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Experimenting with the FS-1 / vintage pickup combination
Posted in: Guitars,Mark Knopfler gear by Ingo on November 17, 2014
This week I was playing around a bit with the combination of the fat-sounding DiMarzio FS-1 (FS in fact stands for 'fat Strat') plus a 'normal' vintage-sound pickup. I have the DiMarzio in the middle and a MK61 – a reproduction of a 1961 Strat pickup, becoming available exclusively on mk-guitar.com soon – in the bridge position of one of my guitars. For more background information on what this has to do with the early Dire Straits sound see this blog post.
I am sure that Mark had this combo in one of his two red Fender Strats until October 1978 when he moved the DiMarzio to the neck position. You can hear the typical sound on many live bootleg recordings from that time (e.g. Chester 1978, Live at the BBC 1978, live at the Whistle Test, Revolver TV, or Barbarellas/Birmingham). However, he probably had two 'normal' pickups in his other Strat which makes it difficult to tell exactly if something we hear e.g. on album one is this combination or not.
The FS-1 is a hot pickup, with a DC of about 13 kOhms. When it is played together with a normal 6k-pickup, the resulting sound has more midrange but still clear treble, and is less 'quacky' than the middle & bridge combo normally is. Another nice feature: hum is reduced as the FS-1 has the opposite magnet polarity compared to a 60ies Fender pickup.
The guitar in the following video is 'nothing special' – a Part-o-caster with mainly Japanese Squier parts. I recorded directly into the mixing desk, and added an amp simulation plus some basic effects (reverb, some very subtle delay, and a limiter) in the recording software.
I recorded two versions of 'Down to the Waterline' (a song where I was wondering if it is with the FS-1 or not… ): one with the tone pot fully up, and another one where it is rolled back to about 7. Maybe I should use an amp to add that slight distortion, and spend more time with a/b comparing to find the ideal EQ and effects settings, this time it was just a quick shot."Buy me a beer" - donate for the site via PayPal. Or buy a backing track in my online shop :)
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Two ways to connect the string ground wire on a Strat
Posted in: Guitar in general,Vintage guitars by Ingo on October 31, 2014
For better hum shielding, the strings on electric guitars are normally grounded, which means they are connected internally to the ground of the guitar. For this purpose, usually a ground wire is connected somewhere to the guitar bridge, in the case of a Stratocaster with tremolo this is normally a wire from the case of the volume pot to the 'claw' that helds the tremolo springs. As the springs are – like the whole bridge – made of steel, the bridge is grounded via the tremolo springs, and the strings via the bridge.
Many guitarists, even the guitar freaks, are not aware that there are two different ways how this was done on the classic (= vintage) Strat. And I have never seen this issue discussed in any guitar book or website, so let's cover it with this blog post.
The 'normal' way (as it is on most Strats and copies) with a wire from the volume pot to the tremolo claw was not the original way how Fender did it but was introduced about 1964/65. In all the years before, the wire went from the tremolo claw to the ground lug of the output jack! Electrically it does not matter whether it runs to the volume pot or the output jack (except some theoretical arguments that might cause a very small and usually negligible difference) but to build a 'vintage correct' Strat (or Schecter Dream Machine) it is of course important to know.
The wire runs (see picture below) from the tremolo claw through a drill hole into the electronics cavity, from where it directly runs through the drill hole to the output jack cavity where it is connected to the jack.
The ground wire on the Schecter Dream Machines and on the mk-guitar.com pickguard replicas
On their Dream Machines, Schecter used the original style that Fender used from 1954 to 1964, the wire from the tremolo claw to the output jack. The pickguard is connected with only two wires, the hot (yellow) and the ground (black) wire. It is a bit different on my replica pickguards which feature the post-1964 style. They come with a third wire, that is soldered to the ground plate of the pickguard (where also the ground wires from the pickups are soldered) and must be connected to the tremolo claw. I did it this non-original way because it is the most common way on a Strat. If I delivered these without this ground wire, you need to connect the existing ground wire from the tremolo claw on your guitar to the output jack. If you have bad luck, the wire will be not long enough to reach the output jack, or the drill hole between the electronics cavity and the output jack is not wide enough for three wires instead of two.
If you build your own Dream Machine and want to do it the vintage-correct style, you can unsolder the ground wire on the replica pickguard (or simply cut it close to the solder point) and run a wire from the tremolo claw to the output jack. I could have shipped the pickguards without this ground wire, and instruct you to solder the one on your guitar yourself to the ground plate of the pickguard but this requires a strong soldering iron as the shielding plate and the whole metal pickguard absorb a lot of heat so that the solder does not flow very well, an effect that is by the way much stronger with the brass or chrome pickguards compared to the white aluminium pickguard.
