{"items": [{"author": "JustinFront", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/mandolin/comments/2d2xix#cjlp9r5", "anchor": "r-cjlp9r5", "service": "r", "text": "Awesome post, Jeff.  I haven&#39;t gone through the whole thing yet, but I will.  Thanks!\n", "timestamp": 1407620744}, {"author": "shiffrondo", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/mandolin/comments/2d2xix#cjn0qxv", "anchor": "r-cjn0qxv", "service": "r", "text": "Mostly seems to be adding what foot percussion would be doing? right? sounds fab for the reels, really adds to the sound of the band.\n\n<br><br>Have you tried playing completely straight as a different effect, no pushes, funny rhythms etc? It can be a really good contrast. it works better with a smaller chord in general maybe just I and V of the chord.\n\n<br><br>for the jig rhythms I&#39;d focus on getting that down up down down up down pattern really fluid and strong and let your left hand change the rhythm. recorded what I do for you - \n\n<br><br>https://soundcloud.com/kieranszifris/bit-of-jig-strumming\n\n<br><br>I&#39;ve also been tying to get this rhythm to sound good - \n\n<br><br>https://soundcloud.com/kieranszifris/new-type-of-strumming\n\n<br><br>I&#39;m imagining some kind of calypso bass line under it or something.\n", "timestamp": 1407760349}]}