Photo Shoot: Grammy Nominee Po' Ramblin' Boys
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Classifieds
Twenty most recent Classified Ads of 1406 current ads and 150101 since inception.
- 01/29: Guitars - Bourgeois Brazilian Guitar-Reduced
- 01/29: Guitar Accessories - Blue Chip TAD60 - 4 Pack
- 01/29: Accessories - Hi-Def The David Grisman Sextet
- 01/29: Mandolins - C.1922 Lyon And Healy Mandolin Style A
- 01/29: Mandolins - Ellis A-5 Deluxe Mandolin
- 01/29: Mandolins - New Don Dryer Mandolin A-5 No. 11 - Sale
- 01/29: Mandolins - Northfield NF5S Mandolin
- 01/29: Mandolins - Gibson A-2 (1919)
- 01/29: Guitars - Used Recording King Rd-26 Mahogany Acoustic Guitar
- 01/29: Mandolins - Collings MT Sunburst
- 01/29: Mandolins - Collings MF5 - Fern, Waverly Tuners, Collings Case - Mint
- 01/29: Mandolins - Collings MF Gloss Top
- 01/29: Mandolins - Northfield A5 Special
- 01/29: Mandolins - Epiphone Adelphi C1944
- 01/29: Mandolin Accessories - Aaron Weinstein's Mandolin Chord Melody System
- 01/29: Guitars - 2017 Martin Acoustic Guitars - D-28
- 01/29: Mandolins - 2013 Henderson F5
- 01/29: Mandolins - 2011 Altman MF5
- 01/29: Accessories - Limited Edition Bill Face Picks
- 01/29: Guitars - 2008 Collings 0002H
Forum
Twenty most recent Forum posts of 1,748,915 total. Bookmark with this tab open.
- 01/29 - Sgroi Mancuso Mandolin
- 01/29 - Advice for a pre-professional luthier?
- 01/29 - GDAE steel string Baritone ukulele
- 01/29 - Electric solid body OM
- 01/29 - New tenor
- 01/29 - Weighty Question
- 01/29 - Wedding music
- 01/29 - Bill Monroe's Actual Pick and Phone Number
- 01/29 - 3 models
- 01/29 - Mandozine
- 01/29 - To Gibson or not?
- 01/29 - Introducing the Sorensen VX
- 01/29 - If you always wanted one of those sunfish style mandolins
- 01/29 - Mando and guitar string question
- 01/29 - Kentucky unknown model
- 01/29 - What case for my Kentucky KM500
- 01/29 - Dean Martin's Volare
- 01/29 - is an arm rest a benefit to technique ?
- 01/29 - Home Recording - best bang for buck
- 01/29 - Toss A Coin To Your Witcher
Mandolin News
Twenty most recent Mandolin Articles. Bookmark with this tab open.
- Mini-Monroe Mandolin Camp Comes to World Famous Station Inn in Nashville
- New Music by Julien Martineau and Vanessa Benelli Mosell - Beethoven Suites
- Photo Shoot: Po' Ramblin' Boys in Calgary, Canada
- Old School Bluegrass Camp 2020 Announced
- String Traditions Summer Day Program Near Boston Announced
- New Music from Marla Fibish - The Bright Hollow Fog
- Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments Rolls Out New Models at NAMM
- 7th Annual Jim Richter Mandolin Camp
- Registration Opens for 7th Annual Monroe Mandolin Camp
- Tristan Scroggins Launches Subscription Based Educational Site
- 20th Edition Carlo Aonzo Mandolin Workshop
- New Music from Nick Dumas - Story of a Beautiful Life
- New Music from Mike Compton & Norman Blake: Gallop To Georgia
- Peghead Nation Mandolin Cafe Promo - 2019 Holidays
- New Music from Gregg Daigle and Don Grieser - Palatable to a Goat
- Margola: Music for Mandolin and other Chamber Music
- The Mandolin Store Black Friday Sale Includes Eastman MD515CC Giveaway
- New Music from Danilo Brito - Da Natureza das Coisas
- Gervasio: Mandolin Sonatas by Marco Giacintucci and Walter D'Arcangelo
- Newly Formed Michigan Mandolin Orchestra Announces Debut Concert
Workshops
Mandolin Camps & Workshops of 161 total. Bookmark with this tab open.
