Where I live and my level of ability means I have poor to no access to playold-time tunes in groups with the kind of spin they need to lift and sound like what I hear and see on youtube.
A magic thing happened here, it took a few weeks/months to solidify but I got it now. We play a couple of these sorts of tunes in string band but ..again, mostly novice players, and none to very little American Old Time veterans on a regular basis with us means some things come out sounding kinda irish but not quite that either as we are mainly playing the notes but don't got the rhythm in our souls...etc. Its the rhythm inside the tune that has been elusive. Just now, in lessons I am assigned Stomp tunes some and I had trouble feeling the rhythm even though I could play the notes. With nobody to play them with, to get into the groove. I felt the feeling of the brick wall. Playing along with recordings did not work in this case for me to really git it. If you have access to the tunes, try this Old Mother Flanagan, Stumptown Stomp, and Three Forks of the Reedy. They all use the same rhythm pattern, are the kind that with double stop strums and the strum of Monroe style too, the mando can stand out in an Old-time group, can support the rhythm while playing the tune and not one chord chop required. If your fingers can't do all of it, you can just strum and double stop chord to the rhythm of it and it works. A better player could find those stops up the neck and sent the tune into the atmosphere I reckon. If you know the names of any more Stomp tunes, please tell me..I am ready to go and would love a few more of this style to git after. I got there by playing each one a lot then the light bulb went on with one ( Old Mother Flanagan) and it easily transferred to all the others. So I think to just get one but have others to confirm is a good way to approach things. I find now I can perfect a couple of poor finger patterns and build some speed cause its easy for me now and it sounds full, big, and very satisfying, even with lots of fiddles and guitars cause what the mando does is a contrast and filler and drum to the rest, in a very good way.. Its exactly what I been chasing so ..wanted to share the good news. linda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en.
