The Foggy Dew (Arr Dominique Rivière) - Octave Mandolin

The OM is in effect tuned down from the standard GDAE to F# C# G# C# and a capo is placed on the first fret, in order to a) reduce the scale length by about an inch (21” ish to 20” ish) to make it easier for me to play in terms of reach, and b) to get the GDAD tuning used on Irish Bouzoukis.

[@dougandavasplace]

We are new to your channel. Love the sound of the Octave Mandolin.

[@johnwilliamson6846]

Welcome. Glad you liked the sound of the OM. Thanks for listening and commenting.

[@dianaaldridge-ukulele7785]

I’m getting my first octave mandolin in November and I’m saving this to learn! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[@johnwilliamson6846]

Excellent! Hope you enjoy playing it…glad you enjoyed the version of the tune, and thanks for commenting.

[@AikiSys]

A great version of a classic 👏👏👏👏👏

[@johnwilliamson6846]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@davidmcgowan103]

Love this tune

[@johnwilliamson6846]

Glad you like it, David…thanks for listening and commenting.

[@jason_learns]

Great playing and a fantastic sounding Octave!

[@johnwilliamson6846]

Glad you enjoyed it…and thanks very much for commenting.

[@beverlylandry8112]

Lovely...learning it now with you! Thx so much for this version.

[@johnwilliamson6846]

Thank you. What instrument are you playing along with?

[@CelticMandolinsGinnyAitchison]

Very nice, John. I like the combination of chords and dbl stops with the melody - and a bit of picking too - excellent.

[@johnwilliamson6846]

Thanks for listening and commenting, Ginny. I hope you are in good health, that all is good with the dog, and that you are managing to play the mando often enough to maintain your playing level.

[@CelticMandolinsGinnyAitchison]

@@johnwilliamson6846 Thanks John, We are in the middle of a big move and bewteen the sale of the house, the purchase of the new house and all this packing !! I hope to be back and running but not for a while. It takes a village to get Internet where we are going, so we will see. But yes, still playing lots ! Keeps me sane.

[@kickoran]

Amazing mandolin playing
I love to listening

[@johnwilliamson6846]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it…thanks for the listen and commenting.

[@DavidHansen408]

That was really great!! I like your version much better than the one I play. Your OM sound fantastic!! Well done all around!!

[@johnwilliamson6846]

Thanks, David…different versions suit different moods, or create different moods…the mood you are in or want to be in at any point in time will influence the version(s) you choose to listen to.

Très belle version, bravo

[@johnwilliamson6846]

Merci beaucoup. Recevoir un commentaire de votre part sur cette version du morceau est un honneur.

[@AvaPotterfieldandFriends]

Very nice! We are new to your channel.

[@johnwilliamson6846]

Welcome. Thanks for listening and commenting.

[@johnperrins1980]

Fantastic version. Any chance you have a copy of the notes or TABS ? Im a fairly new player but if i could learn to play like this id be over the moon. What make is the instrument too please? One of the best versions i have, honestly, ever heard. Superb playing

[@johnwilliamson6846]

Thanks for listening and commenting, glad you enjoyed it. The Octave Mandola is made by luthier Ivor Pickard, see website…www.pickardacoustics.com/
I think a pdf version of the tabs, which look similar to what I used, is available at domriviere.over-blog.com/article-tablature-irish-bouzouki-44646723.html
Keep practicing/playing…and enjoy.

[@gibby6904]

What tuning? GDAE?

[@johnwilliamson6846]

Basically, the tuning I used was GDAD…but this arrangement can be played using GDAE tuning. Good luck 👍

[@stephenericberry8920]

Who made your OM?

[@johnwilliamson6846]

Ivor Pickard: www.pickardacoustics.com/ Mine is what was the OM C Basic: www.pickardacoustics.com/pricelistM.html (though the prices might be out of date…). Details of specs are on the website.

[@stephenericberry8920]

Thanks! checking the website now.