The original wiring has the advantage that it is a bit more comfortable to work on the electronics of the opened guitar, as only two wires instead of three connect the pickguard to the guitar. One thing however is important NOT to do as this causes a danger of hum due to a ground loop: never use both ground wires (from the pickguard to the tremolo claw + from the tremolo claw to the output jack)."Buy me a beer" - donate for the site via PayPal. Or buy a backing track in my online shop :)
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Mark's guitar tribute for The Last Post project
Posted in: Dire Straits/ Mark Knopfler live pictures and videos by Ingo on October 30, 2014
This was a nice surprise: someone posted a link to a youtube video in the A Mark in Time forum showing Mark recording The Last Post for a tribute project to soldiers who died in World War I. More information about this project here: http://www.superact.org.uk/thelastpost/
Mark plays the tune on his 'Blue Ice metallic' Pensa. It is the guitar we could already see in the BBC Guitar Stories video from 2012. It has two Lindy Fralin soapbar pickups, a Hipshot tremolo and Hipshot locking tuners, 22 frets, swamp ash body.
Mark uses the bridge pickup. In the background we see a Komet amp played into what looks like a vintage Marshal cabinet."Buy me a beer" - donate for the site via PayPal. Or buy a backing track in my online shop :)
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Songs that Mark Knopfler plays with a pick
Posted in: Easy stuff for beginners,MK guitar style and licks by Jean-François on September 30, 2014
This blog post was written by Jean-François. Thank you J.F. ! [some comments by Ingo in brackets]
Mark Knopfler has always been associated with fingerpicking. His totally unique right hand technique has become his landmark since the first Dire Straits album in 1978. However, Mark also sometimes plays with a guitar pick – not only but mostly during his solo career.
Among his childhood guitar heroes, Chet Atkins and Hank Marvin were probably the most important for him. From Chet he learned the fingerpicking style. Hank started the desire to get a red Strat, but also to play the twang style i.e using the tremolo arm at the end of each lick instead of using the left hand vibrato. That's a style he used to play more and more during late years, trying to reproduce that Hank style, most of the time with his '54 Fender sunburst Stratocaster aka "the Jurassic strat".
It's interesting to notice that there are also songs with that "twang-vibrato" touch but played with fingers : I'm the fool, So far away (except in 2006 and 2008 when he used a pick for this song), and in a certain way why worry or nobody's got the gun… A liitle bit like Mike Oldfield who played on many songs in a certain Marvin-style with a clean-reverbed tone and the whammy bar, but with fingers instead of pick.
Besides this Hank style, Mark played with a pick on many songs during DS and solo days, mainly in studio, rarely live. It was mostly for strummed acoustic guitars or rhythm parts.
Sometimes, he makes a "virtual" pick with his nails. He does this very often when he wants more power, e.g. at the end of Money for nothing (see Live Aid 85 at 6:50) , or even Private investigations on nylon acoustic (see WEMBLEY 85 at 6:26)
He does it also during the firts part of Tunnel of love (and especially during the break) and for the intro on So far away (except in 2006 and 2008 when he used a pick for this song).
If Mark uses a pick live he kept it during the whole song (expresso love, our shangri-la, fizzy and the still, So far away in 2006 and 2008, let it all go, True love will never fade, The man's too strong…)
I never saw him alternate pick and fingers in the same song, EXCEPT for news/Private Investigations final in 1980-81, he took the pick just for outro (at 4:18)
[Ingo: I think he changes from pick to fingers on Tunnel of Love where he played the first two or so verses with a pick and then changed to a semi-lead/riff style played with the fingers]
List of songs played with a pick
Below is an attempt to list all songs from DS/solo/NHB on which he uses a pick. Question marks stand for not 100% sure.
1976 Pre-Dire Straits
He used a pick with the Café Racers because "it was a combination of rhythm and lead playing "as he explains in the Oldfield book. "I used more the pick at the time"
So we can assume that most of covers performed with Café Racers were played with a pick, on the Gibson LP special
[Mark said he played with a pick in the Mick Green style then]
1978 Dire Straits
southbound again : accent chords
[Ingo: not sure]
1979 Communique
where do you think you're going : acoustic part ?
Live he played it with fingers, but the acoustic part on studio version sounds like being strummed ?
1979 tour
Bernadette ?
In my car ?
Twisting by the pool
–> Blog post about pick in 1979
1980 Making movies
Tunnel of love : acoustic and electric rhythm parts
Expresso love : rhythm parts and solo
Hand in hand : riff ?
