Learning mandolin

[kelly tippett]

I'm new, I'm learning mandolin. I enjoy the old folk songs. Christian Folk too, like "I'll fly Away." I adapt some while learning and it helps. My voice is pretty bad, and my playing is too! I'm learning though. I wrote a couple doing chords, but i can pick some like "Amazin grace," and "Down in the Valley" Which I adapted and made the song relatable to me. One version has it about a guy in jail, so i made it about a soldier. I got two originals at this time and point, "Dirty Blue Collar" and "The Sickness." I'll record them at home and strum the mandolin. I'll write a chord sheet and lyrics too and save them. I hope to have 20 like within a year or so. Then I'll fine tune them. Maybe some as I go. I'm learning other songs. Like "I'll fly away" and "Handsome Molly." taking lessons when I can as well. It's slow going, but I know more than I did before! I'd like to post some songs, maybe Ya'll can hear my potential.

Edited February 11, 2022 by kelly tippett
bad grammar, added tags

[john]

Hey Kelly

 

Welcome to Songstuff!

 

I used to play the mandolin, until mine was dropped on the strap nut and it cracked the shell. I almost bought a mandola at Christmas. I’ll get one eventually!

 

Looking forward to hearing your music.

 

Cheers

 

John

[Peggy]

Welcome to Songstuff, Kelly.  

On 2/10/2022 at 7:38 PM, kelly tippett said:

I'd like to post some songs,

The critique sections can be helpful for lyrics and songs you're working on.  

 

Peggy