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garynortheast
01-12-21, 06:44 PM
I'd listen to and play many more of them.

https://vimeo.com/387077373
Craig380
01-12-21, 10:20 PM
That round-back mandolin has a lovely tone.
garynortheast
01-12-21, 10:40 PM
That round-back mandolin has a lovely tone.

I think it's actually a mandocello Craig, next size up from a mandolin. The tone says to me that it's a flat back but I could be wrong.

**Edit**
Or it may be an octave mandolin.

**EDIT#2**
Just looked at the credits at the end and Chris Green is playing a mandocello.
Craig380
02-12-21, 09:34 AM
Either way, it's a lovely thing. Don't often see bellows pipes either.
garynortheast
02-12-21, 01:25 PM
The pipes look like a version of Northumbrian small pipes but without the larger drones.
Sir Trev
02-12-21, 08:06 PM
So melodic. Liked that.
svenrico
02-12-21, 08:52 PM
Very much like Kate Rusby . She also sings that song.
eg utube - Kate Rusby ,sweet bells,(songs of praise )
or many other Kate Rusby songs on utube.
svenrico
02-12-21, 09:27 PM
I'd listen to and play many more of them.

https://vimeo.com/387077373

Look up Kate Rusby, you should like her singing.
garynortheast
02-12-21, 09:58 PM
I've known of and been listening to Kate Rusby for many years. been to see her a couple of times too. Got a couple of her albums somewhere as well.

What I really like about the Green/Matthews version of Sweet Bells is that lovely combination of mandocello and pipes. The vocal interplay and harmonies are beautifully done too.

Just listened to Kate Rusby's version and the verse is sung to a different melody although the chorus is the same. Nice though it is I generally prefer the Green/Matthews version on this occasion.
svenrico
02-12-21, 10:01 PM
I've known of and been listening to Kate Rusby for many years. been to see her a couple of times too. Got a couple of her albums somewhere as well.

What I really like about the Green/Matthews version of Sweet Bells is that lovely combination of mandocello and pipes. The vocal interplay and harmonies are beautifully done too.

Just listened to Kate Rusby's version and the verse is sung to a different melody although the chorus is the same. Nice though it is I generally prefer the Green/Matthews version on this occasion.

Oops ,sorry.:oops:
garynortheast
02-12-21, 10:22 PM
Oops ,sorry.:oops:

That's ok, no worries.
Bibio
05-12-21, 05:20 PM
the music was fine.. the singing started and the x button was pushed.... not for me..
svenrico
05-12-21, 05:56 PM
This sweet bells is an earworm !