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Classifieds
Twenty most recent Classified Ads of 1258 current ads and 127179 since inception.
- 07/23: Mandolins - Krishot A Style Massimo Gatti Model New
- 07/22: Mandolins - Mandolin Rims And Necks, Both A And F Style
- 07/22: Mandolins - Gilchrist Model 5
- 07/22: Mandolins - 2017 Silverangel El Toro
- 07/22: Mandolins - Collings MT2 Sheraton Brown (Immaculate)
- 07/22: Mandolins - Flatiron A5
- 07/22: Mandolins - Taggart Mandolin
- 07/22: Guitars - Martin HD-28V $2,300
- 07/22: Mandolins - Free Ticket To July 27 Punch Brothers Portland Mai...
- 07/22: Guitars - 1983 Martin HD28
- 07/22: Accessories - Earthworks Qtc1 Omnidirectional Condenser Mics
- 07/22: Mandolins - 2005 Gibson A9 1350$OBO
- 07/22: Mandolins - New Koa Flat Top A/N Style By Cripple Creek Mandol...
- 07/22: Wanted - Looking For Passernig A5 #74
- 07/22: Mandolin Accessories - Mandolin Pickguard
- 07/22: Other - Line 6 Relay G10 Digital Wireless Guitar System
- 07/22: Wanted - Wanted: Ellis A5 - 2015+
- 07/22: Mandolins - Blue Star Mandolblaster
- 07/22: Mandolins - Martin D12-20 1969 - Vintage 12-String Guitar With...
- 07/22: Mandolins - Eastman MD815
Forum
Twenty most recent Forum posts of 1,664,303 total. Bookmark with this tab open.
- 07/23 - 04:50 AM - Whats wrong with my mandolin?
- 07/23 - 04:34 AM - Ssm Bush instructional DVD suggestions
- 07/23 - 02:07 AM - another "flying with my mandolin" thread...
- 07/23 - 01:50 AM - Pava A5 Player Model A-Mandolin & Case
- 07/23 - 01:50 AM - Pava Satin Model A-Mandolin & Case
- 07/23 - 01:20 AM - Octave mandriola?
- 07/23 - 12:01 AM - D'Addario Monel Strings !
- 07/22 - 11:44 PM - NMD: Rattlesnake F-5 "Loar"
- 07/22 - 11:38 PM - On stage banter
- 07/22 - 10:51 PM - Went in for strings - left with a Tenor guitar!
- 07/22 - 10:37 PM - Recovery from wrist surgery
- 07/22 - 10:28 PM - Wide Nut
- 07/22 - 10:20 PM - Bowl Back mandolin saddle.
- 07/22 - 10:12 PM - Need help identifying this mandolin. Bought at ya...
- 07/22 - 10:09 PM - My first bluegrass camp
- 07/22 - 10:07 PM - Jumping from OM to Cittern?
- 07/22 - 08:35 PM - Mandocello left hand technique- thumb position
- 07/22 - 08:26 PM - Strings for a Fender FM-62SCE?
- 07/22 - 08:24 PM - Flatiron Festival F in estate sale, Newport Beach,...
- 07/22 - 08:16 PM - lback
News
Twenty most recent Mandolin Articles. Bookmark with this tab open.
- New from Homespun - Basic Mandolin for Guitar Players
- New Music from Isaac Eicher - Native Language
- Playback - D'Addario's String Recycling In a Nutshell
- D'Addario Announces Monel Mandolin String Sets
- The Song-A-Week Social Group - An Interview with Barbara Shultz
- Mandolin Fretboard Atlas: Get a Better Grip on Neck Navigation
- New in Print and Download - Tunes from 17th Century Scotland
- How to Play a Solo On a Song You've Never Heard Before
- New Music from David Benedict - The Golden Angle
- After 35 Years in Business Retrofret Moving to New Location
- Weber and Mandolin Cafe Announce Yellowstone F-14 Mandolin Giveaway
- Epilogue: A Tribute to John Duffey
- New in Print - Easy Classical Mandolin Tunes for Kids
- Alan Bibey Mandolin Camp 2018
- New Music from Ethan Setiawan - Flux
- Andrew Collins Trio Releases Tongue & Groove
- Great Lakes Music Camp 2018 Announced
- Dawg Celebrates Ten Years of Giacomel Mandolins with Discount
- New from Mel Bay - Easy Popular Mandolin Tunes for Kids
- Tony Williamson Releases Recording Celebrating North Carolina Heritage Award
Workshops
Mandolin Camps & Workshops of 91 total. Bookmark with this tab open.
