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Classifieds

Twenty most recent Classified Ads of 1288 current ads and 130486 since inception.

10/18: Guitars - 1967 Martin 12-20 12 String Guitar
10/18: Guitars - 1975 Larrivee Guitar
10/18: CBOM - Giannini Portuguese Guitar
10/18: Accessories - Wildwoodstringwinders - Make String Changes Easier...
10/18: Mandolins - Mandolin Rims And Necks
10/18: Mandolins - Handmade F5 Copy For Sale
10/18: Mandolins - Eastman Mandolin 804D
10/18: Mandolins - 40's Stadolin Mandolin
10/18: Guitars - 1943 Martin 000-18 Scalloped Braces, Adirondack To...
10/18: Tenor Guitars - 2014 Kala Tenor Guitar $225 OBO
10/18: Mandolins - Collings MT-O Mandolin - Vintage Color
10/18: Mandolins - Dearstone F-5 Master Model, 1998
10/18: Mandolins - Kentucky KM-606 F-Style Mandolin, With Free Case
10/18: Mandolins - Red Diamond Vintage '25 A
10/18: Mandolins - Weber Yellowstone A Mandolin - Dovetail Neck Joint...
10/18: Accessories - Balalaika Strings From JustStrings.com
10/18: CBOM - Carvalho Campanica
10/18: Accessories - Strap Pins/Endpins
10/18: Mandolins - The Calhoun Mandolin
10/18: Accessories - Collings Logo T-Shirt Black (Unisex)

Forum

Twenty most recent Forum posts of 1,676,349 total. Bookmark with this tab open.

10/19 - 06:40 AM - Wernick Method Jam Class with Paul Dube - Pawtucke...
10/19 - 06:40 AM - Don Julin Mandolin Workshops - Providence, RI
10/19 - 06:40 AM - Don Julin Mandolin Workshop - Rehoboth, MA
10/19 - 06:34 AM - Billy Joel Chord Melody
10/19 - 06:34 AM - Long Journey Home/Two Dollar Bill
10/19 - 04:34 AM - Ricky Skaggs arm injury ?
10/19 - 04:28 AM - Bridge Lube
10/19 - 04:22 AM - Any cheap or easy way to remove guitar pickguard &...
10/19 - 04:13 AM - Measuring Neck relief
10/19 - 04:10 AM - NMD, Silverangel Econo A
10/19 - 02:21 AM - A couple of electrics
10/19 - 01:17 AM - Bill Monroe's guitar
10/18 - 10:29 PM - Differences between various Eastman A models?
10/18 - 09:59 PM - Bridge fitting..
10/18 - 09:44 PM - Coming to America
10/18 - 08:54 PM - Practice strategies
10/18 - 08:50 PM - Gilchrist "Current builds" page
10/18 - 08:38 PM - New Ellis Tradition - MAS Inducing
10/18 - 08:24 PM - Anybody from North Kakalacky (North Carolina)
10/18 - 08:10 PM - Grass Talk Radio GTR-090 - My Life As A Stripper

News

Twenty most recent Mandolin Articles. Bookmark with this tab open.

Workshops

Mandolin Camps & Workshops of 111 total. Bookmark with this tab open.

Oct. 20 - Nov 17 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Paul Dube, Pawtucket, RI
Oct. 21 - Don Julin Mandolin Workshop, Rehoboth, MA
Oct. 21 - Don Julin Mandolin Workshops, Providence, RI
Oct. 25-27 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert Nelson, Anderson, SC
Oct. 26-27 - Wernick Method Jamp Camp with Jim Talbert, Paragould, AR
Oct. 26-28 - Ashokan' First-Ever Bluegrass Camp, Olivebridge, NY
Oct. 26 - Mandolin Workshops with Don Julin and Alan Epstein, Saratoga Springs, NY
Oct. 27 - Bluegrass Museum Saturday Music Classes, Owensboro, KY
Oct. 27 - Don Julin Jamming for Dummies: Everyone Can Improvise, Mendham, NJ
Oct. 27 - Dec. 1 - Wernick Method Jamm Class with Paul and Erin Dube, Pawtucket, RI
Oct. 28 - Nov 18 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Ira Gitlin, Alexandria, VA
Oct. 29 - Nov 26 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Bob Altschuler, Voorheesville, NY
Oct. 29 - Dec. 17 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Barry Mitterhoff, Springfield, NJ
Nov. 1-4 - Walker Creek Fall Music Camp, Marshall, CA
Nov. 2-4 - Fiddle Hell Camp Mandolin Track, Westford, MA
Nov. 3 - Introduction to Mandolin with Tara Shupe, Salt Lake City, UT
Nov. 4 - Steve Kaufman Beginner/Intermediate Mandolin Workshop, Frankfort, IL
Nov. 6 - Dec 4 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Alan Epstein, Glens Falls, NY
Nov. 10 - Bluegrass Museum Saturday Music Classes, Owensboro, KY
Nov. 10 - Don Julin Building a Traditional Bluegrass-Style Mandolin Break, Seattle, WA

Interviews

Ten most recent Mandolin Cafe Interviews. Bookmark page with this tab open.

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
03/14/2017 - A Brief History of Evening Prayer Blues
02/27/2017 - Rising Brazilian Mandolinist Elisa Meyer

Mandolin Mondays

Twenty most recent Mandolin Monday Videos. Bookmark page with this tab open.

Quick News ...

25% off all Mel Bay titles through Oct. 22. Use Discount Code MB25.
Plans, instructors, dates for the 2019 Hill Country Acoustic Music Camp announced.
Our feature interview with Mandolin Orange's Andrew Marlin.
Details of the Eastman Mandolin and D'Addario Accessories Giveaway announced.
Congratulations today to the Mandolin Archive, now in operation for 15 years.
Mandolin Mondays #146: French Mandolinist Bernard Minari.
International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame grand opening set for October 18-20.
In India: Online Carnatic Mandolin & Guitar Academy Set to Launch.
Paid a visit to the new Retrofret location and love the new space.

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2019 Camp Announced

Hill Country Acoustic Music Camp Set for February 15-17, 2019

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