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PODCAST

The Alfalfa Mail Podcast

Ben D’Ambrosio

Rough takes and improvisations of new songs before they are mixed and released on streaming platforms. Go to The Alfalfa Mail on Substack to find humor, irreverent cartoons and sketches, prose on modern living and mindfulness, poetry and original music. Also meet cultural legends like Ayahuasca Labrador, Flat White Jesus and Barry from Wallaroo! thealfalfamail.substack.com

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4:32

Gennaio (Acoustic Guitar)

The Alfalfa Mail Podcast ·

2025/11/02

I posted this tune a while back in a note as “Untitled Song” and now it has a working title, which means “January”.I’ve been playing it on the baritone and spanish guitar too, and so it’s evolved a bit since this recording.Hope you enjoy it.Ben This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thealfalfamail.substack.com/subscribe

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9:09

First Nation Blues

The Alfalfa Mail Podcast ·

2025/10/08

Recorded a guitar track this evening and it’s turned into something quite good, here is a first take before it gets mixed and posted to Spotify etc. hope you like it. Any comments, feedback welcome as usual 🐾✌🏼Ben This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thealfalfamail.substack.com/subscribe

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1:38

A Night in 1999 with Kenny Wheeler's Band

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2025/09/23

This one’s for the Jazz Fans. So i’ve been meaning to re-record this short tune forever, and if you can believe, it’s 20 years since I recorded this in 2005. I didn’t ever really try to go back and re-learn it because I never had the kind of guitar around that could get this sound again. Now I have, I tried to play it again - failing miserably! I managed to stumble through the changes until 30 seconds in then for the life of me cannot find the chord that comes in after the short blues run.It’s kind

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3:00

Barry from Wallaroo - Sneak Preview!🇦🇺

The Alfalfa Mail Podcast ·

2025/09/18

Brought to you live by Shelby Grant The Alfalfa Mail’s correspondent on-the-ground Down Under. Here is a sneak preview from her interview with local folk legend Barry from Wallaroo, giving his take on life in The Walla as it’s affectionately called, and recounting a few of his rib-tickling tales, some of which involve the odd frosty or two.Look out for the full-length episode, set to drop soon. We hope you enjoy this little tidbit and that you all tune in for the full episode in a few days time.As

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2:17

adiós tapa naranja

The Alfalfa Mail Podcast ·

2025/09/16

Greetings fellow Baritonistas… and everyone else. This is the nascent rumblings of a new composition which I think will be a good one, I made a quick recording to get a gist of the thing and see where the different parts might fit together, I think the fact I reached for the arch top turned it into a jazzy thing, which actually it wasn’t - as I had been working this out so far on the wee steel string acoustic. No worries, we’ll see how it develops.It will be recorded properly with several guitar

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9:31

长江, 秋天

The Alfalfa Mail Podcast ·

2025/08/31

***Now updated with First Ever Audio Podcast Commentary*** [Contains Explicit Language](Song begins at 03:40 if you want to skip the audio intro)Saturday night, the evenings are drawing in and the air is cool. Soon the leaves will turn golden and fall.Remembering Du Fu 杜甫, my favourite poet and maybe the greatest of all, in any language. Recorded this in the studio this evening, it’s almost ready so I’m posting up here for free, and when I do the final mix in a few days will publish on Spotify etc

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4:07

First touch on Steinberger Bari

The Alfalfa Mail Podcast ·

2025/08/27

Here’s a short improv on the Steinberger baritone guitar, it’s tuned B to B so a whole step lower than a standard guitar with a secret weapon - a piezo pickup in the bridge, I just plugged this in twirled a few knobs and found a good sound - this has a little bit of the piezo dialled in and I think it’s pretty sweeet. Let me know what you think in the comments. There’s a few new songs in the pipeline, ones i’ve been wanting to record properly but needed a guitar like this to do it. There may be a

