Charlie Derrington Interview
February 25, 1986, shortly after Bill Monroe was reunited with his mandolin at Gibson, photojournalist Scott Wright and Dave Higgs recorded this never before seen Charlie Derrington Interview, shown working on what may be the only photos of Monroe's other mandolin (serial #72214) damaged in the November 13, 1985 vandalism.
New bluegrass from the award winning band Nu-Blue on the Cafe MP3 page.
Need some Monroe mojo in your playing? Chris Henry can help via Mandolins Heal The World.
New from Mel Bay: Parking Lot Picker's Play-Along: Mandolin. Order: eBook | Book
Mandolin Mondays: seen his somewhat viral videos on YouTube? Welcome, Rory Hoffman.
New from Aaron Weinstein: mandolin chord melody for Not a Care in the World. Nice!
Coming Sunday: The Mandolin Store Eastman MD415-GD Giveaway. $1,000 value.
Fan of our Mandolin Mondays series? Get the lessons for some episodes at Mandolins Heal The World.
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Classifieds
Ten most recent Classified Ads of 1168 total.
- 05/23: Banjos - Deering Vega Little Wonder 5 String Banjo (Openback)
- 05/23: Mandolins - Lafferty A Wide Nut
- 05/23: Mandolins - Weber Bitterroot F Custom Wide Nut
- 05/23: Mandolins - Tom Hicks Hand Made F5
- 05/23: Mandolin Accessories - New Hoffee Carbon Fiber Mandolin Cases / Free Delivery
- 05/23: Banjo Accessories - Clawhammer Banjo Volume 1
- 05/23: Banjos - 1932 Gibson TB-1 5-String Conversion
- 05/23: Mandolins - 2010 Gibson F5 Mandolin Store Custom
- 05/23: Mandolins - Eastman MD515 Mandolin - Blem
- 05/23: Trades - Eastman MD515-Cs For Electric Guitar
Forum
Ten most recent Forum posts of 1,574,957
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- 05/23/17, 07:01 PM - New Kentucky KM-606 mandolins are in the wild!
- 05/23/17, 06:54 PM - Addition to MP3 page - Nu-Blu, How Many Rivers
- 05/23/17, 06:46 PM - Play for free ...
- 05/23/17, 06:40 PM - What kind of instrument is this - and how old?
- 05/23/17, 06:37 PM - Bowlbacks of Note
- 05/23/17, 06:16 PM - Question for those who've buffed out a satin finish.....
- 05/23/17, 06:07 PM - comparison of samsung tab and ipad
- 05/23/17, 06:07 PM - Removing a "perfect binding" from a music book
- 05/23/17, 06:06 PM - Interesting Altman headstock
- 05/23/17, 06:03 PM - Bill Monroe - Bowlback Challenge
News
Ten most recent Mandolin Articles. Bookmark with this tab open.
- The Charlie Derrington Interview
- Eastman MD415-GD Giveaway from The Mandolin Store and Mandolin Cafe
- Tim Connell Interview
- New Music from Tim Connell - MandAlone
- New from Mel Bay - Playford for Mandolin
- Bill Monroe Farm Interview - February 25, 1986
- Alex Heflin & Mike Gurrola - Hats Off
- Monroe Mandolin Camp Announces 2017 WO-Man Camp Scholarship Winner
- Bill Monroe Receives his Mandolin from Gibson - The Video
- Avi Avital and Bassist Omer Avital Join Forces for New Album
Workshops
Ten next Mandolin Camps & Workshops of 121 total. Bookmark with this tab open.
- May 24-28 - Keith Harris Plucked String Workshop, Zeillern, Austria
- May 25-28 - Bluegrass Camp Germany, Fischbachau, Germany
- May 26-28 - Huntingdon Arts Council Folk College, Huntingdon, PA
- May 27 - Sims Delaney-Pothoff and Don Stiernberg Mandolin Workshop, Green Lake, WI
- May 28 - Master Class with Brian and Evan Marshall, Cincinnati, OH
- May 30 - June 2 - New Acoustic Masters Summit, Big Indian, NY
- June 1-3 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Jeff Burke, Bean Blossom, IN
- June 1-4 - Carlo Aonzo 17th Annual Workshop, Milwaukee, WI
- June 1-4 - Midwest Banjo Camp with Mandolin Track, Olivet, MI
- June 3-4 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert Nelson, Greenville, NC
Interviews
Ten most recent Mandolin Cafe Interviews. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- 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
- 10/13/2016 - John Reischman - Music From Up In The Woods
- 09/18/2016 - Ethan Setiawan - Checkpoint Interview
Mandolin Mondays
Ten most recent Mandolin Monday Videos. Bookmark page with this tab open.
- 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
- Episode #68: David Benedict - Dave Matthews Medley
- Episode #67: Marla Fibish - Two Hop Jigs
- Episode #66: Alan Epstein - Shalom Aleichem
- Episode #65: Emory Lester - Eight More Miles to Louisville
- Episode #64: David Benedict - Boston Boy
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