The Lafferty Mandolin Giveaway
Registration is open for The Lafferty A model mandolin giveaway from The Mandolin Store. Join 7297 others who already have. Retail value $1,749. » Register
An attractive $1K opening bid on this Weber Yellowstone mandola.
Janet Davis has announced 10% off all Weber mandolins in stock. Call/email for details.
Funny: Miss a car payment for this mandola? Cafe forum members continuing the important responsibility of enabling MAS (Mandolin Acquisition Syndrome).
An outstanding recording that came across our MP3 page recently from an artist new to us that we're strongly recommending: Richard Kriehn From Here... to There.
Not a Loar, but The Loar LM-700 at less than half the going rate.
Happening Now...
Classifieds
Ten most recently posted Classified Ads of 522 total.
- Posted 02/03: Mandolins - Weber Vintage F
- Posted 02/03: Mandolins - Stars Guitars ( Alembic ) Electric Mandocello
- Posted 02/03: Mandolins - Flatiron 1N Mandolin In Good Shape, 1994
- Posted 02/03: Mandolins - Monteleone & Kimble
- Posted 02/03: Mandolins - 2005 Collings Cw Acoustic Guitar Adirondack Top
- Posted 02/03: Mandolins - Very Fine Sounding 2002 Gibson A-5L
- Posted 02/03: Guitars - Great Sounding Vintage Gibson L-50 Archtop Guitar
- Posted 02/03: Guitars - 1944 Epiphone Acoustic Archtop Guitar, OHSC
- Posted 02/03: Mandolins - Really Nice Flatiron A-5Jr
- Posted 02/03: Mandolins - Elliot Built Stelling S-5
Forum
Ten most recently updated forum discussions. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- Posted 02/03/12, 09:04 PM - Needed: Advice for Starting a Jam
- Posted 02/03/12, 09:01 PM - Re: Zeroth fret or nut?
- Posted 02/03/12, 09:01 PM - Re: Advice on Blueridge BR40-t, gibson tg-0
- Posted 02/03/12, 09:00 PM - Re: Ragtime Resources
- Posted 02/03/12, 08:56 PM - Re: $20,000 Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat??????
- Posted 02/03/12, 08:48 PM - Re: Anyone have a Loar LM520?
- Posted 02/03/12, 08:43 PM - Re: Any Scandi tunes to share? - A tune of Ale Moller's
- Posted 02/03/12, 08:42 PM - Re: Pedals...Ones You Love, Ones You Hate, & Ones you Want!
- Posted 02/03/12, 08:40 PM - FRENZEL FM-5E3 DP3 Deluxe Plus III
- Posted 02/03/12, 08:39 PM - Re: Miss a car payment for this mandola?
Mandolin News
Ten most recent Mandolin News articles. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- Posted 01/22/2012, Interviews: Artist to Artist - 10 Minutes with Carlo Aonzo
- Posted 01/10/2012, Builder News: The Lafferty Mandolin Giveaway
- Posted 01/05/2012, New Music: Punch Brothers - Who's Feeling Young Now?
- Posted 01/04/2012, New Music: Matt Flinner Trio - Winter Harvest
- Posted 12/30/2011, New Music: Two New Releases from Tim Connell and Rio Con Brio
- Posted 12/28/2011, Special Events: Mike Marshall in Concert at Mandolicious
- Posted 12/20/2011, Bill Graham: Bean Blossom and Winfield, pitching tents
- Posted 12/09/2011, New Music: Mike Compton - Rotten Taters
- Posted 12/08/2011, New Music: Brian Oberlin - Solo Swing Christmas
- Posted 12/04/2011, Workshops: March Mandolin Festival 2012
Instructors
Ten most recent Instructor Classifieds of 80 total. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- Posted 02/02/2012: Lessons On Mandolin, Tenor And Five String Banjos, UKulele
- Posted 01/30/2012: Mandolin Lessons - Anywhere In Us
- Posted 01/22/2012: Seeking Instructor In San Jose Ca Area
- Posted 01/21/2012: Mandolin Players Wanted
- Posted 01/21/2012: Seeking Mandolin Instructor - Los Angeles
- Posted 01/17/2012: Mandolin And Fiddle Lessons In Kansas City
- Posted 01/11/2012: Looking For A Mandolin Instructor
- Posted 01/09/2012: 7Th Annual Grand Targhee Music Camp Aug 10-12, 2012
- Posted 01/07/2012: Looking For Instructor For Child In Or Near Montclair, Nj
- Posted 01/06/2012: Seeking Beginner Mandolin And Music Theory Lessons In Dallas
Workshops
Ten next upcoming Mandolin Workshops. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- February 4, 2012 - Bluegrass Jamming Class with Randy Torno starts, Granada Hills, California
- February 7, 2012 - Wayne Erbsen Intro to Mandolin and Fiddle, Asheville, North Carolina
- February 9, 2012 - Steve Kaufman Beginner/Intermediate Mandolin, Frankfort, Illinois
- February 11, 2012 - Bluegrass Experience - bluegrass basics, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- February 11, 2012 - Bluegrass Jamming Class with Gilbert Nelson starts, Charlotte, North Carolina
- February 12, 2012 - Bluegrass Jamming Class with Lynn Young starts, Buffalo, Wyoming
- February 17, 2012 - Joe Val Festival, Jesse Cobb Master Mandolin Workshop, Framingham, MA
- February 17-20, 2012 - California Bluegrass Association Winter Camp, Grass Valley, California
- February 18, 2012 - Chris Acquavella Master Class, Seattle, Washington
- February 19, 2012 - Chris Acquavella Mandolin Workshop, Portland, Oregon
Interviews
Ten most recently added Mandolin Cafe Interviews. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- Posted 01/22/2012 - Artist to Artist - 10 Minutes with Carlo Aonzo
- Posted 11/20/2011 - Joseph Brent Interview
- Posted 10/02/2011 - An Interview with Mike Guggino of the Steep Canyon Rangers
- Posted 08/18/2011 - Tim May and his Vintage Gibson Collection
- Posted 07/24/2011 - 10 Questions For John McGann
- Posted 06/26/2011 - 10 Questions for Dan Beimborn
- Posted 05/29/2011 - An Interview with Thomas A. Adler
- Posted 05/22/2011 - Chris Thile and Michael Daves Interview - Part II
- Posted 05/09/2011 - Chris Thile and Michael Daves Interview - Part I
- Posted 04/24/2011 - 10 Questions for Will Patton
This Day In History
February 3, 1981,
Bill Monroe recorded "Come Hither To Go Yonder" and "Old Ebenezer Scrooge" for Master of Bluegrass.
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Mandolin Cafe Events Calendar for February 3, 2012
- Matt Flinner Trio in Knoxville, TN
- Steve Kaufman All Level Mandolin Workshop - Maryville, TN
- The Northside Southpaws @ Honky Tonk BBQ in Chicago
- » See more events, or Get your event listed here
New original music by Paul Solecki on the Cafe MP3 page.
Publishes Sunday: the Chris Thile London Interview by Dan Beimborn. Punch Brothers, Goat Rodeo Sessions, his Loar and much more.
Reviewed: Yo-Yo Ma and Goat Rodeo Sessions live in concert.
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