1980-1981 tour
News outro (which became later the Private Investigations outro) DORTMUND 1980
Expresso love
1982 Love over gold
Private investigations : electric part VIDEO CLIP
1983 ExtendedPlay (EP)
Twisting by the pool VIDEO CLIP
If I had you : acoustic (played by Mark or Hal ?) [I guess the electric guitar that opens the song with that E chord is played with a pick, too]
1982-1983 tour
Expresso love ALCHEMY
Twisting by the pool
1985 Brothers in arms
So far away : rhythm part (or played by Jack Sonni ?)
The man's too strong : acoustic part (Ovation)
1985-1986 tour
Expresso love WEMBLEY 85
The man's too strong : acoustic part (Ovation) WEMBLEY 85
Note : So far away was played with fingers during 1985 tour WEMBLEY 85
1990 Notting Hillbillies
Will you miss me : lead part VIDEO CLIP
acoustic parts on several songs
1991 On every street
On every street : lick at the end of each verse (just after "on every street")
Ticket to heaven : electric chords, acoustic rhythm (or played by phil Palmer ?)
1996 Golden heart
Nobody's got the gun : acoustic rhythm part
What have I got to do : acoustic rhythm part
2000 Sailing to Philapdelphia
What it is : acoustic rhythm
Who s' your baby now : acoustic rhythm
Camerado : lead part
2001 tour
Who s' your baby now TORONTO 2001
Note : So far away was played with fingers during 2001 tour LYON, PHILADELPHIA
2002 The ragpicker's dream
Why aye man : accent chords on the chorus (played live by Guy Fletcher on the 68 sunburst Telecaster)
You don't know you're born : end solo
Dady's gone to knoxwille : acoustic rhythm
2004 Shangri-la
Our Shangri-la : lead part
Everybody pays : lead part
Don't crash the ambulance : lead part
Summer of love : rhythm
Note : Our Shangri-la was played with fingers during 2005 tour HANNOVER, ERFURT
Note : So far away was played with fingers during 2005 tour MILAN, LONDON
2006 All the roadrunning
Rollin on : lead part
Beyond my wildest dreams : acoustic rhythm and tremolo chords (or played by Richard ?)
All the roadrunning: acoustic rhythm (or played by Richard ?)
2006 tour
Born to run VERONA
Our Shangri-la VERONA, BRUSSELS
So far away BRUSSELS, DUBLIN, VERONA
2007 Kill to get crimson
True love will never fade : lead
The scaffolder's wife : acoustic rhythm part ?
The fizzy and the still : lead part for sure, but rhythm part ?
A heart full of holes : electric licks
We can get wild: lead and rhythm parts
Punish the monkey : lead and rhythm parts
Let it all go : lead and rhythm parts
The fish and the bird : electric chords
In the sky : electric chords
2007 promo tour
True love will never fade BERLIN
The fizzy and the still BASEL_
Let it all go BERLIN, BASEL
Our Shangri-la BASEL
2008 tour
True love will never fade PARIS
Our Shangri-la ATARFE
So far away PARIS
2009 Get lucky
Border reiver : acoustic rhythm part and accent chords on the blonde telecaster
Hard shoulder : lead part and acoustic rhythm part
The car was the one : lead part and mandolin
Remembrance day : mini martin
So far from the clyde : acoustic rhythm part and accent chords on the blonde telecaster
Piper to the end : acoustic rhythm part
Early bird : wah-wah licks
Time in the sun : acoustic rhythm part
2010 tour
Our Shangri-la ? (no video found)
Note : So far away was played with fingers during 2010 tour CORDOBA
2011 tour
Our Shangri-la ? (no video found)
Note : So far away was played with fingers during 2011 tour ROMA
2012 tour
Our Shangri-la ? (no video found)
Note : So far away was played with fingers during 2012 tour BERKELEY
2012 Privateering
Redbud tree : acoustic rhythm part and accent chords (left channel)
Yon two crows : electric chords (left and right channel)
Seattle : lead part and acoustic rhythm part
2013 tour
Our Shangri-la RAH
Seattle PARIS, RAH
Note : So far away was played with fingers during 2013 tour RAH29/05, RAH30/05
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Building a Telecaster Dream Machine – Part 4 – Brass Hardware
Posted in: Guitar in general,Guitars by Ingo on August 31, 2014
It is a while ago that I started my Tele Dream Machine project. The project advanced and got to a stage where I had a playable fine instrument some months ago (which can be seen e.g. here when I was demoing the Walk of Life pickups with this guitar). However, various parts were not finished yet, mainly as I was missing some of the required brass parts. Meanwhile I have (almost) all I need to finish the project.
Let's start with the control plate. The one you can see in the demo video was a gold-plated one, bought rather cheap on ebay. Unfortunately it did not fit properly into the contour of the pickguard but even overlapped the pickguard (see picture).
