New Music from Alon Sariel - Telemandolin
To mark the 250th anniversary of the death of Georg Philipp Telemann, Berlin Classics has announced the release of Telemandolin, a brilliant new recording from Alon Sariel. Very highly recommended.
Rest in peace: the great banjo player Dave Evans passes.
Mandolin Mondays #78 - David Benedict's salute to Kenny Baker's birthday with "Bluegrass in the Backwoods."
New bluegrass music by builder Will Kimble on the Cafe MP3 page.
We're with Walter Carter on this one: electric guitars are not dying. Nope, not happening.
Never before seen footage Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys Live in Denver.
Our Jenni Lyn Gardner feature interview Jenni Lyn Lights Up with Burn Another Candle.
Lose your work day, your blues... "Trouble in Mind."
Please read: an open letter to the users of our Classifieds.
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Classifieds
Ten most recent Classified Ads of 1225 total.
- 06/27: Mandolins - Isabel A Style Mandolin
- 06/27: Guitars - 1930 L-1 Gibson
- 06/27: Mandolins - 2014 Girouard 2-Point Mandolin
- 06/27: Mandolins - 2004 Gilchrist Model 5 #570
- 06/27: Other - Bushman Tenor Koa Ukulele - 2006
- 06/27: Mandolins - Kentucky KM-140
- 06/27: Mandolins - Jerry Hill Cedar Top A Style Mandolin
- 06/27: Mandolins - Eastman MD315
- 06/27: Mandolins - Collings MF5 Fern w/ Waverly Tuners & Pickguard NAMM 2017
- 06/27: Guitars - Froggy Bottom 12 Fret
Forum
Ten most recent Forum posts of 1,582,516
total. Bookmark with this tab open.
- 06/27/17, 12:22 PM - Fret side marker dots - how-to questions
- 06/27/17, 12:22 PM - How many mandolin players in the world?
- 06/27/17, 12:05 PM - To Style B or not to Style B
- 06/27/17, 11:51 AM - Crosspicking
- 06/27/17, 11:48 AM - Please help identifing this mandolin - Thanks Antonio
- 06/27/17, 11:48 AM - $199.00 solid F style mandolin
- 06/27/17, 11:40 AM - Dança dos Montanheses
- 06/27/17, 11:32 AM - New York City Shops?
- 06/27/17, 11:31 AM - When your 60's F12 is not a 60's , but a 70's.
- 06/27/17, 11:30 AM - Is the electric guitar dying, taking Gibson and others with it?
News
Ten most recent Mandolin Articles. Bookmark with this tab open.
- New Music from Alon Sariel - Telemandolin
- Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys Live in Denver
- Gold Tone Seeks Beta Testers with Introduction of Loop2Learn
- New in Print - J. S. Bach Mandolin Duets
- New Music from Billy Parker - Mandoclectic
- Jenni Lyn Lights Up with Burn Another Candle
- The 100 - Techniques and Exercises for Mandolinists
- Bill Monroe Interview in Denver, Feb. 19, 1986
- Peghead Nation Subscription Discounts for Mandolin Cafe
- Festival of Mandolin Chamber Music IX
Workshops
Ten next Mandolin Camps & Workshops of 85 total. Bookmark with this tab open.
- July 2-7 - Common Ground on the Hill Traditions Week 2, Westminster, MD
- July 2-7 - Old School Bluegrass Camp, Milford, Ontario
- July 2-9 - Centrum Fiddle Tunes Workshop, Port Townsend, WA
- July 3-8 - Mike Block String Camp, Vero, FL
- July 6-9 - Fishin Musician Camp, Livingston, MT
- July 7-9 - Bluegrass Camps for Kids, Buffalo, WY
- July 9-15 - California Coast Music Camp Music Camp, Auburn, CA
- July 9-15 - Summer Acoustic Music Camp Week One, Moultonborough, NH
- July 9-16 - Catskill Irish Arts Week, East Durham, NY
- July 9-30 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Jeff Elsloo, Kansas City, MO
Interviews
Ten most recent Mandolin Cafe Interviews. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- 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
Mandolin Mondays
Ten most recent Mandolin Monday Videos. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- Episode #78: David Benedict - Bluegrass in the Backwoods
- Episode #77: Sterling Abernathy - Dr. Gradus Ad Parnassum
- Episode #76: John Reischman - Yardbird Suite
- Episode #75: Steve Smith - Crossroad Blues
- Episode #74: David Benedict - Diabinho Maluco
- Episode #73: Rory Hoffman - Improvised Blues
- Episode #72: Don Julin - The Rain Song
- Episode #71: Casey Campbell - Sam's Bush
- Episode #70: Alex Heflin - Benjamin
- Episode #69: Tristan Scroggins - Another Morning
Random MP3
David Surette
MP3: The Green Mandolin / Nordicana, The Green Mandolin, 2009
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This Day In History
June 27, 1990,
Bill Monroe recorded "Just Over In The Glory Land" with Bobby and Sonny Osborne for MCA.
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Random Builder
Elkhorn
Mandolin Cafe Events Calendar for June 27, 2017
Most recent vintage Gibson tailpiece fetched over $300. A new one hits eBay.
Gold Tone Seeks Beta Testers with Introduction of Loop2Learn app.
A remarkable piece of music by Sterling Abernathy for Mandolin Mondays #77!
New in print from Mel Bay: J. S. Bach Mandolin Duets.
