Eltopo and Komrade K sound GREAT together; guitar and violin are an excellent combination and these musicians show it off well.

Both are very talented players, and komrade k's improvisation is inspired. He gets such a full, lush expressive sound on that wooden box with gut!

Eltopo's rhythmic accompaniment adds the perfect "zest" and underpinning.

Wow, that skype phone kept ringing! Folks from across the world must have wanted to join your little jam.

It's amazing how good this recording sounds with only one mic used.

I've always liked the spontaneous energy of on-the-spot music improvisation. It captures the moment so vividly.

Great fun! Thanks for sharing.

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This chunk of jam really sums up the Saturday evening frivolities. A
perfect example of how wonderful it felt and sounded. I love it when
KK stops fiddling to check his phone and then carries on as if nothing's
happened. A real pro!

Believe it or not I played mandolin on this jam. Hmmm. I'll sit closer to
the mic next time. :)

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Whoops! Sorry Rebsie, I'd listened through a few times without picking up that
there was mandolin as well. Profuse apologies... the fiddle seems to cut through
and drown other stuff out. I'll play from Whistable next time!

KK

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It doesn't matter in the slightest, honest! I was having a wonderful time
playing along and didn't need to hear myself on the recording. The mando
has such a tiny sound even I couldn't hear it, so goodness only knows what I
was playing on it.

I absolutely love doing improv and the pleasure of the moment was enough
for me.

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Saturday night was quite bewildering. You can hear phones, ichat and
skype people talking. Yes, Revolving Doris fans, you can hear a definite
plink to two of Rebsie's mandolin in there - listen close.

Komrade K could land on the right key at will and is one heck of a
fiddler - which comes across even on this monophonic track.

The mic used was Slimmie's Rode NT1a, which as I remember was on
the other side of the room and not that close to me and Komrade K.

Komrade sent me an mp3 of the jams. To make the monophonic sound
a bit more lively I made three copies of the track in Logic, and used EQ
on two to boost the guitar, then panned them left and right with a little
reverb and compression, then EQ'd to the third to make the violin
sound as sweet as possible and left it in the centre. A bit of de-
noising, compression and limiting at the output stage and it's not bad.
A sort of faux-stereo.

And the scones were top class.

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Saturday night was quite bewildering. You can hear phones, ichat and
skype people talking. Yes, Revolving Doris fans, you can hear a definite
plink to two of Rebsie's mandolin in there - listen close.

Komrade K could land on the right key at will and is one heck of a
fiddler - which comes across even on this monophonic track.

The mic used was Slimmie's Rode NT1a, which as I remember was on
the other side of the room and not that close to me and Komrade K.

Komrade sent me an mp3 of the jams. To make the monophonic sound
a bit more lively I made three copies of the track in Logic, and used EQ
on two to boost the guitar, then panned them left and right with a little
reverb and compression, then EQ'd to the third to make the violin
sound as sweet as possible and left it in the centre. A bit of de-
noising, compression and limiting at the output stage and it's not bad.
A sort of faux-stereo.

And the scones were top class.

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That's bloody gorgeous. What fun. A lovely noise... with all the
background too... Really fun. Brilliant work from 'topo and the great
KK. And the phone. And the plink of the mando

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A bodhran would have added much to the atmosphere and some young
lasses a wailin'.

I would've have been nothing but grins and ale. I love it and th etalent
shows on all strings. Great job and thanks much for sharing!

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