Was my brass Tele pickguard wrong or the plate too wide? Of course it was the plate, what shows us that you can never trust no-name products to be compatible to the standard specs. Besides, the gold-plated steel looks a bit different than the polished brass on Van Nuy era Schecter Dream Machines. Well, if I can produce brass pickguards I should be able to produce brass control plates I thought, and this is what I did. I made a few more, and chrome-plated some of them to go along with my white aluminium Tele pickguards for a real "Walk of Life red Tele clone" set (with pickups, pickguard and wired controls, coming very soon, I basically only have to take some pictures to put it into the online shop). By the way, it is not that you cannot get chrome-plated ones everywhere, but try to find one of chrome-plated brass instead of steel … – and it has to be brass for an "authentic" Dream Machine clone!
So here is the picture with my brass control plate. I also added the switch tip button (which was missing on the video): Schecter had these round black Tele buttons, but occasionally also Strat-style tips of brass.
While doing the brass plates, I also made the serial number plates, of chrome-plated brass and – brandnew – polished brass, vintage-correct clear laquer coated, with the S8001 serial number. I replaced the gold-plated steel plate I had on the guitar (without any number) with this one for the vintage-correct look, with an S serial number of the correct size, font, and at the correct position.
Please note that I only made these with three serial numbers of Mark's most famous Dream Machines (red Strat, red Tele, sunburst Strat, plus the two red Dire Straits Fender Strats ), no other numbers are available, or will be. The idea here is to have the right-looking part without a danger of misuse, not providing the possibility to fake a Dream Machine and sell it as original. I mean faking one and insstalling one of the most famous serial numbers is like faking a pre-CBS Strat and give it the 0001 serial number of David Gilmour's famous blonde Strat – cannot fool anyone.
The next thing I did was to replace the original vintage NOS Schecter bridge that I bought for a fortune a while ago with one of "my" new Dream Machine style bridges. As I copied all important Dream Machine specs and made sure to have it milled from best quality solid brass (nothing die cast), the sound will be identical but the look fits better to the other parts – the Schecter bridge has darkened with age, being about 35 years old (see one of the pictures above).
Last not least a few words on the three (!) strap buttons of the Dream Machines (most of them had three but there were also some with two, even in the 1980 Schecter catalogue). My mahogany body already had two holes at the usual positions, so I had to drill two new holes. I used a piece of tape and drilled through it to avoid crackling of wood or finish, something very important when drilling into a laquered body! The distance of these is about 9.5 cm (3 3/4 ") on my guitar. Only thing left to do: filling the unused hole. I used normal gold-plated strap buttons for now. Unfortunately these look rather different to the original ones which were made of raw brass, without laquer and rather dull looking for this reason. Thinking about it, it should not be impossible to make these from raw brass myself … Well, let's leave something for the future
Watch out for the the next blog post in this Building a Telecaster Dream Machine series with the full photo album of the final guitar."Buy me a beer" - donate for the site via PayPal. Or buy a backing track in my online shop :)
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Transfer summer orientation is designed specifically for those students who have started their college experience elsewhere. It offers transfer students a jump-start on life at Ripon by offering the opportunity to meet their academic adviser, plan the first-semester classes, learn valuable information about resources at Ripon, and meet other transfer students.
Information for 2014 Attendees
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9:00 a.m. Transfer Orientation Check In Lobby, Pickard Commons
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome Room B-18, Pickard Commons Chris Ogle, vice president and dean of students; Jennifer Machacek, vice president for enrollment; and Melissa Bemus, director of student activities and orientation, will extend greetings and provide an overview of the orientation schedule.
9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Academic Advising Overview Room B-18, Pickard Commons Michele Wittler, associate dean of faculty and registrar, will provide you with an introduction to academic advising and registration in preparation for your individual advising appointments in the afternoon.
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Student Life Resources Tour Learn valuable tips about resources, programs, offices and people who can help make your college career a success! Presented by Cindy Viertel, director of counseling services; Kathy Welch, college nurse; Jessica Joanis, director of residence life; Dan Krhin, director of student support services & McNair scholars; David Scott, center for social responsibility; and Kyonna Withers, assistant director of student activities.
11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Resource Fair Dining Room & Heritage Room, Pickard Commons Visit the resource area featuring a variety of campus offices and services, local banks, Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce, and more. Don't forget to show your smile when you have your student ID photo taken!
12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Individual Academic Advising Appointments Please refer to the label on your Summer Orientation folder for the time and location of your individual advising appointment. Following your advising appointment, please return your registration forms to the registrar's office in Bartlett Hall.
