Mandolin Cafe Weekend

There they are, once again, the Holy Grail of jazz mandolin recordings, Homer & Jethro's Playing It Straight and Ain't Necessarily Square. Unavailable or ridiculously expensive for too long, available from Sierra Records. Yea, their web site isn't so hot, but each purchase of this one, $1 goes to the Butch Baldassari Scholarship fund at the Vanderbilt School of Music. Reason enough.

New music from the band McMule on the Mandolin Cafe MP3 page.

From AFM, apparently gaining a lot of momentum: sign a petition to allow musicians the right to carry their instruments on planes.

Sat., July 31, catch the Punch Brothers on NPR serving up a bluegrass (ahem) cocktail. NPR's words :).

An interesting page on the Acoustic Oasis web site we're just now seeing: the very useful Oasis Catalog.

A Carlo Aonzo podcast/interview from the folks at Essence of Italy (a travel web site).

New from Steve James: Roots and Blues Mandolin.

Wonderful forum threads: 1904 Gibson Octave Mandolin and this spectacular 1923 A2-Z.

If you're contemplating a purchase: free shipping the next 3 days on orders over $29 at First Quality Music.

This day in mandolin history

July 31, 1984, Carolyn Minnie Brown Monroe, Bill Monroe's first wife passed away. More history...

MP3 of the Day

Butch Baldassari - Carolan's Concerto, Music of O'Carolan, 2007. More music...

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Classifieds

Ten most recently posted Classified Ads of 408 total.

Posted 07/31: Accessories - Weber Brekke Bridge $45
Posted 07/31: Accessories - Tone- Guard $65 O.B.O.
Posted 07/31: Mandolins - Collings MT-2 Blond
Posted 07/31: Mandolins - 1950's Gibson F5 Mandolin Case
Posted 07/31: Accessories - Acoustic Guitar Music-Books & CD
Posted 07/31: Mandolins - Collings Deluxe MT20 Mandolin (2009)
Posted 07/31: Mandolins - Breedlove Spirit Of/Joe Vest Upgrades
Posted 07/30: Guitars - Taylor 410 Dreadnaught Guitar
Posted 07/30: Mandolins - Stiver F Model Mandolin, Radiused Fretboard & Case
Posted 07/30: Wanted - Wanted Waverly Tuners (Nickel With Pearl Knobs) For Mandolin

Forum

Ten most recently updated forum discussions. Bookmark page with this tab open.

Posted 07/31/10, 04:29 PM - Re: Bickford Method Revisited
Posted 07/31/10, 04:27 PM - Re: Disappointed in the Loar Mandolins
Posted 07/31/10, 04:23 PM - Chord Placement
Posted 07/31/10, 04:19 PM - What key was Nuages written in originally?
Posted 07/31/10, 04:13 PM - New Mandolin Cafe MP3 - McMule, The Banshee
Posted 07/31/10, 03:59 PM - Re: 1-3-1-5 Chop C and flesh
Posted 07/31/10, 03:56 PM - Re: Image orientation
Posted 07/31/10, 03:46 PM - Re: Original prices (new) in Loar era
Posted 07/31/10, 03:41 PM - Re: Convert standard notation to mandolin tab
Posted 07/31/10, 03:24 PM - Re: gauzing

Mandolin News

Ten most recent Mandolin News articles. Bookmark page with this tab open.

Posted 07/29/2010, Publications: Steve James - Roots and Blues Mandolin
Posted 07/27/2010, Builder News: The Loar Announces The LM-300 Mandolin
Posted 07/27/2010, New Music: Ali Beag MacLeod and Kevin Macleod - Braes Of Badentarbat
Posted 07/26/2010, Announcements: IBMA Press Conference for 2010 Awards Nominees
Posted 07/26/2010, Announcements: D'Addario Announces Enhancements to theLessonRoom.com
Posted 07/19/2010, New Music: Butch Baldassari and Van Manakas - Leavin' Tennessee
Posted 07/14/2010, Announcements: Sam Bush to Deliver IBMA Keynote Address
Posted 07/06/2010, Workshops: 5th Annual Monroe-Style Mandolin Camp
Posted 07/03/2010, Publications: New Sam Bush Lessons From Homespun
Posted 06/29/2010, New Music: Chicken & Egg

Instructors

Ten most recent Instructor Classifieds of 78 total. Bookmark page with this tab open.

Posted 07/31/2010: Custom Mandolin Lessons - San Fernando Valley (L.A.) Ca
Posted 07/30/2010: Mandolin & Guitar Lessons In Northern Virginia And Skype
Posted 07/27/2010: Online Mando Lessons
Posted 07/21/2010: Mandolin, Guitar, And Theory Instructor Seeking Students
Posted 07/18/2010: Student Seeking Instructor - Beginner
Posted 07/16/2010: Portland Mando Lessons
Posted 07/16/2010: Seattle Mandolin Workshops This Sunday
Posted 07/14/2010: Mandolin Instructor, Raleigh, Nc
Posted 07/13/2010: Mandolin,Banjo And Guitar Teachin In San Jose Ca.
Posted 07/13/2010: Searching For Mandolin Teacher In Worcester Ma Area

Workshops

Ten next upcoming Mandolin Workshops. Bookmark page with this tab open.

July 30 - August 7, 2010 - Lark Camp, Mendocino, California
July 31 - August 7, 2010 - Mediterranean Music School, Tuscany, Italy
August 1-6, 2010 - Door County Bluegrass Camp, Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
August 1-6, 2010 - Rich DelGrosso at Bluesweek 2010, Hitchin, Hertfordshire UK
August 1-6, 2010 - Augusta Heritage Bluegrass Week, Elkins, West Virginia
August 2-6, 2010 - Celtic College, Goderich, Canada
August 2-7, 2010 - NashCamp, Fairview, Tennessee
August 4-7, 2010 - Riverfolk Jam Camp, Manchester, Michigan
August 5-7, 2010 - Acoustic Music Camp, Arlington, Texas
August 9-13, 2010 - Grand Targhee Bluegrass Camp, Driggs, Idaho

Builders

Ten most recently added Mandolin Builders of 884 total. Bookmark page with this tab open.

Dammann Custom Instruments - Added June, 2010
RL Customs - Added June, 2010
La Bottega del Mandolino - Added May, 2010
Runneson Handmade Guitars - Added May, 2010
Ridge Instruments - Added May, 2010
Betsill Instruments - Added May, 2010
Crystal Forest Mandolins - Added May, 2010
Santa Cruz Guitar Company - Added April, 2010
Wes Lambe Guitars - Added March, 2010
Peter Barton Guitars - Added March, 2010

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Mandolin Cafe Events Calendar for July 31, 2010

The Loar announces the LM-300, their first x-braced A-model. Additional images on their web site.

New music from Shawn Persinger and David Miller on the Cafe MP3 page.

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