- July 25-27 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Ron Perry, Sodus, NY
- July 25-27 - Strawberry Jam Camp, Manchester, IA
- July 26-28 - Acoustic Music Camp, Arlington, TX
- July 27 - Aug 4 - LarkCamp, Mendocino, CA
- July 28 - Aug 3 - Puget Sound Guitar Workshop Session 1, Bremerton, WA
- July 29 - Aug 4 - Swannanoa Gathering Mando and Banjo Week, Swannanoa, NC
- July 29 - Aug 5 - Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Workshop, Port Townsend, WA
- July 30 - Aug 2 - La Roche Bluegrass Workshop, La Roche-sur-Foron, France
- July 30 - Aug 3 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with John Holenko, Frisco, CO
- July 30 - Aug 5 - San Diego Classical Mandolin Camp, San Diego, CA
- July 31 - Aug 5 - NashCamp, Fairview, TN
- August 2-4 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Larry Kernagis, Parsons, WV
- August 4-10 - Puget Sound Guitar Workshop Session 2, Bremerton, WA
- August 5-10 - Augusta Heritage Bluegrass Week, Elkins, WV
- August 5-10 - Maine Fiddle and Mandolin Camp August Week I, Montville, ME
- August 5-11 - Colorado Roots Music Camp Week 2, Divide, CO
- August 6-9 - Grand Targhee Music Camp, Alta, WY
- August 6-10 - Celtic College, Goderich, Canada
- August 7 - Sep 4 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Alan Epstein, Niskayuna, NY
- August 9 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Scott Wilkins, Hebron, CT
Interviews
Ten most recent Mandolin Cafe Interviews. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- 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
- 01/29/2017 - The New Normal? Crowdfunding Bobby Osborne
- 11/30/2016 - Mandolins Heal The World Interview with Don Julin
- 10/13/2016 - John Reischman - Music From Up In The Woods
- 08/18/2016 - Ethan Setiawan - Checkpoint Interview
- 08/11/2016 - Joe K. Walsh - Borderland Interview
Mandolin Mondays
Twenty most recent Mandolin Monday Videos. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- Episode #133: Paddy Montgomery - Save Me
- Episode #132: Jacob Means - Bright House
- Episode #131: Hayes Griffin - Chickasha Keeper
- Episode #130: Joe Tozer - Gone Not Forgotten
- Episode #129: Billy Bright - Waltz Into Morning
- Episode #128: David Surette - The Frieze Breeches
- Episode #127: Dan Bui - Ryland
- Episode #126: Simon Dunson - Ain't Misbehavin'
- Episode #125: Liam Purcell - Lindale
- Episode #124: Michael Cleveland - Lonesome Desert
- Episode #123: Ashley Broder - The Race
- Episode #122: Banjo Ben Clark - Old Rugged Cross
- Episode #121: Tim O'Brien - Arpeggiando Despaciomente
- Episode #120: Elisa Meyer Ferreira - Nobre Coração
- Episode #119: Ryan Paisley - Come Hither to go Yonder
- Episode #118: Forrest O'Connor - Untitled
- Episode #117: Marc MacGlashan - Parson Green
- Episode #116: Jordan Ramsey - Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5
- Episode #115: Korey Brodsky - Groundspeed
- Episode #114: Bryan McDowell - Tallahassee
Quick News ...
- Summer Sale on Mandolin Cafe ball caps! Get yours.
- Looking ahead: we're adding 2019 dates to our Workshops/Camps page.
- New in stock, rare beauty of a pristine 1928 Gibson F-5 Fern at Elderly Instrumnents.
- New music from Isaac Eicher on the Mandolin Cafe MP3 page.
- Through July 23: 15% off all Mel Bay titles. Use Discount Code MB15.
- New original music by Portiia on the Cafe MP3 page.
- Heard here first: Kentucky 900 mandolin being discontinued.
- New from Homespun: Basic Mandolin for Guitar Players.
- Another good choice for purchasing D'Addario's new Monel Strings, from The Mandolin Store.
- Mandolin Mondays #133 special guest is Paddy Montgomery.
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