Scottish Mandolin by Doug Newman (original instrumental)

[dgnewman1]

I'm playing a Rogue $65 dollar model I bought from Musician's Friend (online). It's my first mandolin. It's well made and sounds real good I think for having a laminate top. So I'd definitely recommend it for an inexpensve mandolin!

[samdonelly7]

@dgnewman1---Hey! Youre among friends, lol, that is both my first and current mandolin. I love it.

[lionclaw547]

@dgnewman1 I don't know if you still have that same mandolin but I have the same one and when I get a mandolin that is the first thing I check, and would just like to say that if you have a solid wood top and play enough that the tune will "mellow" and just sound better.

[amaggs0402]

hey i was thinking about buying a mandolin. my only problem is i want to find one for cheap. do you know and makes of mandolin that are cheap but pretty good?

[Mandolin1944]

Nice original tune -- too bad about the water noise -- one never realizes it when making the recording -- only after the playback! (<:

But I thought the fingerpicking was interesting are you using any particular known pattern or is it your own brew?

Anyway it works well for you.

[dgnewman1]

Thanks. It's just fingerpicking by following the melody. I've also got a video with the tune posted were I dub a home studio take of it onto video footage.

[meltemik]

Why playing next to the Niagara falls?

[dgnewman1]

That'd be neat to actually play next to Niagara Falls! I'll have to settle for windy parks until I can afford a visit.

[imthelastonestanding]

yeah dude. great playing, but its really fuzzy:(

[dgnewman1]

Thanks, I've also got a video posted of the tune were I dubbed in a take onto video.

[samratdp]

Good one ! I suggest you link this to DynamycDesi - they give awards to such real talents....

[dgnewman1]

Thanks I'll check out the link!

[inmanmark]

The M1 is a major motor way (hiway) in England. I guess wind on an unshielded microphone can do that.

Nice playing, thanks

[dgnewman1]

Thanks! Don't know what an M1 is. Is it a tank? A hurricane or a tornado? Thought it would be an interesting idea to see it in spite of the noise of the wind and such if I could get a good enough recording in the park with my little Nikon camera. I've also got another video posted here of it that was a home recording with a guitar and vocal part.

[eilismaireg]

lovely but sounds like you were next to the M1!