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Thread #64129   Message #1046284
Posted By: GUEST,marthabees
02-Nov-03 - 01:29 PM
Thread Name: print source for mandolin intros/tags
Subject: print source for mandolin intros/tags
Hi, all of you helpful mando people.

I'm looking for a book, print source, website, etc., where there might be an accumulation of standard and/or otherwise interesting mandolin kickoffs and tags. I read tab and standard notation so this is what I'm looking for.

I'm getting sorta decent with several tunes and when I play with folks they expect me to kick it off which I can't do, other than say "One two three four" which is ... well.....non-standard fer shure. Actually, I guess it's sub-standard (smile).

In classical music they're called intros and codas. What are they called in bluegrass/old-tyme? Kickoffs, intros, tags, endings.... is there a regular name for an intro and coda?

Thanks a whole lot!
Martha in Tallahassee