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Music Appreciation

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2. Yes! I read a brief bit by a musician who remarked about the different sound

Sat May 9, 2026, 11:20 AM

16 hrs ago

she was able to create because of that stringing. Very cool to learn.

I grew up with the Peter, Paul and Mary version.

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