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Classifieds

Twenty most recent Classified Ads of 1441 current ads and 140810 since inception.

06/20: Mandolins - 1921 Gibson H-4
06/20: Mandolins - Ellis F 5 Special #84 w/Carton Case
06/20: Mandolins - Northfield Master Model -$3300
06/20: Mandolin Accessories - Blue Chip CT 55
06/20: Mandolin Accessories - Silver James Tailpiece $120
06/20: Mandolin Accessories - Calton Mandolin Brown w/Bright Pink And Free Deliv...
06/20: Mandolins - 2007 Wayne Henderson F-5
06/20: Mandolin Accessories - Nugget Tailpeice
06/20: Mandolins - Eastman MD804-SB
06/20: Mandolins - Irish Creek Mandolin
06/20: Mandolins - Atkinson A-2 Point Mandolin
06/20: Guitars - 1948 Martin 000-18 Guitar
06/20: Mandolins - Eastman MD515 Mandolin - Best Buy
06/20: Guitars - 2003 Martin HD28-Vintage, Priced $2,500.00 Total/...
06/20: Banjos - Gold Tone Ob-150/Case New With Warranty B-Stock
06/20: Guitars - Gretsch Wildwood Falcon Jr. Ocean Turquoise
06/20: Guitars - 1954 Martin 00-18
06/20: Guitar Accessories - I'd Rather Be Playing Guitar T-Shirt
06/20: Mandolins - Eastman MD515Cc Contoured Comfort Edge
06/20: Mandolins - Ultra Rare Blonde 1925 Gibson A-4 Snakehead Mandol...

Forum

Twenty most recent Forum posts of 1,714,813 total. Bookmark with this tab open.

06/20 - Sam Bush in Ferndale, MI - July 12
06/20 - The Traveling Pick Sampler - Anyone Interested?
06/20 - K&K for mandolin
06/20 - How to repair this broken head stock ?
06/20 - The Mighty Cozart! New 8 string electric
06/20 - Inherited and no manufacturer markings on this 2-point mandolin
06/20 - Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community
06/20 - Telluride Streaming Starts June 20
06/20 - Eastman ERM El Rey
06/20 - How do you clean dried CA glue out of fret slots?
06/20 - About done upgrading my MD315
06/20 - Ratliff R5 at Morgan Music
06/20 - Over the Rainbow chord melody
06/20 - Modal music (Balkan) on the mandolin
06/20 - New Labraid (Brian Dean) Grand Concert - Jazz
06/20 - "The Kentucky" vs. "Kentucky"
06/20 - Eastman Mandola MDA315
06/20 - Adventures in Clip-On Mics
06/20 - Vinaccia - 1908 - Value?
06/20 - Just released a mandolin fronted punk/indie album

News

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

Workshops

Mandolin Camps & Workshops of 113 total. Bookmark with this tab open.

June 23-28 - Common Ground on the Hill Traditions Week 1, Westminster, MD
June 23-28 - Acadia Trad School, Bar Harbor, ME
June 23-29 - Ashokan Western Swing Week, Olivebridge, NY
June 23-29 - Northeast Heritage Music Camp, Starksboro, VT
June 23-30 - Big Sur Fiddle Camp, Big Sur, CA
June 24-29 - American Mandolin and Guitar Summer School, Bristol, RI
June 25-28 - Roots and Boots Music Camp, Flagstaff, AZ
June 25-29 - Choro Camp New England, Northampton, MA
June 26-29 - ROMP Mandolin Workshops, Owensboro, KY
June 28-30 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert Nelson, Kingston, NM
June 28-30 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David, Glendale, CA
June 30 - July 5 - Common Ground on the Hill Traditions Week 2, Westminster, MD
June 30 - July 5 - Old School Bluegrass Camp, Prince Edward County, Ontario
June 30 - July 6 - Swannanoa Gathering Mando and Banjo Week, Swannanoa, NC
June 30 - July 7 - Centrum Fiddle Tunes Workshop, Port Townsend, WA
July 7-12 - Common Ground on the Hill Traditions Week 3, Westminster, MD
July 7-13 - California Coast Music Camp Music Camp Week 1, Auburn, CA
July 8-12 - SummerKeys 2019 Mandolin Workshop with Marilynn Mair, Lubec, ME
July 8-13 - Mike Block String Camp, Vero, FL
July 8-14 - John T. La Barbera Master Classes and Workshops, Avellino, Italy

Interviews

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

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
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

Mandolin Mondays

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

Quick News

Stolen: Weber Fern A-Style in Oakland, California. Please share on social media.
25% off all Mel Bay titles through June 26. Use Discount Code MB25.
First online review of the new John Duffey biogrphy just posted online.

At D'Addario: enter to win Instrument Care Kits + Year Supply of Strings, US/UK/DE only.
Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community.
Courtesy Joe Spann: Gibson Shipping Ledger - November 29, 1951 containing Monroe's mandolin.
Mandolin Mondays #181: mandolin up and comer Jack Dunlap shreds on this original tune with his well-worn trusty Carey mandolin.
New music from Mike Klein drops June 17: Over The Waves Hear a streaming track on the news release.

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