It's going to be another great convention...
I've already booked my double room...anyone want to share a room?
Dave Folta
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It's going to be another great convention...
I've already booked my double room...anyone want to share a room?
Dave Folta
What a great time at the concert! Seeing and playing with friends, remembering what it was like when we alumni were part of the orchestra...Barry Mitterhoff and Danny Weiss were in the orchestra...
Thanks Alan...Dempsey...gone but will not be forgotten!
Martin,
Chaim did not bring the L&H mandola...but Mike had a nice L&H A...and it was a pleasure to see, hear & play Nate's L&H mandocello... you would have liked it very much!
Dave
The classical mandolin was alive and well this weekend in New York City. This was the 12th workshop that Carlo has presented in Manhattan...the 1st was held in Chaim Caron's (organizer) brownstone...
Seeing Carlo Aonzo playing Bluegrass with the Kruger Brothers... on a Pandini bowlback standing without a strap...note for note....made an impression.
I started practicing Dancla scales on my...
"In general, our museum policies prohibit the mandolin and other instruments being taken off display or removed from the museum for such purposes. Our concerns about security, insurance, and...
In the late 70's Nudie's shop/store was in North Hollywood...I remember him driving around town in a fancy Cadilac...and when you entered his store you could sometimes see him playing his...
A New Year...and New Decade
For Mandolins to Rule
With their Versatility and Portability
And just being Cool
Not a ukulele, banjo
Or a small guitar
It's a Mandolin
The best of...
" slow, clean and (especially) rhythmic wins every single time"....the clean part is very important...but the most important part is to be in tune...
Speaking of tune titles...About a year or two before we lost Mr. Monroe, I was fortunate to spend some time with him...I remember him saying that he had written a number of songs ... but needed...
"Time To Learn" by Tim O'Brien
Congradulations to many for what seemed to be a wonderful CMSA convention in Montreal. First to Lou, whose enthusiasm and hard work has paid off in his new presidency...and to all concerned in...
BB King says he can't play and sing at the same time...
What a great weekend. Carlo is such a great inspiration...as player and conductor. He knows what he wants when he conducts...and picks up his mandolin to demonstrate during rehearsal if necessary. As...
I have to drive my mother-in-law's car from New York to Clermont, Florida...I'm looking for a ride to Sarasota CMSA with someone from the Orlando Area...will share expenses.
Also looking for a...
Nudie...tailor to the stars, played mandolin...
I'm looking to share a room & expenses at CMSA Denver. You can reach me at Mandofan@aol.com Thanks, Dave Folta
I'll be at CMSA from Wednesday-Sunday...I have a double non- smoking room.....I am looking to share a room!
Dave Folta
I've been trying this program to help my mandola reading...
www.musictheory.net/load.php?id=82
pretty basic, but it works...
I'd recommend a strap from Lauren Dudenbostel. It's the finast quality you'd expect. Check out http://www.thedailytimes.com/sited/story/html/135294
Of course I have no finacial interest, etc.