La Sansonette (solo mandola)

I absolutely love this tune, and thought I'd try for a solo performance on the Pomeroy mandola. I'm not sure I did it justice. In the end I decided to use this solo mandola recording to build a fuller arrangement with some other instruments. Here's a link to that recording if you're interested: • La Sansonette

[@Fernwald84]

It's a fine tune, Colin, and works perfectly on the mandola. Your phrasing, tone and tempo were spot on.

[@colinbotts]

Thanks so much, glad you liked it. This really is a fantastic tune! So fun to play!

[@BlackheartCharlie]

Is this a Breton tune?
Well played - I enjoyed listening. :-)

[@colinbotts]

Thanks so much! It certainly has a bit of that Breton sound, but it was actually composed by Dominique Forges. Cheers!

[@BenjaminHockenberry]

Great playing! I haven't played this tune in way too long, it's a good one.

[@colinbotts]

Thanks Ben, glad you enjoyed it! It really is a marvelous tune!

[@TuckerTheMandolinist]

This is pretty cool! It reminds me of the band Nickel Creek

[@colinbotts]

Thanks for the compliment! Cheers!

[@sigean100]

Incredible tune and playing. That mandola rocks. Is that a Breton tune?

[@colinbotts]

It sure sounds like it could be. Apparently it was composed by Dominique Forges, a French hurdy-gurdy player. Cheers!

[@rhapsag]

@@colinbotts Not Breton - more like Central France, I think. The title means 'The Starling'.
Very nicely played!

[@SeattleJohn2009]

Very nice and very clean. Did you learn this from the sheet music? How is it tuned? Thank you.

[@colinbotts]

Glad you liked it, thanks for listening! It's my own arrangement, so no sheet music, sorry. Tuning is CGDA. Cheers!

[@sonamtseringteki9962]

Hallo Mr. Happy new year from Germany. I have tried to contact maker of this Mandola. But their email I can’t reach it. I really eager to have one of this Mandola. How can I oder one from Germany? Or I can oder one in America through friend and ship to me! I hope you can help me please !

[@colinbotts]

Try Don's contact info on his website. If email doesn't work then perhaps try giving him a call. Sorry I can't be of more help. Good luck!
pomeroyinstruments.com

[@domicard57]

special right hand play ... diificult for me

[@colinbotts]

Thanks