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Classifieds
Twenty most recent Classified Ads of 1411 current ads and 135658 since inception.
- 02/19: Mandolins - Eastman MD815Pge Acoustic Electric
- 02/19: Mandolins - Gibson F-5L (1996)
- 02/19: Guitars - 1957 Martin 0-18 $2800
- 02/19: Guitar Accessories - K&K Trinity Pro Preamp (Like New)
- 02/19: Banjo Accessories - Banjo Method (Book + Online Audio)
- 02/19: Mandolins - National Rm-1V Model One Resonator Mandolin & ...
- 02/19: Guitars - Yamaha Csf3M All Solid Wood Acoustic + Gig Bag + P...
- 02/19: Mandolins - 1999 Rigel G-95
- 02/19: Banjos - Pisgah 11 Cvg Special New
- 02/19: Mandolins - Used Mann Em8 Electric 8-Str Mandolin - Reduced
- 02/19: Mandolins - Eastman MD-915
- 02/19: Mandolins - Collings Mandolins - MF GT - Sunburst
- 02/19: Mandolins - Andrew Poe 2Pt. Mandolin Rare
- 02/19: Other - Moroccan Algerian Tunisian Rabab Rubab Rebab $450
- 02/19: Banjos - Gibson Copy 1928 TB-2 Banjo
- 02/19: Tenor Guitars - Blueridge B-Stock Br-40T Tenor Guitar & Gigbag...
- 02/19: Guitars - 2016 Martin 0-18
- 02/19: Mandolins - Gibson F-5V Ricky Skaggs Distressed 2007
- 02/19: Mandolins - Ellis A-5 Deluxe Mandolin
- 02/19: Wanted - Gibson Jumbo Body (L-5,K-5, L-50) Hardshell Case
Forum
Twenty most recent Forum posts of 1,696,340 total. Bookmark with this tab open.
- 02/19 - Luthier Paul Hostetter has passed away
- 02/19 - Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build!
- 02/19 - Making Real Wood Buttons for Gotoh Tuners...
- 02/19 - Really neat little jig for sharpening small chisels
- 02/19 - A mandolin/violin relative price story
- 02/19 - Wilson Mandolin, Just bought one, Would like info
- 02/19 - Microphone mute switch
- 02/19 - New member saying Hello!
- 02/19 - Carters and Gruhns...visit yesterday
- 02/19 - Mandolin Orange Live in Studio "New Sounds"
- 02/19 - Travel / practice mandolin question
- 02/19 - Playing a slippery bowlback...
- 02/19 - John hiatt
- 02/19 - Sierra Hull: Orchestra concerts in the Pacific Northwest
- 02/19 - Sorensen Tone
- 02/19 - Re-saw blade
- 02/19 - Tim O'Brien
- 02/19 - Which mandolin should I buy?
- 02/19 - Replacement strings for an inductive type electric mandolin
- 02/19 - My first mandolin!!!
News
Twenty most recent Mandolin Articles. Bookmark with this tab open.
- Choro Camp New England Features Elisa Meyer and Tim Connell
- 2019 Old School Bluegrass Camp
- Don Julin at the 6th Annual Metamora Mandolin Gathering
- Monroe Mandolin Camp Video Scholarship Submission Opens
- Italian Mandolin Heroes in America
- New in Print: Bill Monroe Mandolin Play-Along Volume 12
- 1st Annual Mountain Acoustics Luthier Invitational, Burnsville, N.C.
- Alan Bibey Mandolin and Guitar Camp 2019 Announced
- 2019 Mandolin Camp North
- 3rd Annual Marshall Mando Summit Announced
- Ronnie Reno Announces Retirement
- New Music from Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble - Sweet Harvest
- Changing Channels with Ashley Broder
- 2019 San Diego Classical Mandolin Camp
- Weber Mandolins Winter NAMM Yellowstone Celebration and Giveaway
- 2019 Monroe Mandolin Camp
- March Mandolin Festival 2019
- Concert Pieces for Mandolin Orchestra
- Ten Essential Bill Monroe Features
- Bill Malone is Still Digging in the Roots of Country Music
Workshops
Mandolin Camps & Workshops of 138 total. Bookmark with this tab open.
