Introducing The New Collings MF Deluxe
Poetry in wood and wires: Collings Guitars and Mandolins introduces The New Collings MF Deluxe. See it on their web site.
Fun eBay auction to watch: the action on this Dobro Resonator mandolin should be interesting. Discussed on our forum.
Acoustic Disc has re-released Dawg '90, the original ten tracks and an additional four tunes recorded during the same sessions in high-definition format. This was the first CD they released in 1990, subsequently nominated for a Grammy in the Country Instrumental category for Pupville.
Essential listening: the original Tone Poems released on this date in 1994.
ArtistWorks Memorial Day sale: get four months of lessons for three by entering BOTTLEROCK in the Promotion code box at checkout.
No Kickstarter here, just a talented musician with two new recordings looking to bolster funding for his entry into a Ph.D. program. Jim Richter's In-Tuition recordings. Purchase In-Tuition: Blues: amazon.com | iTunes. Purchase In-Tuition: Mandopoly: amazon.com | iTunes.
UCLA live-tweets surgery to implant brain pacemaker while patient strums guitar. We just report the news, we don't write it.
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Classifieds
Ten most recently posted Classified Ads of 554 total.
- Posted 05/25: Mandolins - Eastman 915V F5
- Posted 05/25: Guitars - '44 Banner J45
- Posted 05/25: Guitars - Oo-18 Martin
- Posted 05/25: Banjos - Wayne Sagmoen Open Back 5 Sting
- Posted 05/25: Mandolins - Hand Carved McMurray F Style Mandolin
- Posted 05/25: Guitars - 1998 Bourgeois Martin Simpson Signature
- Posted 05/25: Mandolins - For Sale 2007 Breedlove FF Quartz Sunburt
- Posted 05/25: Mandolins - Ryder Em-18 (Electric With Upgrades)
- Posted 05/25: Wanted - Elliot Guitar Capo Old Model With Large Push Button
- Posted 05/25: Mandolins - Michael Kelly Legacy Classic Mondolin W Accessories
Forum
Ten most recently updated forum discussions. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- Posted 05/26/13, 04:06 AM - Re: A song that moves you.
- Posted 05/26/13, 03:10 AM - Re: Does anyone ever remove the "florida"
- Posted 05/26/13, 03:03 AM - Re: Pawn Shop Kentucky
- Posted 05/26/13, 03:01 AM - Re: Newspaper catastropphe avoided!
- Posted 05/26/13, 03:00 AM - J S Bach 'Gigue' Fugue BWV 577
- Posted 05/26/13, 02:21 AM - Re: Eastman MD 315
- Posted 05/26/13, 01:49 AM - Re: Meet the maker luthier interview- Gary Nava
- Posted 05/26/13, 01:36 AM - Re: Introducing The New Collings MF Deluxe
- Posted 05/26/13, 01:00 AM - Re: Now It's time to Name That mando
- Posted 05/26/13, 12:46 AM - Re: Looking for a decent Mandolin to start
Mandolin News
Ten most recent Mandolin News articles. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- Posted 05/25/2013, Builder News: Introducing The New Collings MF Deluxe
- Posted 05/22/2013, New Music: Jim Richter - In-Tuition Series
- Posted 05/21/2013, New Music: Marla Fibish and Bruce Victor - Noctambule
- Posted 04/15/2013, Workshops: NimbleFingers Bluegrass and Old Time Workshops and Festival
- Posted 05/13/2013, Announcements: Caterina Lichtenberg Accepting Students Through Sepember 15
- Posted 04/30/2013, New Music: Hamilton De Holanda - Trio
- Posted 04/26/2013, Publications: Fretboard Studies for the Improvising Mandolinist
- Posted 04/21/2013, New Music: ATTIKA - Musica Poetica
- Posted 04/18/2013, Workshops: The Swannanoa Gathering Mando and Banjo Week
- Posted 04/09/2013, New Music: Banjo Meets Mandolin with Tony Trischka and Mike Marshall
Workshops
Ten next upcoming Mandolin Workshops. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- May 28 - June 5, 2013 - Wernick Method Bluegrass Jamming Class, Voorheesville, New York
- May 31, 2013 - Eicher Mandolin & Violin Workshop, Arcadia, Indiana
- May 31 - June 2, 2013 - Wernick Method Bluegrass Jamming Class, Pueblo, Colorado
- June 1, 2013 - 4th Annual Tenor Guitar Gathering Workshops, Astoria, Oregon
- June 1-3, 2013 - Wernick Method Bluegrass Jamming Class, Manjimup, WA Australia
- June 2, 2013 - Radim Zenkl Mandolin Workshop, Seattle, Washington
- June 2, 2013 - Roland White Mandolin Workshop, St. Louis, Missouri
- June 2-7, 2013 - Montana Mandolin and Fiddle Camp, Monarch, Montana
- June 5-9, 2013 - ZoukFest, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- June 6-9, 2013 - River of the West Mandolin Camp, Corbett, Oregon
Interviews
Ten most recently added Mandolin Cafe Interviews. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- Posted 03/24/2013 - Joe Carr Interview
- Posted 02/03/2013 - Modern Mandolin Quartet Grammy Interview
- Posted 01/27/2013 - Mike Compton & Joe Newberry Live - The Interview
- Posted 12/30/2012 - The Pete Martin Interview
- Posted 09/09/2012 - An Interview with Don Julin, author of Mandolin For Dummies
- Posted 08/08/2012 - An Evening with The Andy Statman Trio
- Posted 07/01/2012 - 10 Questions For Jason Anick
- Posted 06/10/2012 - Dean Webb, Mandolin Man Ongoing
- Posted 05/20/2012 - Rich DelGrosso Intervew
- Posted 05/06/2012 - Mike Marshall's ArtistWorks School of Mandolin Interview
This Day In History
May 26, 1940,
Levon Helm (Mark Lavon Helm) born in Marvell, Arkansas.
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Mandolin Cafe Events Calendar for May 26, 2013
- John Reischman and the Jaybirds - Yosemite, CA
- 2013 FiddleStar Adult Camp - Ridgetop, TN
- SWBA SuperJam 2013 Memorial Day Weekend, May 22 - 27 Murietta CA
- The Love Lane Gang, Saluté, Key West FL
- » See more events, or Get your event listed here
Artist Aaron Kizer created this unusually cool original Bill Monroe portrait for Kentucky Monthly's Magazine's cover. Nicely done.
Rest in peace: former Bluegrass Boy Roger Smith has passed. Remembered by our forum members.




