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- Pens, pencils and highlighters
- Stapler, paper clips, scissors and tape
- Pencil sharpener
- Three-hole punch
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White Villa is the perfect base for a relaxing holiday on Koh Samui
White Villa is a stunning, modern villa with a beautiful private infinity swimming pool. A spacious and comfortable holiday home, the villa is the perfect base for a truly relaxing holiday in the sunshine on the lovely tropical island of Koh Samui. The villa is located amongst the coconut palms in a quiet area and has views of the tree-covered mountains. White Villa has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and sleeps six. The open plan living space is light and bright with floor-to-ceiling windows. Sliding doors lead out onto the many inviting terraces - ideal for outdoor living. A lush, private walled garden with tropical flowers, palms and trees surrounds the villa. White Villa is situated away from the main road yet it's only five minutes drive to Maenam village with its fabulous golden sandy palm-fringed beach. Here you'll also find a great choice of restaurants and bars as well as all the amenities you'll need during your stay. White Villa is ideal for a romantic getaway or a family holiday.
Maenam: Maenam is situated in the north of the island. It has a good choice of shops, restaurants and bars but it's easy to get away from it all as the golden, sandy beach here is several km long. The waters at Maenam are great for swimming and there are spectacular views of Koh Phangan from the beach. If you tire of swimming in the pool at the villa or lounging on the white sandy beaches there are some beautiful walks - with beautiful views and you can walk directly from the villa up the hill towards the centre of the island. If you're looking for a bit of excitement, Canopy Adventures, with its exhilarating zip wire ride through the treetops, is within walking distance of White Villa. Maenam has all the amenities for holidaymakers yet still retains much of its Thai flavour. There's a wide choice of massage and pampering - you could go to a hotel spa or opt for one of the more intimate local salons for that all-important Thai massage.
There are plenty of walks near White Villa and there is a waterfall within walking distance of the house.
The climate in Koh Samui is fairly constant all year round with temperatures usually around 30 degrees. The warmest and driest months are February to June when it can get as hot as 35 degrees. There is a short rainy season roughly from October to December.
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- children welcome
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Wunderschöne Villa etwas abseits vom Rummel. Lorraine hat uns herzlich empfangen und uns gute Tipps gegeben für Mietauto, Einkauf usw.
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Showing recordings 1-10 of 25 that were created in 2010 by Cherokee92. The recordings are sorted by date. Click the year links to view recordings for a different year or the page links further down to view more recordings for the currently selected year.
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
Video Recorded by Cherokee92 in the Style of Traditional.
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For my grandson's Christopher and Matthew See ya soon boys.. Grampy's a feeling a little sick so he can't sing right now but maybe he'll join me later.. and sorry about the video don't know why it's appears blurry.. love Nana.
The Twelve Days Of Christmas
Video Recorded by Cherokee92 & THEUNKNOWNSINGER1986 in the Style of Traditional.
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THIS IS A MULTI-SINGER PROJECT DESIGNED FOR TWELVE, AS LISTED BELOW... START FROM THE TOP LEFT ON THE BANNER AND WORK YOUR WAY AROUND CLOCKWISE! PICTURES ARE IN ORDER OF SINGERS! AND LINKS ARE TOO THEIR PAGES: Singer 1 ~ Cherokee92 http://www.singsnap.com/snap/member/cherokee92 Singer2 ~ Mattik1783 (Son) http://www.singsnap.com/snap/member/mattik1783 Singer 3 ~ MissAshland1954 (Mother) http://www.singsnap.com/snap/member/missashland1954 Singer 4 ~ TheUnknownSinger1986 (Filling in for Alpatty74(dad) http://www.singsnap.com/snap/member/alpatty74 Singer 5 ~ float2shore http://www.singsnap.com/snap/member/float2shore Singer 6 ~ Jdawgsc http://www.singsnap.com/snap/member/jdawgsc Singer 7~ pixysparkles85 http://www.singsnap.com/snap/member/pixysparkles85 Singer 8 ~ Indy_Rosser http://www.singsnap.com/snap/member/indy_rosser 9 Ladies Dancing Singer 9 ~ Sukiesan "Special Thanks for Bailing us out" http://www.singsnap.com/snap/member/sukiesan Singer 10 ~ cap25 http://www.singsnap.com/snap/member/cap25 Singer 11 ~ Lollymop http://www.singsnap.com/snap/member/lollymop Singer 12 ~ TheUnknownSinger1986 (Better half) http://www.singsnap.com/snap/member/theunknownsinger1986 Nicely done everyone.. and thanks for making this happen.. It took us over 3 days but I hope you all enjoyed it.. We made it to the Hall Of Fame on Dec 2nd 2010 Now On Page #1 As of Jan 22 stuck on #3 Well we only made it to number two but as of today 03/26/2011 we are still on Page 3 number 9 .. awesome! Two All Participants to POST on their page! MERRY CHRISTMAS ~ FROM CHEROKEE92 To Nominate this recording click this link: http://www.singsnap.com/snap/account/nominate/b780fbfce Thanks for all the votes.. and kind comments.. Check out this Youtube version.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbejNNCTr7k ALSO WAS FEATURED ON: 2011's Christmas Group Song.. Redneck 12 Days Of Christmas.. http://www.singsnap.com/karaoke/r/c4ae4fffc
All My Friends Say
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Strong Enough To Bend
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Skillfully Lucky - Country - Round 1 Feature: (normal key) Seems there has been a mesh up on the pairing.. This was my opponent.. JENNIFERS http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/bf9736d82 Needless to say I "did not" make in into round 2.. Thank you for listening and commenting. Hearing from my SS friends truly makes my day. I use to do this one as a duet with my son Mattik1783 when he was 6yrs old.. Redid it in Oct. 2009 with the better half as a duet.. http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b3d16785 but sure would like to get Matt to join me again.. Just click on the link below.. "Click to listen" I set it up for ya..