- Feb. 21-24 - Wintergrass Intensives, Bellevue, WA
- Feb. 21-25 - Keith Harris Mandolin/Guitar Chamber Music Workshop, Charleston, SC
- Feb. 22-23 - Barcelona Bluegrass Camp, Barcelona, Spain
- Feb. 22-23 - Gardner Winter Music Festival Mandolin Workshop, Morgantown, WV
- Feb. 22-24 - Winter Weekend 2019, Moultonborough, NH
- Feb. 23 - Radim Zenkl Mandolin Workshops, Palo Alto, CA
- Feb. 23 - Luke Plumb Mandolin and Bouzouki Workshop, New South Wales, Australia
- Feb. 23 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Michael Jockel, Alsbach-Hahnlein, Germany
- March 1-3 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Andy Lentz, Davis, CA
- March 1-3 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert Nelson, Raleigh Durham, NC
- March 1-3 - March Mandolin Festival, Concord, NH
- March 1-3 - Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg with Sharon Gilchrist, Benicia, CA
- March 3 - Beginning/Refresher Mandolin, Brasstown, NC
- March 3-5 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis, Big Bear Lake, CA
- March 5 - April 23 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Larry Kernagis, Mt. Juliet, TN
- March 10 - Steve Kaufman Mandolin Workshop, Chesapeake, VA
- March 11 - April 29 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Barry Mitterhoff, Howell, NJ
- March 20 - May 15 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Ron Perrty, Webster, NY
- March 28 - April 13 - Savannah Music Festival Acoustic Music Seminar, Savannah, GA
- March 30 - Metamora Mandolin Gathering, Metamora, IN
Interviews
Ten most recent Mandolin Cafe Interviews. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- 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
- 07/10/2018 - The Song-A-Week Social Group - An Interview with Barbara Shultz
- 06/09/2018 - After 35 Years in Business Retrofret Moving to New Location
- 03/26/2018 - An Interview with Tunefox's Bennett Sullivan
- 03/12/2018 - A Conversation with Stan and Lillian Werbin
- 11/20/2017 - Emory Lester Interview
- 08/02/2017 - The 1988 Jethro Burns Interview
- 06/18/2017 - Jenni Lyn Gardner - Jenni Lyn Lights Up with Burn Another Candle
- 06/04/2017 - Bill Monroe Interview in Denver, Feb. 19, 1986
- 05/17/2017 - The Charlie Derrington Interview
- 05/14/2017 - Tim Connell Interview
- 05/08/2017 - Bill Monroe on the Farm Interview
- 04/30/2017 - Bill Monroe Receives his Mandolin from Gibson - The Video
Mandolin Mondays
Twenty most recent Mandolin Monday Videos. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- Episode #164: Troy Boone - Old Dangerfield
- Episode #163: Ray Legere - Puddle Jumper
- Episode #162: Jesse Brock - Ashland Breakdown
- Episode #161: Martino Coppo - Esterina
- Episode #160: Chris Henry - Chiric Sanango
- Episode #159: David Benedict - D'Addario String Comparison
- Episode #158: Massimo Gatti - Nuvole
- Episode #157: Olga Egorova - Russian/Ukranian Medley
- Episode #156: CJ Lewandowski - Ozark Stomp
- Episode #155: Roberto Cubero - Una Vieja Jota
- Episode #154: Luke Plumb - Reels
- Episode #153: Roland White - Soldier's Joy
- Episode #152: Andrew Marlin - The Jaybird
- Episode #151: Mike Giverin - End of the World Waltz
- Episode #150: Johnny Staats - Jessica's Lullaby
- Episode #149: Rainy Miatke - March 32nd
- Episode #148: Kyle Ledson - Fickle Fingers
- Episode #147: Dave Goldenberg - Shalom Aleichem
- Episode #146: Bernard Minari - Melody for My Children
- Episode #145: Jake Joliff - Darn That Dream
Quick News
- A good read: The Weber Build: Part 1, by Michael Eck.
- 30% off all Mel Bay products through Feb. 20. Use Discount Code MB30.
- New original music from The Jack Dunlap Band on the Cafe MP3 page.
- Inaugural Choro Camp New England Features Elisa Meyer and Tim Connell.
- Get your Monroe with a twist for Mandolin Mondays #164 with Troy Boone. Fantastic!
- Just what we needed: "Goodbye Liza Jane," Joe K. Walsh and Scott Nygaard.
- Sierra Hull playing an Austin Clark octave on tour at the moment.
- Congrats to builder Andrew Mowry, featured in a Bend, Oregon ezine.
- Announced: 2019 Old School Bluegrass Camp to be held in Ontario Canada June 30 - July 5.
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This Day In History
February 19, 1981 - Bill Monroe recorded "My Last Days On Earth" for Master of Bluegrass. More...
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