music, great late night jam sessions. Makes your heart swell doesn't it? When I've been getting stressed I take a few moments to think of it all and I get a big smile on my face that lasts for hours.  Clap
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URL icon « Reply #130 on: June 02, 2010, 04:44:32 PM »

OK ladies here is a list of  all the songs we have spoken about I have begun to download them to my ipod and save in a file called homegirls jam. I will try to learn as many as I can :
1- I'll Fly Away
2- Aint No Grave
3- Sittin On Top Of The World
4- White Bird
5- If I needed you
6-Amazing Grace
7-Red Haired Boy
8-St. Anne's Reel
9- Angeline The Baker
10- Soldiers Joy
11- Will The Circle Be Unbroken
12- She Belongs To Me
13- Up To The Mountain
14- Correna
15- Rollin In My Sweet
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URL icon « Reply #131 on: June 02, 2010, 05:02:10 PM »

My mando instructor had me practicing singing, I really am a horrible singer. But I also used to really suck at the mando, so anything is possible I guess. So I am learning the song by Townes Van Zandt "If I Needed You"

If I needed you, would you come to me
Would you come to me, and ease my pain?
If you needed me, I would come to you
I would swim the seas, for to ease your pain.

I am actually learning the EmmyLou Harris version, in the Key of C

I also am still learning I'll Fly away by Alison Kraus.

Ok I'm gonna

I am so excited. I have to finish this darn paperwork so I can go home and practice. I am hoping we will be on the point across from Jailhouse. Two years ago I was on the point, then there was AJ and then Courtney. Before you headed up to the wilderness sites.
See ya soon.
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URL icon « Reply #132 on: June 03, 2010, 06:53:08 AM »

beth, my instructor is trying to get me to do the same. i will sing at home when i practice but not in lessons :P i don't want to hurt anyone's ears but my own-ha!

that's a great list mik, i can sure play along w/ a few of those :) the others i don't know i'll be like a sponge and try to soak'em up.

3 days til i hit the road!!!!!!!!!!!! yeeeeeeeehaw!

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URL icon « Reply #133 on: June 03, 2010, 07:54:17 AM »

i am counting my blessings that my teacher schedule (and second job) allow me to have freedom in the summer to GO. this is the first year i have been able to swing it...i will get to see my sister and friends along the way and hopefully make new ones :)

i looked into RGA-maybe something i can check out next year.  thanks for encouraging me!

heck, maybe one day i can relocate to co...i love the sweet sunny south but i am a ski bum at heart :)

i'll be the one with the big goofy grin and saying Y'ALL!

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URL icon « Reply #134 on: June 03, 2010, 08:22:01 AM »

also, what do y'all do w/ your instruments? (leave'em in you tent/check'em?)
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