I would agree Graham... and the Auction Houses description of it being a seven course is I think incorrect. If you look at the photo of the back of the head, there are 16 tuning pegs (although one is...
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I would agree Graham... and the Auction Houses description of it being a seven course is I think incorrect. If you look at the photo of the back of the head, there are 16 tuning pegs (although one is...
http://gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/Catalogues/mi120315/page003.html
Interesting Mandolin for Auction in Bath (United Kingdom) Lot Number 402
(sorry unable to attach photos.. see link above
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"Lanarkshire Guitar and Mandolin Association"
We are delighted with the release of our new CD "Pirates and Penguins" which features Da Capo Alba (our adult orchestra) and Mango (our youth...
Looking at the " calace sellers" feedback he had 76,515 in the last 12 months and of that 0.47% were negatives mostly for low value items. Considering his total sales of 223,938 i think that an...
I've used Fedex many many times and never had a problem. i reckon i've sent well over 100 mandolins to all parts of the world, but as far as i know USPS Global also has a good reputation. Maybe best...
Thanks for the additional info... all the more special as you wrote two of the pieces... I really like Tree of Life.. So not only a great mandolin detective, but a composer... and considering the way...
I've just been listening to Jim garber on soundcloud.. "Tree of Life" , "Sogno di Bimba" and
"Loon's Delight". really good stuff.
Jim, are you playing guitar and mandolin?
Ian
Absolutely stunning! scarily fast... amazing. Thanks for posting Alex
Ian
I have just heard the sad news from Germany that the publisher, Joachim Trekel, died in hospital last night ( I think he was 76, and I beleive that he had been ill for some time).
His contribution...
Thats very kind of you Ron. I'm sure it will be a great weekend, it's very intensive but the feedback from previous years has always been very encouraging. I think one of the great things about it is...
I would like to bring your attention to the Scottish Mandolin and Guitar Weekend which is being hosted by the Lanarkshire Guitar and Mandolin Association
This is a weekend of workshops, tuition,...
Looks a brilliant piece, Ali would have been delighted.... ten out of ten once again Victor.
Margriet... is there a recording of it with you and Spyros? had a wee look at your face book page and...
I'm in Berlin at the moment and dont have access to my poicture gallery but
below is a link to a "Winder mandolin" that i recently sold on ebay (hope the link still works). Again you can see the "De...
Step 2: If by chance your mandolin does have a bridge it's much better if its in the correct position... oh! and keeping your mandolin clean, with good strings will help!
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How to play the mandolin
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Step 1 : make sure your mandolin has a bridge :))
Brilliant!, thanks Andy
Thank you all for your advice and help with this. I will contact the san Franciso Orchestras and give further information on the instrument. I've had a few other contacts, and I'm please that the...
Hi Jim
Many thanks for your reply, and as always what you say makes perfect sense.... yes there's no guarantees.
The tuning is octave (gdae), back to the old confusion of what we Europeans call...
CECCHERINI MANDOLA
I need some advice from my fellow "bowlbackers". (I hope am I am not breaching any posting guidlines, thats not my intention.
A Ceccherini Mandola has come into my possession...
Hi Martin,
You have done a great job with this, thank you.
I have spoken to the BMG chairperson, in fact I've just made her evening hot drink~o)
Barbara says that would be a very kind gesture......
Thank you Michael...you area very generous man!
best wishes
Thanks Jean-Paul... Thanks Mick.
Thanks Jim, i knew there had been a previous thread but couldnt find it.
Cheers
I'm wondering if there exists a list of "pupils of Vinaccia" (apprentices who studied uder the various "Vinaccias"... i know the topics been discussed here before?
I was unaware that there was a...
Excellent, many thanks for uploading this.
I am also very impressed with the quality of the filming... i presume it was by a professional photographer?