Puff The Magic Dragon
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For the Feature page: and our Grandchildren in Massachusetts ~ Matthew and Christopher Love Nana and Grampy!
Since I Found You
Video Recorded by Cherokee92 in the Style of Sweethearts Of The Rodeo.
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JUST COUNTRY ~ ROUND TWO: (d2) Song #2 Sing any Country love song that you would sing to your sweetheart. Here you go .. Dedicated to Theunknownsinger1986 Thank you for your comments .. Please leave a link to your entry! Thank you, cherokee92
Old MacDonald Had A Farm
Video Recorded by Cherokee92 in the Style of Traditional.
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Sending this one out to my grandchildren Matthew and Christopher. 2 Year old twins In Massachusetts. Miss you both.. Hope to see you soon. Maybe Grampy will join me later.. XOXO NANA
Lookin' Out My Back Door
Video Recorded by Cherokee92 in the Style of Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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Rocktober - The Younger Years - Week Two! Click on the banner above to go to the contest and playlists: Challenge this week will consist of two parts: Part One: Commencing at 12:00 AM (midnight) on October 8, 2010 - sing any song from the Feature Page. The song must be dated October 8, 2010 to be considered. Part Two: Answer the following question and put it in your recording comment section. When you think of Rock N' Roll - Which artist/band comes to mind and WHY? Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival because I like there guitar sounds and remember hearing this in the car.. CCR's music is still a staple of American and worldwide radio airplay .
The House That Built Me
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2nd attempt on this one.. New from Chartbuster on Friday 9/17/2010
Good Kind Of Crazy
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Summerfest Challenge - Week Six Our goal this week is to have some more fun in the sun, relaxing on your beach blanket while playing a good ole fashioned game of B - I - N - G - O !!! Beach Blanket Bingo! All we have to do is select a number from the Bingo Card. Then on Thursday night they will reveal three pre-determined songs that are hidden beneath each bingo number! I will then be able to select whichever of those three songs you want and earn your summer sun! I picked G56 (for the year I was born) Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys Good Kind Of Crazy - Amy Dalley Good Ol' Boys - Waylon Jennings A new one for me and I think I'm the 3rd person to sing this since 2008 I messed up the words a few times, but every time I tried to say "Gigolo" it came out wrong. Maybe if they spelled it Jigalo, I might of gotten it right, I guess I'll be re-doing this one again.. Good luck everyone! Week Six saw Snappers grab their beach towels and bingo markers and enjoy a day of fun in the sun while playing a good ole' fashioned game of B I N G O! Playlist 1 ~ http://www.singsnap.com/snap/playlist/start/af26415 Playlist 2 ~ http://www.singsnap.com/snap/playlist/start/b12b235 Playlist 3 ~ http://www.singsnap.com/snap/playlist/start/b4307cd Playlist 4 ~ http://www.singsnap.com/snap/playlist/start/b32ba05 Playlist 5 ~ http://www.singsnap.com/snap/playlist/start/ad2e6e9 Click on the banner if you want to hear my first attempt.. LOL


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NH students tread water in statewide assessment test
Reading test results showed 79 percent of third- through eighth-graders and 11th-graders statewide proved themselves proficient (22 percent) or proficient with distinction (57 percent) on the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) - the same percentage as the year before.
Meanwhile, students statewide scored slightly better in math and writing than they did the year before, according to test results made public Jan. 31. Students who performed at proficient or proficient with distinction levels totaled 68 percent in math last fall, compared to 67 percent the year before.
A total 55 percent students performed at proficient and above levels in writing last fall, compared to 54 percent the year before.
The remaining students scored at either partial proficiency or substantially below proficient.
