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Jonah the Bard
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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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Happy #MandolinMonday with an attempt at “Cara Mia Adio”
#mandolin #bard #tiefling #portal2
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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#MandolinMonday with some Jerusalem Ridge!

#mandolin #bard #folkmusic #tiefling #bluegrass #music #practice
November 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Sorry for the belated #MandolinMonday
Things have been chaotic so I’m resharing this reel of Swallowtail Jig (one of my absolute favorite tunes)
#folkmusic #mandolin #bard #tiefling #jig #irishjig
October 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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#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
October 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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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
October 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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More fiddle fun with one of my favorite slipjigs, “the Butterfly”
#fiddle #folkmusic #thebutterfly #tiefling #bard #violin #dnd #bardicinspiration
October 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Yesterday I went down a Klezmer Fiddle Tune rabbit hole - so here’s “Ale Brider”
#fiddle #klezmer #folkmusic #tiefling #bard
September 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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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
September 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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In my humble opinion, everything sounds better in a minor key. Ominous “Whiskey before Breakfast” for #MandolinMonday

#mandolin #folkmusic #tiefling #bard #bluegrass #fiddle #minorkey
September 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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A little #MandolinMonday - working on the drones with “Nonesuch”
#mandolin #bard #tiefling #folkmusic #octavemandolin #dnd
September 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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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
August 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Noodling around with “Tripping up the Stairs”
Can you tell I like the B part better?

#mandolinmonday #mandolin #octavemandolin #irishjig #reel #bard #bardlife #tiefling
August 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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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
August 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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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
Jonah the bard (right) give Ruth the goat (left) chin scritches. Ruth is a Nigerian Pygmy goat with a grey coat with white splotches. She has tiny horns. Jonah is kneeling down and gazing into her sweet face. Both shown in profile.
August 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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#MandolinMonday with one of my favorites “Atholl Highlander”

#mandolin #scottish #irish #jig #octavemandolin #bard #bardlife #tiefling
August 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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#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
July 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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#MandolinMonday with “Catharsis” and a shout out to my goaty friend.

#mandolin #folkmusic #folk #catharsis #bard #bardlife #tiefling
July 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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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.
July 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Devil’s Dream is my go-to song 😈

#mandolinmonday #mandolin #devilsdream #jig #reel #tradtional #bardbardlife #tiefling
July 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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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
July 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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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
June 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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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
June 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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#MandolinMonday with “Drowsy Maggie”

Have a great week everyone!

#mandolin #folkmusic #music #practice #drowsymaggie #bard #bardlife #tiefling
June 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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#MandolinMonday with Tam Lin

Watch me struggle with those triplets.
#mandolin #jig #traditional #folkmusic #irish #bard #bardlife #tiefling
June 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Just a little noodle session. I’m so happy that it’s green outside again. Time to annoy the neighbors!

#mandolinmonday #octavemandolin #mandolin #practice #noodlesession #bard #bardlife #tiefling
June 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM