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Dear Data Nick

I started to play the mandolin in 1978 in Germany and there was little if no instruction for Bluegrass Mandolin available. I crossed the country in search of opportunities end for...

different solutions for chords
play chords in positions : less stretches
three string chords : no need for barred chords
invert chords: there is always a way to play it somewhere without too big...

Evan Marshall does it that way and his mandolin does not move - (I guess he needs both hands free for his amazing stunt work)

http://www.solomandolin.com/photos.html

Hi
I also have a record of Kenny Hall with dulcimer player Holly Tannen (1974)
I don't know hwere you could get that one maybe check on e-bay
I have two vinyls of Kenny hall with the Sweets Mill...

Hi
I have an old record of Hugo D'Alton Playing the Beethoven pieces and I think the Hummel Concerto
This is absolutely outstanding playing - I some of the Beethoven he improvises on the repeats,...

hi macaccia

I found the old mandolin World News Tab from Andy Statman
If you send me your address or fax I can get that to you if you still want it
stefan

Hi
I have most of the old mandolin World News and will look tonight if the tab is there\
in that case I will be able to scan and send it to you
Stefan

I always take my best with me - it's my only one

hi jmalmsteen

I have a few mandolin students and found that for teaching them a good way to place their hand and fingers on the mandolin is to hold the mandolin like a fiddle while sitting and...

hi
where are you located
I am interested in getting one of those if it is at all fixable
I am located Canada East Coast
My e-mail is smildenberger@gmail.com
phone 506-721-5228

hope to hear...

I saw that movie about 15 years ago and was stupid enough to return it to the video store (should have claimed it lost or something like that) the movie was alright but the music is absolutely...

I used to own a A50 (large bell shaped body that I had gotten from Gruhn in 79) probably made in 1939 and it was a great bluegrass mandolin and in terms of sound and playability definitely better...

Hi
I love mandolin cafe
where else in the world would one find a bunch of adults agonizing, analysing and debating such matters as what kind of a strap to put on a 80 plus year old mandolin and it...

what about Kenny Hall ? I think he is still alive ?

Also where can one find the old interviews to re-read them ?

Merry Christmas to all
I have to show you my new mandocello cover that the best wife of all made for me!!!
good pluck...

Dear David

Thanks for the interview
Thanks a lot more for all the great instrument pictures
But thanks most of all for all the great music that you have put out and keep putting out
it makes...

This is a great site

I like the article about
MANDOLIN ABUSE ON THE LOFOTEN
...

Sad News
The Archive has been shut down
the following message appears on the link

"WIMA, the Werner Icking Music Archive, has been closed down.

The Department of Computer Science, University...

what about Neil Gladd
we played some of his compositions at the last CMSA convention

hi there

this looks definitely like a Hoefner mandolin

I had one of those as my first instrument and as Iwas living i9n germany at the time close to Bubenreuth in Bavaria, ihad bought it...

"Mommy! Mommy! When I grow up I want to be a mandolin player!"
"Now Johnny, you can't do both!"

gibson pick guard on e bay only $ 4.00 so far, auction finishes in 3 hours..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=320316611822