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    Tim Connell Interview 

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    Published on May-14-2017 3:30pm  Views: 7516 
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    Though Tim Connell didn't come from a musical family, his interest in music was quite voracious, even from an early age. Connell began classical piano lessons at seven, which included music theory. He taught himself guitar in middle school and by the time he made it to high school, he played piano in the jazz band, bass in the musical theater orchestra, and guitar in a garage band.

    He went on to earn his Masters Degree in Music Education from the New England Conservatory of Music. Music has been his life.

    I first saw Tim Connell in a YouTube video, which was him playing solo jazz on his mandolin. I looked up his website and saw that he lived in Portland, Oregon, which is where I live. My first chance to hear him live was during a happy hour set of choro music he was playing with Mike Burdette on guitar in a downtown Portland hotel. From the beginning, it was obvious that Connell is talented, energetic, and somewhat humble.
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    New Music from Tim Connell - MandAlone 

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    Published on May-12-2017 3:40pm  Views: 3306 
    Tim Connell - MandAlone


    Portland, Or. — Tim Connell has announced the release of MandAlone, 10 New Arrangements for Solo Mandolin.

    Coinciding with the release of the recording is a companion book of transcriptions set in standard notation and tablature, all carefully transcribed by Connell.

    After years of collaboration with the likes of guitarist Eric Skye and with his own Latin and gypsy-jazz ensembles, Tim's debut solo album is literally ...
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    New from Mel Bay - Playford for Mandolin 

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    Published on May-12-2017 11:00am  Views: 2907 
    Playford for Mandolin


    Fenton, Mo. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the release of Playford for Mandolin, 121 Tunes from the Playford Dancing Masters by John Goodin.

    From 1651 to 1728 John Playford, his son Henry, and John Young published multiple ...
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    Bill Monroe Farm Interview - February 25, 1986 

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    Published on May-07-2017 5:30pm  Views: 10044 
    Bill Monroe Farm Interview - February 25, 1986


    This is the second and third in a series of videos from the Scott Wright collection surrounding the events of Bill Monroe receiving his mandolin post-repair from Gibson, February 25, 1986.

    Because of the historical importance of the content, the videos have been left intact as filmed. This includes the opening seconds of video 1 which has a bit of static but clears up as Monroe is walking towards his barn.

    The two videos here consist of Monroe being interviewed at his farm by Dave Higgs with Scott Wright behind the camera. The footage opens with Monroe walking about the farm, calling his cows, petting one of his cats and chatting with Higgs.

    This is followed by the interview which is split between the two videos due to the filming technology of the time, with the final ...
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    Alex Heflin & Mike Gurrola - Hats Off 

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    Published on May-04-2017 12:45pm  Views: 2652 
    Alex Heflin & Mike Gurrola - Hats Off


    Hats Off is the title of a new mandolin & upright bass duo album coming out May 5 from Los Angeles based mandolinist Alex Heflin and bassist Mike Gurrola.

    About the album Alex told us, "As a jazz musician, I have always been especially fascinated by duo and trio groups, as the amount of freedom each musician has increases as the group gets smaller. This record is certainly an exploration of that dynamic ...
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    Monroe Mandolin Camp Announces 2017 WO-Man Camp Scholarship Winner 

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    Published on May-01-2017 8:00am  Views: 2211 
    Monroe Mandolin Camp Inaugural WO-Man Camp Scholarship Winner Announced

    Nashville, Tenn. — Monroe Mandolin Camp is excited to announce the winner of its 2017 inaugural "Monroe WO-Man Camp Scholarship," Ms. Abbey Thomas, originally from the bottom of Cornwall, England, a university student in Plymouth, United Kingdom.

    "I can't wait to meet everybody and have the chance to play with all the amazing musicians you have there and I look forward to becoming a part of this community," Ms. Thomas said. ...
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    Bill Monroe Receives his Mandolin from Gibson - The Video 

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    Published on Apr-30-2017 5:15pm  Views: 22394 
    Scott Wright tape #7 - Bill Monroe receives his mandolin from Gibson, February 25, 1986


    On February 25, 1986 Bill Monroe traveled to the Gibson factory to reclaim his cherished mandolin more than three months after a vandal smashed it to pieces with a fireplace poker.

