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Classifieds

Twenty most recent Classified Ads of 1464 current ads and 132876 since inception.

12/14: Mandolins - Rigel A Plus Deluxe (Recent)
12/14: Mandolins - 1983 Martin Style A Mandolin
12/14: Mandolins - Flatiron Festival-F Carved Top Mandolin (2001)
12/14: Banjo Accessories - High Breaks And Backup
12/14: Mandolins - 1928 Gibson A-2
12/14: Mandolins - Dyer Symphony Harp Mandolin Style 402
12/14: Mandolins - 2010 Collings MT
12/14: Guitars - Martin D-93
12/14: Guitars - Harmony H-162
12/14: Guitars - Martin 000-18 Golden Era
12/14: Guitars - Collings Lefty Om1Ajl
12/13: Accessories - Fretboard Journal Out Of Print Issues
12/13: Mandolins - Carmelo Catania Deluxe Flatback Mandolin
12/13: Mandolins - 1930s Hollywood Resonator Mandolin
12/13: Ukuleles - Cf Martin 3M 1963 Soprano Ukelele Near Mint
12/13: Mandolins - 2014 Mowry F5 #100; Natural, Excellent Condition $...
12/13: Wanted - Looking For Passernig A5 #74
12/13: Accessories - 10% Off Acoustic Disc Christmas
12/13: Guitars - 2005 Brazilian Kent Hamblin Sj-Mint Condition.
12/13: Guitars - 1834-1840 Martin 2-21 C.F. Made.

Forum

Twenty most recent Forum posts of 1,685,440 total. Bookmark with this tab open.

12/14 - 09:10 AM - Tenor guitar newbie
12/14 - 09:00 AM - Snark vs Korg chromatic tuner
12/14 - 08:56 AM - free set up guide
12/14 - 08:54 AM - Mandolin neck repair: the final solution?
12/14 - 08:42 AM - Daily Dawg
12/14 - 08:35 AM - Daley Mandolins are Back?
12/14 - 08:23 AM - A la Nanita Nana - Christmas carol
12/14 - 08:22 AM - Article: A Brief History of Evening Prayer Blues
12/14 - 08:10 AM - NEWBIE...again
12/14 - 08:03 AM - Mando Ideas for a 12 Year Old
12/14 - 08:01 AM - SNARK ST-2 Super Tight Clip On Tuner
12/14 - 07:47 AM - Tenor Banjo suggestion for beginner Mando player
12/14 - 07:32 AM - Why "The"?
12/14 - 07:06 AM - Mandos at work
12/14 - 06:43 AM - Favorite Mandolin Picture
12/14 - 06:36 AM - So... They seem to think I'm starving and homeles...
12/14 - 06:26 AM - New Member
12/14 - 05:39 AM - Mandolin compositions Post 1960 by non-mandolinist...
12/14 - 04:58 AM - Balalaika info
12/14 - 04:23 AM - What's your new fiddle tune?

News

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

Workshops

Mandolin Camps & Workshops of 141 total. Bookmark with this tab open.

Dec. 22 - Bluegrass Museum Saturday Music Classes, Owensboro, KY
Dec. 26-30 - International Italian Mandolin Guitar Winter Academy, Sorrento, Italy
Jan. 3-5 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Gilbert Nelson, Jekyll Island, GA
Jan. 4-6 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis, Phoenix, AZ
Jan. 6-27 - Wernick Method Jam Class with KC Groves, Fort Collins, CO
Jan. 9 - Feb 13 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Tara Shupe, Murrah, UT
Jan. 10-12 - 7th Annual Eight of Jan. Old Time Music Weekend, Pegram, TN
Jan. 10 - Feb 21 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Rick Sparks, Reno, NV
Jan. 11-13 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Benson/Scott, Spartanburg, SC
Jan. 13 - Feb 10 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Jodi Harbin, Norris, TN
Jan. 18-20 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis, Melbourne, FL
Jan. 19 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Gilbert Nelson, Charlotte/Dallas, NC
Jan. 25-27 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Russell Paswater, Panama City Beach, FL
Jan. 25-27 - Simon Mayor Mandolin Weekend, Taunton, UK
Jan. 25-27 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Petr Brandejs, Czech Republic
Jan. 31 - Feb 3 - Zoukology, Albuquerque, NM
Feb. 1 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Gilbert Nelson, Nashville, TN
Feb. 2 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Gilbert Nelson, Nashville, TN
Feb. 6 - Mar 27 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Harry Gambrill, Ridley Park, PA
Feb. 8-10 - Nashville Mandolin Camp, Goodlettsville, TN

Interviews

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

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
03/14/2017 - A Brief History of Evening Prayer Blues

Mandolin Mondays

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

Quick News

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Bill Malone is Still Digging in the Roots of Country Music, lending his voice to Ken Burns documentary.
Mandolin Mondays #154: Australian Celtic mandolin master Luke Plumb brings us a set of lively reels.
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