- January 30 - Mandolin II: Advanced Beginners, New York NY
- January 30-31 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert Nelson, Nashville, TN
- January 31 - Feb. 2 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis, Melbourne, FL
- January 31 - Mandolin Class with Sten Isachsen, hosted by Michael Eck, Troy, NY
- February 1 - Radim Zenkl Blues Mandolin Workshop, Palo Alto, CA
- February 5 - Mar. 25 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Duck Adkins, Marietta, GA
- February 1 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Gilbert Nelson, Nashville, TN
- February 1 - Mar. 7 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Lisa Brown Bushman, Alexandria, VA
- February 5-11 - Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg Six Day African Mandolin Safari, South Africa
- February 7-9 - Irish Mandolin Winter Intensive Workshop with Marla Fibish, Larkspur, CA
- February 7-9 - Nashville Mandolin Camp, Goodlettsville, TN
- February 8 - Don Julin Improve Your Groove Workshop, Lansing, MI
- February 8 - Don Julin Experience the Power of Pentatonic Scales Workshop, Lansing, MI
- February 9 - Mar. 1 - Wernick Method Jam Class with KC Groves, Lyons, CO
- February 9 - Mar. 8 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Matt Richardson, Lincoln, NE
- February 10 - Mar. 9 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Alan Epstein, Glens Falls, NY
- February 13-15 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Ron Perry, Palatka, FL
- February 13 - Mar. 13 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Sue Coulter, Durango, CO
- February 14-16 - Mandolin From Scratch with Jason Bailey, Nauvoo, AL
- February 15 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Michael Jockel, Alsbach-Hahnlein, Germany
Interviews
Ten most recent Mandolin Cafe Interviews. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- 01/25/2020 - Photo Shoot: Po' Ramblin' Boys in Calgary, Canada
- 10/28/2019 - David Benedict Mandolin Mondays #200 Video and Interview
- 10/08/2019 - The 1978 Bob Givens Interview from The Guitars Friend
- 10/01/2019 - Amid Constant Change The Mandolin Store Flourishes
- 09/03/2019 - Fiddling with Mandolin on Aaron Weinstein's Chesky Jazz Debut 3x3
- 06/04/2019 - Bill Monroe's Spiritual Daughter - Lauren Price Hews to Tradition
- 05/20/2019 - C.J. Lewandowski Talks Early Gibson Fern History - Part 2
- 05/14/2019 - Mike Compton Talks First Generation Bluegrass Mandolin Styles
- 04/30/2019 - C.J. Lewandowski Talks Early Gibson Fern History
- 03/26/2019 - New Sounds by the Young Man from Yonder Mountain
- 03/14/2019 - Andy Statman Rides the Monroe Bus
- 03/12/2019 - Tristan Scroggins Interview on the Release of Fancy Boy
- 01/08/2019 - Changing Channels with Ashley Broder
- 12/11/2018 - Bill Malone is Still Digging in the Roots of Country Music
- 10/16/2018 - Andrew Marlin Comes Out From Under the Cloak
- 09/25/2018 - A Foundational Thing: Bluegrass and Beyond with Andrew Collins
- 08/28/2018 - Northfield Introduces Three New Michigan-Made Instruments
- 08/14/2018 - Martin Howley's Mandolin Journey with We Banjo 3
- 07/31/2018 - State of Grace - Finding Your Place with Adam Tanner
- 07/17/2018 - Playback - D'Addario's String Recycling In a Nutshell
Mandolin Mondays
Twenty most recent Mandolin Monday Videos. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- Episode #213: Radim Zenkl - First Flight of the Phoenix
- Episode #212: John Cloyd Miller - Zisa Meydele
- Episode #211: Darren Nicholson - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
- Episode #210: Paul Hoffman - Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
- Episode #209: Nate Burie - Fisher's Hornpipe
- Episode #208: Danny Knicely - Christmas Time is Here
- Episode #207: Lluís Gómez - Grants Waltz
- Episode #206: Andy Hatfield - Two Weeks Notice
- Episode #205: Ekaterina Skliar - Diferencias Sobre Morenika
- Episode #204: Jesper Rübner-Petersen - Chop Melody Medley
- Episode #203: Sierra Hull - Original Untiled Composition
- Episode #202: Andy Leftwich - Tom and Jerry
- Episode #201: Caleb Edwards - Liam and the Lion
- Episode #200: David Benedict - Russian Rag
- Episode #199: Solly Burton - Take Me Out To The Ball Game
- Episode #198: Chris Acquavella - Serenade for Ali
- Episode #197: Abigail Hartley - Goodbye Liza Jane
- Episode #196: Paul Van Vlodrop - Lonesome Moonlight Waltz
- Episode #195: Penny Lea Clark - Come Thou Fount/Be Thou My Vision
- Episode #194: Jack Dwyer - The Hangman's Reel
Quick News
- Mike Compton, Jesse Brock, Lauren Price Napier and Casey Campbell: Monroe Mini Mandolin Camp in Nashville announced for April 4-5.
- New music just released: Julien Martineau and Vanessa Benelli Mosell - Beethoven Suites.
- Mandolin Mondays #213: make way for Czech Republic mandolin legend Radim Zenkl!
- Our feature article about a Grammy nominated band: Photo Shoot: Grammy Nominee Po' Ramblin' Boys.
- In beautiful Ontario, Canada this July: Sixth annual Old School Bluegrass Camp 2020 Announced.
- Steve Carlson of Zeta Mandolins weighs in about his new product line.
- In the Boston burbs, a youth summer camp we can get behind: String Traditions Summer Day Program Near Boston Announced.
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