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Gabriel MacDonnell
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David Grier fans
57 members
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Martin Guitar Owners
80 members
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Gear
100 members
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Fans of MerleFest
22 members
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Recording
136 members
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Gabriel MacDonnell replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"Oh you got the Bourgeois! Congrats, brother, and enjoy!"
Vinny Baker left a comment for Gabriel MacDonnell"I do indeed come to the States on a regular basis Gabriel, mosly each year for the CMA Festival in Nashville, I am a big fan of Brad Paisley and my wife and me came over last year for his end of tour concert in Nashville. I love Nashville a lot but…"
Gabriel MacDonnell left a comment for Vinny Baker"P.S. As far as those Irish roots, my ma's family left in Depression to come to the states, but only after my great-grandfather was Eamon de Valera's driver for some of his countryside tours! We have some funny pictures of them having a…"
Gabriel MacDonnell left a comment for Vinny Baker"The Bourgeois Country Boy is definitely a fantastic guitar. If you're ever stateside, in the NE, check out Acoustic Music. Their website, http://www.acousticmusic.org/, only lists a few guitars, but it's one of the best acoustic guitar…"
Vinny Baker left a comment for Gabriel MacDonnell"Hi Gabriel, thank you for your welcome, yes of course with a name luke McDonnell you have to have of some kind of Irish roots, as I learn more and more flatpicked bluegrass fiddle tunes the more I recognise as versions of old Irish and Scottish…"
Gabriel MacDonnell left a comment for Bob Minner"End of the year for the new album? Sounds great, can't wait! Keep up the incredible picking!"
Gabriel MacDonnell replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"Yeah, those Takamine BG series are pretty darn impressive guitars for flatpicking. They're making some fantastic acoustic guitars, and that's not counting the great pickup/preamp they've got. I still love Martins, etc. but Takamine…"
Bob Minner left a comment for Gabriel MacDonnell"Thanks Gabe for the kind words! My solo CD will be done by years' end, so I hope you check it out. Be safe."
Gabriel MacDonnell replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"I've been through a lot of guitars. My first good guitar was an old Guild, and later I went on to a late-70's Martin HD-28. But recently I found the Takamine Flatpicker series, and I haven't looked back. Brad Davis turned me onto them…"
Gabriel MacDonnell left a comment for Tim Stafford"Congratulations! Absolutely can't wait to read the book, and see you perform this summer! Keep up the fantastic work!"
Gabriel MacDonnell joined Yiannis Gougourelas's group
David Grier fans
A meeting place for David Grier fans.Any shared music,photos and other stuff regarding D.G.are welcomed!See More
Gabriel MacDonnell joined Paige Anderson's group
Martin Guitar Owners
Here is a group for people who have Martin Guitars, or is looking for one, or if you just really like Martin Guitars!
Gabriel MacDonnell joined Bill Startz's group
Fans of MerleFest
Are there any other Merlefesters here ?Next year will be our fourth. An incredible experience !I was wonderin what folks think of the 2010 lineup.BillSee More
Gabriel MacDonnell joined Dan Miller's group
Walnut Valley
This group is for fans of the Walnut Valley Festival, in Winfield, KS, held the third weekend in September every year and host to the National Flatpicking Guitar Championship
Profile Information
- Favorite Flatpickers
- All of them! I started playing because of my childhood heroes: Clarence White & Doc Watson.
My other biggest influences would have to be Tony Rice, Russ Barenberg, and Django Reinhardt.
Other favorites include Charles Sawtelle, Dan Crary, Norman Blake, Merle Watson and Jack Lawrence, plus legends like Riley Puckett, Baro Ferrett and Eddie Lang.
From the "new school" I love David Grier, Tim Stafford, Bryan Sutton, Kenny Smith, Beppe Gambetta and John Moore.
And the two Incredible players, who are great teachers as well as pickers, Steve Kaufman and Brad Davis. Without them, their would be many confused and hopeless pickers out there!