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15:25

Anniesland

The Alfalfa Mail Podcast ·

2025/08/22

It’s Friday night people and I’m returning to my Gaelic roots, cocobolo from Downpatrick in hand, workshopping a new old song called ‘Anniesland’. It’s been a long time since I played Irish music, and I’ve thoroughly embarrassed myself trying to keep time and play two parts together, but I’ll look back one day and see how much I have improved, is what I’ve told myself. Hence why some say the Irish musicians are the best in the world. Proper recording fresh from the studio in a week or so. Slàinte

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12:35

tempesta/preghiera

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2025/08/20

Here’s a new flow-of-consciousness improv on the Spanish guitar recorded with iPhone this morning. It’s been an intense few weeks and i’ve been feeling like i’m coming out of some kind of ‘flu. Well, here it is, mistakes and all. Not mixed, just served as it comes, ‘sin azucar’. Well, maybe a little reverb.As ever, if you enjoy this piece or have any observation (like, it’s too f*** long, bruv haha) hit me up in the comments section. It is what it is, yeah.PS checked out my new (somewhat ahistoric)

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1:38

Entropic Transmissions

The Alfalfa Mail Podcast ·

2025/07/12

Recorded on my MacBook years ago, I always meant to re-record this properly, with parts 2 & 3. Hoping to do that this year.NB you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify podcasts is not working and I’m still looking into this.Alternatively, you can copy the RSS Feed address to listen and subscribe on your preferred podcast application. Thanks ☺️ Get full access to The Alfalfa Mail at thealfalfamail.substack.com/subscribe

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9:11

Wind Prayer

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2025/06/11

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3:27

Cold Shore

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2025/06/01

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1:48

Cefalù

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2025/05/29

a song I wrote after visiting the town of Cefalù in Sicily Get full access to The Alfalfa Mail at thealfalfamail.substack.com/subscribe

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10:50

High Country, After Rain

The Alfalfa Mail Podcast ·

2025/05/26

Here is an improvisation today using the Mesa Express amplifier which I haven’t played with for a while. It’s really a versatile all rounder tube amp switchable between 5 and 25 watts power output. As ever, if you like it or have any thoughts let me know in the comments, Enjoy! Ben Get full access to The Alfalfa Mail at thealfalfamail.substack.com/subscribe

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1:42

Periphery Three

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2025/05/21

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3:21

Periphery Two

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2025/05/05

Playing through an amp today, the Schertler David Wood 80W. Hope you enjoy it, it’s improvised so naturally has a lot of mistakes! :¬)Listen to more of my music on all your favourite platforms here Get full access to The Alfalfa Mail at thealfalfamail.substack.com/subscribe

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4:02

Periphery One

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2025/05/02

Playing through an amp today for a change, the Schertler David Wood 80W which is excellent I have to say. It’s not just for acoustic pickups.Listen to more of my music on all your favourite platforms here Get full access to The Alfalfa Mail at thealfalfamail.substack.com/subscribe

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8:34

Meditation on a Song

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2025/04/26

Here is a free-form improvisation on a theme from a tune I wrote called Summer Song, which I recorded this evening direct to iPhone from the Eastman (acoustic) archtop guitar. Hope you enjoy it.To hear more of my music, go listen on your favorite streaming platform, links here: https://linktr.ee/thealfalfamail Get full access to The Alfalfa Mail at thealfalfamail.substack.com/subscribe

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7:01

Benny's Blues

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2025/03/25

Here is a live recording of an old tune I wrote a long time ago, recorded acoustically just now on the archtop guitar direct to a new iPhone. Hope you enjoy it. Get full access to The Alfalfa Mail at thealfalfamail.substack.com/subscribe

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2:24

Summer Song

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2025/03/25

Rough edit of new song I’ve been working on, played on acoustic archtop guitar, this is the first part.Hope you enjoy. Get full access to The Alfalfa Mail at thealfalfamail.substack.com/subscribe

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