As We Speak

“As We Speak” is the first song in a two-part piece. The final part will be presented next week.

The song was recorded with a mandriola (which is a 12 string mandolin, with bass strings)

I bought the mandriola when I was around twelve, from an old couple that had it for display at their cabin.

I remember they told me that it was very old, and that no one knew where it came from.

It’s age shows.

But it has an amazing sound! It’s playability is the best I’ve ever encountered from an instrument like this, and it’s intonation is superb.

But it has sadly become quite frail over the years, and I don’t dare to use it for anything else than studio work these days.

Even though I’ve used many mandolins over the years, I prefer to take off four strings on the old mandriola and use it as a mandolin when possible, because of it’s rich and vibrant sound.