Manchester lags
Manchester students in grades three through eight and eleventh-graders collectively scored below state levels.
The percentage of Manchester students scoring proficient or better in reading last fall was 61 compared to 62 percent the year before; 50 percent in math compared to 51 percent the year before; and 44 percent in writing compared to 41 percent the year before.
But test scores show clear improvement when reviewed by grade level over the last three years, said Merry Fortier, school accountability consultant with the state Department of Education.
"By the time students got in eighth grade, their scores are still below the state average, but they are the highest (they've been) in three years. So they are trending in the direction you want them to trend in and that's true in reading, math and writing," she said.
Smyth Road and Green Acres Elementary schools had the highest reading and math proficiency scores, she said. Hallsville went from 62 percent to 69 percent reading proficiency, while Weston increased from 65 percent to 70 percent reading proficiency.
"Again, this isn't where they want to be. But they are moving in a positive direction," Fortier said.
Eleventh-graders at Manchester public high schools generally did not perform as well.
Manchester Memorial High School saw math proficiency fall from 30 percent to 24 percent and writing drop from 45 to 39 percent. Reading remained nearly unchanged: 70 percent to 69 percent.
At Manchester Central High School, reading went from 77 percent to 64 percent proficiency while writing dropped from 56 percent to 41 percent. Math remained nearly the same, going from 31 percent to 30 percent.
Manchester West High School saw gains in writing and math proficiency, 19 percent to 21 percent and 18 percent to 19 percent respectively. Reading went from 55 percent to 53 percent.
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The percentage of Bedford students who showed themselves at least proficient in reading, math and writing were 93, 87 and 71 percent respectively. This compares with reading, math and writing scores of 94 percent, 88 percent and 75 percent the year before.
In Goffstown, 84 percent of the students scored proficient and above in reading, 72 percent in math and 64 percent in writing in 2012. This compares to 84 percent who scored at least proficient in reading, 73 percent in math and 58 percent in writing the year prior.
Hooksett results
In Hooksett, 87 percent of students scored at least proficient in reading, 80 percent in math and 63 percent in writing in 2012.
This compares with 84 percent who scored at least proficient in reading, 81 percent in math and 63 percent in writing the year before.
State Education Commissioner Virginia Barry called the statewide 2012 NECAP performances "statistically the same" compared with prior years.
This is the eighth year NECAP tests were taken by third- through eighth-graders and the sixth year it has been administered to high school students, she said.
"Approximately 10 percent more students at each grade and in each content area are achieving grade-level standards than were at the beginning of the NECAP assessment program," Barry said in a statement.
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Gunmen in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno killed two people yesterday, including a former deputy controller of prisons in the state capital, Maiduguri, police said.
Abdullahi Bello was shot in front of his house with a friend, a spokesman for the police in Maiduguri, Samuel Tizhe, said today by phone.
Maiduguri has been the center of a violent campaign by the Islamist Boko Haram to impose Sharian law in Africa's top oil producer.
The government blames Boko Haram, which draws inspiration from Afghanistan's Taliban movement, for a surge of violence in the mainly Muslim north and in Abuja, the capital, since 2009.
Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is a sin," claimed responsibility for multiple blasts and attacks in the city of Kano on Jan. 20 that killed at least 256 people, according to the Civil Rights Congress.
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Howdy, McDaniel students in the making! I hope you're all having a wonderful summer!
Recently, Forbes asked college students and alumni across the country to show their school pride online by using the hashtag #MyTopCollege. McDaniel students, faculty, staff, and alumi have gotten in on the #MyTopCollege action by tweeting, Facebooking, and Instagramming reasons why they love McDaniel.
So why is McDaniel #MyTopCollege? Well, 140 characters isn't quite enough to express what I love about McDaniel. So here's a list!
1. Our professors are phenomenal
One thing that immediately drew me to McDaniel when I was a prospective student was McDaniel's faculty. On visit days, they participate in panels and open up their classrooms to prospective students to share what they can about the academic side of McDaniel. They're very friendly and willing to talk to prospective students individually too, so when you visit, it's worth stopping by the department of a major of your interest to see if any professors are around to chat.
As a student, my professors have helped me grow both as a student and as a human being. They respect me as a scholar and are vested in my well-being. McDaniel professors are also fun, quirky, and interesting people. We have math professors who crochet and professors who raise sheep and goats. Our professors are not shy when it comes to showing off their interests!
2. Jan Term is a blast!
Jan Term is a three-week-long mini-term in January that allows students to learn about cool topics that their studies might not normally cover. Students can also complete internships during this time or go on a travel Jan Term, many of which take place abroad.
