Father Kelly/Tom Billy's

[datfri13]

In the US this instrument is called an octave mandolin (I have one). The instrument between mandolin and octave mandolin in size and tuned a fifth below the mandolin (Just as the viola is a fifth below trhe violin) is called a mandola, and yes, there is an insrument the next step down called the mandocello.

[trumarksurfnut]

Great playing :) Bri

[12345flossie]

Nice set well played, thanks

[Yfnan]

... a mandola is different from a mandolin... right? Or is it just be being dumb again? (O.o)

[lenmanban]

There is a lot of discussion about what is called what, a lot depends on which side of the Atlantic you are. What I am playing is the same as a mandolin but with a bigger body to allow it to be tuned an octave lower.

I think someone is only dumb if they can't be bothered to try and find the answer.

[Yfnan]

Thanks for the answer, it thought it had something to do with the amount of snares (That's what I read in a book), but when I googled it, there was no difference at all...

But then how is the instrument called when you live in Europe?

[xcaper66]

a mandola is like a mandolin....tuned the same ..only bigger

[squeezeboxer92]

Very Nice!!!

[Tripleasasino]

It sounds really good, thx a lot!

[bodatcha]

What are those strange pink things hung on the back of the door?

[lenmanban]

Thanks for pointing that out to everyone, I should have kept my mouth shut! When I retired, instead of pink fluffy dice, I was given a pair of pink fluffy bosoms.

[heartywhistler]

i prefer bosoms any day.. and every day.

[lenmanban]

Thanks for that, I'll contact you when I'm there next.

[padstow4eva]

hi wen your in cornwall drop by padstow we have some really decent accordion sessions and it would be really good if you played with us

tom

[lepwater]

Hi Viv and Paddy here from the Tavern session in Newquay. Found your video the other day....good playing....are you in Newquay again this year...would be good to play a tune with you again some time!

[lenmanban]

Thanks for the comments, good to hear from you. I will be back in Cornwall later this year (Nov) and hope to catch up with you all again.

[locustvalleystring]

Nice job. I am trying to post a version of Father Kelly, so I was looking around for other versions. You do a nice job. Larry

[patchbod]

nice facials!!

[MarcoCia]

Very nice playing! :-)

[bdcgm]

This is great! I need to learn Father Kelly for an upcoming session and I don't read music notation, so this is very helpful. In fact I think I'll try to learn this entire arrangement of yours, not for session but for maybe playing solo at open mic night.

[jlg4880]

Addictive!

[musik699]

a boi da irish!!!!!

[Fabyr]

Awesome!

[lazystrings]

Nice tune, is that a fiddle tune, it sounds great on your instrument.

[lenmanban]

They are both trditional Irish tunes, thanks for your comment.

[petershelper]

Anywhere you can see the tabs for this tune?

[lenmanban]

Sorry, I don't know much about tabs, I use abc when I need the dots.

[petershelper]

Looks and sounds excellent to me.

[eimear914]

love father kellys i play it n my fiddle onli a bit faster! v.good!

[oldwhtman]

I've always wanted one of those things, but they're hard to come by around here. You play well. I don't thik I've ever heard that tune before, though.

[afortyandoldstrings]

Nice piece. I would like to hear O'Carolan's Concerto on it.

So, this is what happens to a mandolin when it finally grows up.

[stringdancing]

I play O Carolans Concerto on the Autoharp.

[brazilgrass]

Neat.. Mandola rules, cheers!