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Jonah the Bard

@jonahthebard.bsky.social

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Just a bard, trying to make his way in the world.

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Nov 14

(Re) Introduction post:

Hi, I’m Jonah the Bard!

I’m very much a work in progress, but stick around if you like music, bad jokes, story-telling, and other miscellaneous bard-y stuff.

#bard #bardlife #music #musicpractice #tiefling #mandolin

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · 1d

#MandolinMonday

Who knows what I’m playing? Because I don’t. I must have flipped to some song I’ve never played before and tried to sight read it…. But didn’t make a note of what it was. Oops

#mandolin #bard #tiefling

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · 7d

I haven’t had a chance to learn some new songs/record video, so here’s a noodle session from last year’s Dragon Days
#mandolinmonday #mandolin #bard #jam #tiefling

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · 15d

More fiddle fun with one of my favorite slipjigs, “the Butterfly”
#fiddle #folkmusic #thebutterfly #tiefling #bard #violin #dnd #bardicinspiration

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · 22d

I love how the photo editor always tries to correct my skin tone to peach - to disastrous results (this is after tweaking it- and my skin is still blown out 😂)

Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · 22d

Yesterday I went down a Klezmer Fiddle Tune rabbit hole - so here’s “Ale Brider”
#fiddle #klezmer #folkmusic #tiefling #bard

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Sep 16

That is fantastic! Thank you 💙

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Sep 15

So I’m taking banjo lessons- learning the finger picking style (still working on clawhammer on my own too). Learning the three finger style is a workout for my brain. Here’s me trying to do some simple rolls (key word: trying)
#banjo #bard #bardlife #tiefling

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Sep 8

In my humble opinion, everything sounds better in a minor key. Ominous “Whiskey before Breakfast” for #MandolinMonday

#mandolin #folkmusic #tiefling #bard #bluegrass #fiddle #minorkey

Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Sep 1

The mosquitos have it in for me

Or they might be huge mandolin fans?

Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Sep 1

A little #MandolinMonday - working on the drones with “Nonesuch”
#mandolin #bard #tiefling #folkmusic #octavemandolin #dnd

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Aug 25

Exciting news! I’m starting banjo lessons this week!

So have one of my attempts from earlier this year at “Shady Grove”
I’m looking forward to improving!
#banjo #folk #folkmusic #bard #bardlife #tiefling

Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Aug 18

Noodling around with “Tripping up the Stairs”
Can you tell I like the B part better?

#mandolinmonday #mandolin #octavemandolin #irishjig #reel #bard #bardlife #tiefling

Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Aug 12

I had such an amazing time at the Haunters Against Hate event! It was so inclusive and full of wonderful and kind people. Thank you for making a bard feel welcome 💙

#mandolinmonday #hauntersagainsthate #bard #bardlife #tiefling #pride #mandolin

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Aug 9

The goats appreciate pick scritches.

Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Aug 9

Serenading some very distant relatives at Haunters Against Hate : The Event today. If you’re in Kentucky stop by and say hi!
Be sure to say hi to Butterfly Valley Rescue‘s cloven family too!

#bard #bardlife #goats #goats #sheepgotoheavengoatsgotohell #pride #tiefling

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Aug 5

#MandolinMonday with one of my favorites “Atholl Highlander”

#mandolin #scottish #irish #jig #octavemandolin #bard #bardlife #tiefling

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Jul 28

#MandolinMonday with Tam Lin- this time on the octave mandolin. Those triplets are still causing trouble!
#mandolin #jig #reel #irish #folkmusic #bard #bardlife #tiefling #tamlin

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Jul 21

#MandolinMonday with “Catharsis” and a shout out to my goaty friend.

#mandolin #folkmusic #folk #catharsis #bard #bardlife #tiefling

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Jul 18

Look at this fantastic art @coastlcreature.bsky.social made for me!

Thank you so much for the immortalization!
#art #fanart #tiefling #bard

A digital painting of Jonah the Bard. A blue tiefling bard, shown from the waist up, mandolin in hand. The background is varying shades of green. Jonah has a slight smile on his lips.

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Jul 14

Devil’s Dream is my go-to song 😈

#mandolinmonday #mandolin #devilsdream #jig #reel #tradtional #bardbardlife #tiefling

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Jul 7

Sorry I don’t have a Mandolin Monday song ready for today! Between the extreme heat and just being very busy, I didn’t have time to record a new piece!

Apologies and I hope to get back in the groove next week!

Jonah, a blue tiefling bard plays an octave mandolin. He is wearing a blue tunic and shown from the waist up

Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Jun 30

Happy #MandolinMonday and conclusion to Pride Month with “Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór”

To all my fae friends, never stop being yourself. To quote a great man, “I like you just the way you are”

#sibheagsimohr #irishair #mandolin #music #bard #bardlife #tiefling #lgbtqiapride #transrightsarehumanrights

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Jun 23

It’s difficult to learn a new song each week, and I really want to have a chance to work on improvement and adding my own flourishes, so there may be more process videos in the future 😈🎸

Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Jun 23

I braved the heatdome and hordes of mosquitos to record this attempt at sight reading “Scatter the Mud” for #MandolinMonday. Enjoy!

#mandolin #octavemandolin #practice #sightreading #scatterthemud #jig #irishjig #bard #bardlife #tiefling

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Jonah the Bard @jonahthebard.bsky.social · Jun 16

#MandolinMonday with “Drowsy Maggie”

Have a great week everyone!

#mandolin #folkmusic #music #practice #drowsymaggie #bard #bardlife #tiefling

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