All students are required to complete at least one Jan Term during their time at McDaniel, but for many students, one is not enough. When I was a sophomore, I look an on-campus Jan Term called Coping With Stress, which taught me lots of relaxation techniques. On campus Jan Term classes aren't very time-consuming, so I had lots of time during that Jan Term to work on other projects of mine, including personal research and starting up my popular English Major Humor blog on Tumblr.
This past year, I went on a travel Jan Term called Travel Writing Across Europe. Thirteen other students and I traveled to Normandy, Paris, Vienna, and Budapest to get a feel for different European cultures and write about our experiences. You can check out some of our writing here.
3. The rest of our academics are wonderful too
There were three major things that attracted me to McDaniel's curriculum. Firstly, I really like our McDaniel Plan, McDaniel's flexible liberal arts curriculum. The McDaniel plan requires students to take classes in a variety of areas, but students have a lot of freedom to choose which classes they take to fulfill those requirements.
Secondly, I am wildly in love with McDaniel's English department. I'd known since high school that I really wanted to be an English major our English department at McDaniel has suited a lot of my needs–I didn't want my English degree to consist mostly of literature classes, and McDaniel's writing minor has allowed me to take, in addition to literature classes, classes in creative and professional writing and rhetoric, making me a well-rounded English major and giving me lots of practical skills that I will use throughout my life and career. And even before I submitted my deposit to attend McDaniel College, I knew that the English department's faculty are among the very best professors on campus!
Lastly, I'm a fan of McDaniel's Honors Program. The Honors Program is for exceptionally talented students at McDaniel who want to enrich their academic and social experience on the Hill. Honors students have the opportunity to take electives designed especially for them and they also can choose to live together in suite-style living situations. Honors Program students are fun people, and the classes I've taken through the Honors Program are some of the best I've taken in college.
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Life outside of classes and homework keeps me busy. McDaniel has dozens of student-run organizations to offer, and I'm a part of our newspaper, The McDaniel Free Press, and our literary magazine, Contrast. I also try to volunteer, attend lectures and speaking engagements, and check out other cultural events a few times a semester. All of these things make life hectic, but I've learned a lot during my time outside of the classroom, so they're worth it. And when I need some downtime, I can always rely on the good company and good humor the wonderful friends I've made at McDaniel.


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Wigan defender Maynor Figueroa is facing several weeks on the sidelines after damaging knee ligaments during the 3-1 win at Burnley on Saturday.
Figueroa had to leave the field after only 28 minutes at Turf Moor having sustained the injury, while team-mate Paul Scharner required 10 stitches stitches in a facial wound he picked up creating the Latics' third goal for Emmerson Boyce.
The damage to Scharner is only superficial, but Figueroa's condition is more concerning for manager Roberto Martinez, who told the Wigan Evening Post: "Maynor has a grade two medial ligament problem in his left knee. We will assess it further to see how bad he is, but it doesn't look too good."
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All of the materials in the building have been obtained locally. They are natural and non-toxic. The primary exterior materials are brick, glass, metal panels, and standing seam metal roofing. The interior materials are polished concrete flooring, maple flooring, ground face concrete block interior walls and partitions, brick peers, and unfinished galvanized steel doors and frames. The interior surfaces are predominantly unfinished for minimum maintenance and no toxic off-gassing. The entire storm drainage system is designed to be sustainable by filtering the storm water and retaining it on site.
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This is the first green building on the Manhattanville campus. The approval process within the local community was made more cordial because the building was designed to be sustainable. The Manhattanville community of faculty, staff, students, families of the students and alumni, is genuinely excited about the sustainable building. The solar collectors are visible from the new quadrangle, clearly indicating the presence of a "green" building in the landscape. The building is transparent and completely day-lit; this supports the communal mission of the Student Center.


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Volcano Choir will also tour North America for the very first time. You'll find all their upcoming dates HERE. In case you need a refresher, Volcano Choir is Jon Mueller, Chris Rosenau, Matthew Skemp, Daniel Spack, Justin Vernon, and Thomas Wincek. You can stay in the know with all things band/tour related at VC's Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Repave Track Listing:
1. Tiderays
2. Acetate
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5. Alaskans
6. Dancepack
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8. Almanac
Pardon my French, but Good Lord! This is incredible. Contrarede filmed the band's concert (specifically "Island, IS) at O-West. Justin Vernon tweeted "dudes! were playing! it's goin good!" at us yesterday, and like, yeah, dude, that is an understatement.
It looks like the boys are having a fun time in Japan. Justin has been posting photos from the tour on the blogtower.
Volcano Choir – "Still" from Volcano Choir on Vimeo.
Volcano Choir – "And Gather" from Volcano Choir on Vimeo.
Click here to purchase Unmap by Volcano Choir.
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