Julia Delaney's Reel

Be gentle - T'is me 1st video!
This is a version of Julia Delaney's Reel on a Stagg M20 Mandolin which was taken from the playing of the great Trian O'Riordain.

Please excuse the nerves, quality, timing etc... thought it'd be much easier to record a tune!
When I get the hang of it I'll upload a proper version. Thanks!

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Music

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• Julia
• Delaney
• Irish
• Trad
• Mandolin
• Reel

[harrywhoyou]

hey dude, would you say the stagg m20 was a good mandolin? just starting and wanted to know if this was a good one to start with. many thanks

[ElGringoIrlandes]

@harrywhoyou

Hey there! I´d say - price/quality ratio - it's a great mandolin for starting! You can adjust the bridge and away ye go! The best of luck!

[mrmikemondo]

Fantastic song for mandolin! pretty played, mate!

[ElGringoIrlandes]

@mrmikemondo

Late reply but - thank you!! And yep - it's well suited to mandolin!

All the best

[Fan666Maiden]

I'm thinking of buying myself a mandolin, but I don't know a thing about it yet. I was wondering how you tune it and if the strings are in courses like with a lute or a 12-string or loose, like with a "normal" guitar or bass?

[ElGringoIrlandes]

@Fan666Maiden

Hey there! Standard tuning from low to high would be G D A E. Lots of ppl use the tuning D G A D and, just like the guitar - you can use others or invent your own tunings depending on what sound you're looking for hehe. The strings for this mandolin come in a set of 4 double course strings, and the sensation/tension while playing is similar to that of playing a 12 string guitar (3 times smaller), or a little stiffer maybe - depending on the gauge you go for.

Good luck!!

[philjit1]

nice playing . and the stagg sounds great..

[Fan666Maiden]

@ElGringoIrlandes - Thanks for answering! I'll be buying one after I've got my new bass amp : )

Since my budget isn't exactly high, I'll probably go for a Fender or an Epiphone. I've seen a rather negative review of one of the Epiphones, but have you got any idea which would be best to get started with?

[ElGringoIrlandes]

@1alexpower1

Thanks man!

When do we get to see ur mandolin videos?

[ElGringoIrlandes]

Hey Prenoska! It's a Stagg M20 (basewood - not spruce like the M20S) without the scratchplate ;)