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Yes, I have to agree as far as Cleveland area music scene goes.
I even talked to people at Guitar Center here in North Olmsted, and when you mention mandolin, they look at you weird. Oh well..., I...

Thanks Leverman61,
It looks like there are some jam sessions listed on http://www.buckeyebluegrass.com/, however, bluegrass is really not my thing. It's a good starting point and I'll probably go to...

Hello,

Just looking for mandolin enthusiasts in the Cleveland, OH area. I'm new to mandolin, but I'm looking for jams nights, or just mandolin "friendly" places around Cleveland.
Any suggestions?

First of all, I want to thank everybody for the replies. You guys are great!
I am making a lot of progress just watching Youtube lessons, but I'm not getting ahead of myself here. I do realize now...

Allthechad,

The Skype instructor is not a bad idea at all. I actually have somebody in mind, check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQtLKYxRu-I&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Hello Ivan,

My concern is just the fact that the mandolin seems to be way different from a guitar (strings, tuning etc.). It feels like I'm getting into something totally new. Some mandolin...

Hello everybody!
I want to start out by saying I'm 100% new to mandolin playing.
I am a guitar player, and lately I've been fascinated by mandolin. So I decided to get one and start learning. So...