- Favorite Flatpicking Tunes
- Swing '42, Shady Grove, Shady Grove, Black Mountain Rag, (of course!,) Monroe's Hornpipe, Wildwood Flower, Jerusalem Ridge, Nuages, and so many more!
- Favorite Guitars
- Best I've played? A '40 D-28, a '36 Gibson AJ, a Henderson D-28 and most any Gallagher. I've got a Martin that I just love. But I'm saving up to buy a Gallagher Guitar of my very own, just like my hero has. And Takamine Flatpickers are great for tone unplugged and amplified.
- Tell us more about yourself (place a Bio here if you wish)
- My dad had a great record collection, and I grew up listening to some fantastic musicians. My interest in guitars was sparked by Doc Watson and Clarence White. Ever since, I've tried to accomplish what I can in music, with the gifts and abilities given to me by God.
I'm a songwriter/guitarist/singer, just starting out my professional solo career. I've spent years playing in honky tonks and rock bands, and backing up singers. I'm working on my first recording as a leader, and will keep you posted when it's done!
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 8:30pm on June 17, 2010, Bob Minner said…
- Thanks Gabe for the kind words! My solo CD will be done by years' end, so I hope you check it out. Be safe.
- At 12:38pm on June 20, 2010, Vinny Baker said…
- Hi Gabriel, thank you for your welcome, yes of course with a name luke McDonnell you have to have of some kind of Irish roots, as I learn more and more flatpicked bluegrass fiddle tunes the more I recognise as versions of old Irish and Scottish tunes, but strangely I prefer the American/bluegrass versions of those tunes. Yes Lowdens are lovely guitars and I am very happy with my 032 but I have hopes of getting a Bourgeoise Country Boy next year...thanks again Gabriel for your comments. Vinny.
- At 4:53am on June 23, 2010, Vinny Baker said…
- I do indeed come to the States on a regular basis Gabriel, mosly each year for the CMA Festival in Nashville, I am a big fan of Brad Paisley and my wife and me came over last year for his end of tour concert in Nashville. I love Nashville a lot but am hoping to make the Merlefest in North Carolina next year at which time I am hoping to find a Bourgeois Country Boy. I usually hire a car over ther so I can get to as many Bluegrass/Country/Jazz gigs as I can with the time available so yeah maybe we might get to meet up for a few tunes next year. Best wishes Gabriel, hope you get your dream Gallagher soon. Vinny
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Tom Faux replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"I recently came across a steel string parlor guitar made by P. Benson, in Minneapolis. It's really a nice little instrument--well built, comfortable, very much like an old Martin 00-18 (mahogany, slotted headstock, pyramid bridge, ladder…"
Marc Schlotthauer replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"My gear is much better than my skill - for straight flatpickin', I play a Martin D-18 Authentic 1937. My go-to guitar for just about everything else (and it flatpicks just fine, thank you) is my Huss & Dalton D-RH with a Red Spruce top.…"
Derek commented on Derek's video
Ragtime Annie
"Hey Craig. Thanks for the kind comment. The credit for this version should really go To Steve Kaufman who's arrangement it is. Good luck with your bluegrass studies, it's wonderful music and great fun to play. I look forward to…"
Craig commented on Derek's videoRagtime Annie
"Derek: Mike above is teaching me blue grass and showed me this site. Fantastic rendition by you of this great song. Thanks for sharing. I'm off to Mike's to practice!!!!"
Clyde J.Ortego replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"I play a Silvertone Acoustic from back in the Sixties."
Mike FlatPickingBuddy replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"I have a Guild Bluegrass D40 made in the original factory at Hoboken that has been with me since 1964
I also have a Martin D18 made sometime around 1994 and a 1977 or earlier Yamaha FG336SB"
Derek commented on Derek's videoRagtime Annie
"Thanks Mike. I have to prove to myself that I can play the material as written but once I've done that I start to allow myself some leeway to have fun and drop in my own bits. There's not too much space to do that in SK's version of…"
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