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Returning to Mandolin Mondays this week, we're joined by The Appalachian Mandolin Trio Featuring Owen Parker playing an original composition called "Seventh Tune" off of their brand new album that's out today. Mandolins used on the recording include a Kimble A, Dearstone F-5, Ellis F5 Reserve, Derrington Gibson Master Model (formally owned by Hershel Sizemore).



The Appalachian Mandolin Trio has announced an August ...

Greetings, I have used D’Addario EJ74 strings on my Eastman f style mandolin for years. I’m wondering how other strings differ in tone and playability. Any thoughts?

Thanks

This week on Mandolin Mondays, we're joined by The Mountain Grass Unit bluegrass band featuring mandolinist Drury Anderson playing an original tune called "Boundary Waters" on his Gibson mandolin.



The Mountain Grass Unit consists of three Birmingham pickers, Drury Anderson (mandolin and vocals), Luke Black (acoustic guitar and banjo), and Sam Wilson (upright bass). The Mountain Grass Unit has ...

This week on Mandolin Mondays we're joined by Megan and Maddie of the Colorado acoustic band The Cody Sisters. This is an original composition composed for Mandolin Mondays and played on a Collings mandolin and Fletcher Brock octave mandolin.



The Cody Sisters Band is the very heart of contemporary acoustic music in Colorado, the United States and UK. Their propulsive instrumental solos and warm harmonies combine to grip the ...

This week on Mandolin Mondays we're joined by renowned mandolinist Tony Williamson playing a rendition of the swing standard "Moonglow" on his July 9th 1923 Lloyd Loar Gibson F5 mandolin.



2018 North Carolina Heritage Award recipient Tony Williamson is a visionary musician, composer, musical instrument expert, teacher and mentor. He has played stringed instruments, most famously mandolin, for six decades and has ...

I am posting here a poem I wrote (cobbled together) maybe 8 or nine years ago, when in the middle of the pick price rants.

I post it because I spent a bunch of time trying to find it, and for the future I know it will always be here.

A young mandolinner named Dave,
Found a flat rock in a cave,
It was too bulky and thick
To make a good pick,
But think of the money he'd save!

Returning to Mandolin Mondays this week, we're joined by Scottish mandolinist Callum Morton with this stunning arrangement of Tom Paxton's "Last Thing on My Mind" played on his J.J. Ryan mandolin. And Callum needs our help to support his forthcoming debut mandolin album--read below!



Callum is a mandolinist living in Glasgow, UK. He is a graduate of the prestigious Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ...

This week on Mandolin Mondays we're joined by the incredibly talented, 16 year-old, South Carolina classical mandolinist Carrera Stamile and her Carlo Mazzaccara mandolin for a performance of the “Obsession” movement from Sonata No. 2 by Eugène Ysaÿe. And she needs your help to raise support for a special mandolin further education opportunity--check out her GoFundMe page below:



Carrera’s interest in mandolin started when ...

I did a recent lesson video on speed tips that people seemed to like, so I thought I better practice what I preach! Here's a wacky, fun, speedy Bill Keith tune called "Crazy Creek," and you can grab the tab for this arrangement below:



If you'd like to check out my 7 Tips for Playing Faster on the Mandolin, here's the video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYecST8feqc

And you can download the ...

On July 9th, 2023, music enthusiasts around the world will commemorate the 100th anniversary of a legendary instrument that forever changed the landscape of American music—the July 9, 1923 Gibson F-5 mandolin owned by the father of bluegrass himself, Bill Monroe. This cherished instrument holds a significant place in the history of American music and continues to inspire generations of musicians. Join us as we delve into the fascinating story behind this iconic ...