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Man plays guitar during brain surgery. Hope it wasn't "Stairway to Heaven."

20% off all Mel Bay titles July 21-24 with Discount Code MB20.

An absolute must own recording from Elderly: Homer & Jethro's Playing It Straight / It Ain't Necessarily Square compilation.

Walker Creek Fall Music Camp announced, Sept. 28 - Oct. 1, Petaluma, Calif.

Marla Fibish and Bruce Victor, Noctambule, announce the release of A Sweetish Tune.

A special Chamber Music Workshop with Keith Harris announced for October 20-23.

Aaron Weinstein is our special guest for Mandolin Mondays #81.

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07/23: Banjo Accessories - Trap Door Back Needed For Gibson Mandolin Banjo
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07/22: Guitars - 1935 Gibson L50 Archtop Guitar

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07/23/17, 11:40 AM - Tab vs ear
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07/23/17, 11:33 AM - Pava Bluebonnet at Carters
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07/23/17, 11:14 AM - I've asked before, but asking again: how to play louder
07/23/17, 11:10 AM - Lloyd Loar F-5's down in price?
07/23/17, 11:08 AM - Rigel
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July 23-27 - Ossipee Valley String Camp, South Hiram, ME
July 23-29 - Swannanoa Gathering Old-Time Week, Swannanoa, NC
July 24-30 - San Diego Classical Mandolin Camp, San Diego, CA
July 25-30 - Common Ground on the Hill Traditions Week 1, Westminster, MD
July 26-28 - Strawberry Jam Camp, Manchester, IA
July 27-29 - Acoustic Music Camp, Arlington, TX
July 28-30 - RockyGrass Academy, Lyons, CO
July 28 - Aug. 5 - LarkCamp, Mendocino, CA
July 29 - Aug. 4 - Puget Sound Guitar Workshop Session 1, Bremerton, WA
July 30 - Aug. 4 - Augusta Heritage Bluegrass Week, Elkins, WV

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06/18/2016 - 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
05/14/2016 - 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
01/29/2017 - The New Normal? Crowdfunding Bobby Osborne
11/30/2016 - Mandolins Heal The World Interview with Don Julin

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