A Good "Step Two" Instructional Video or DVD

[Evan Skopp]

So I just worked my way through Mel Bay's "Anyone Can Play Mandolin" and learned a few beginning songs. Can anyone recommend a next-step video or DVD? I'm not so much interested in styles (Celtic vs. Bluegrass) as much as just learning good basics.

Thanks in advance for your opinions.

[ShaneJ]

Try Wayne Benson's "A Mandolin Anthalogy" DVD. It's a good one. Wayne's songs are playable, even if you need to play them slower than he does, and you'll pick up a lot on technique.

[Evan Skopp]

Thanks for the recommendation. I looked it up on the Mel Bay Site (http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=DWB1&mode=hotprev&next=97189) and they rank the difficulty as "Intermediate."

I have 30+ years of guitar experience, but I'm still a rank newbie to mandolin. Do you think I'll find it too hard?