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Old Smitty, Part 1


This lesson is part of the course Octave Mandolin with Joe K. Walsh.
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Learn to transfer what you know on the mandolin to its bigger cousin and how to exploit the octave mandolin’s potential for more complex, guitar-oriented accompaniment styles. For intermediate mandolin, fiddle, or guitar players with a basic knowledge of their instrument.
 
 
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Old Smitty  
 
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Old Smitty, Part 1
Old Smitty, Part 1
 

Sarah Jarosz is best known for her songs, but the octave mandolinist also writes great instrumentals. “Old Smitty” was written for her former band member cellist Matt Smith. It’s a driving, quirky tune from her album Follow Me Down. Joe walks you through the first part of “Old Smitty” in this video.


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