英语专业晨读美文-人生篇 13 Dad's Mandolin

[00:02.28]Dads Mandolin [00:06.89]My father was a self-taught mandolin player. [00:11.14]He was one of the best string instrument players in our town. [00:14.84]He could not read music, but if he heard a tune a few times, [00:19.17]he could play it.

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