    The story is well known and has been documented so many times it would be impossible to calculate.

    Black and white photos were published by The Tennessean last year.

    31 years later, it's time we see the video.

    For this we can thank bluegrass fan and musician Scott Wright who was working for a Denver television station in 1986.
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    Avi Avital and Bassist Omer Avital Join Forces for New Album 

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    Published on Apr-20-2017 11:40am  Views: 3915 
    Avital Meets Avital

    Mandolinist Avi Avital and bassist Omer Avital join forces for new album Avital Meets Avital released on Deutsche Grammophon June 2.

    New York, NY — Two superb musicians of international stature — classically trained mandolin player Avi Avital and jazz bassist Omer Avital — ...
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    V-PICKS Giveaway Starts April 24 

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    Published on Apr-19-2017 2:45pm  Views: 3686 
    V-Picks Giveaway Starts April 24


    Nashville, Tenn. — V-PICKS and the Mandolin Cafe are combining efforts to give away sets of their picks with an estimated retail value of $77.00.

    Six lucky winners will be chosen at random and receive sets of picks mailed directly ...
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    Oldtone Roots Music Festival 2017 

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    Published on Apr-17-2017 7:30pm  Views: 2613 
    Oldtone Roots Music Festival

    Early bird tickets now on sale for the 3rd Annual Oldtone Roots Music Festival

    Hillsdale, NY — Early Bird Tickets (save up to $70) are on sale with a deadline of May 7 for The Oldtone Roots Music Festival, September 7-10, 2017, Cool Whisper Farm, 1011 County Rt 21.

    "Bringing these ...
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    New Music from Scroggins and Rose - GRANA 

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    Published on Apr-16-2017 12:15am  Views: 3836 
    New Music from Scroggins & Rose - GRANA

    San Francisco, Calif. — Award winning instrumentalists and composers Tristan Scroggins and Alisa Rose have announced that the release of their debut album entitled GRANA for May 23.

    The album features 14 tracks of live acoustic mandolin and violin duets with six original tunes and seven improvisations.

    The idea for a largely improvisational album came after the two met while teaching at a bluegrass camp in British Columbia. ...
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    Jenni Lyn - Burn Another Candle 

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    Published on Apr-11-2017 11:10am  Views: 6669 
    Jenni Lyn - Burn Another Candle


    Jenni Lyn Gardner, an original member of the Grammy nominated super group Della Mae has announced the release of Burn Another Candle, her first solo recording.

    Jenni Lyn is featured on lead vocals and mandolin with support from Kyle Tuttle (banjo, ...
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    Classical Mandolin Solos by Carlo Aonzo 

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    Published on Apr-06-2017 5:25pm  Views: 3108 
    Classical Mandolin Solos by Carlo Aonzo


    Milwaukee, Wisc. — Hal Leonard publishers has announced an April 17 release for Classical Mandolin Solos by Carlo Aonzo.

    The music is arranged in order of difficulty, beginning with exercises by Giuseppe Branzoli and finishes ...
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    1930s Country Mandolin: Bluegrass Roots 

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    Published on Apr-05-2017 10:30am  Views: 3289 
    1930s Country Mandolin: Bluegrass Roots


    Milwaukee, Wisc. – Centerstream Publishers has announced the pending publication of 1930s Country Mandolin: Bluegrass Roots, by Joseph Weidlich, now available for pre-order.

    Examine the development of country mandolin performance during the 1930s during ...
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    100 Tunes from O'Neill's Music of Ireland for Mandolin 

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    Published on Apr-03-2017 8:48pm  Views: 2593 
    100 Tunes from O'Neill's Music of Ireland for Mandolin


    Fenton, Mo. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the publication of 100 Tunes from O'Neill's Music of Ireland.

    The original O'Neill's Music of Ireland is a famed collection of well over 1000 tunes set in standard notation that is ...
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    First Annual Great Lakes Mandolin Camp Announced 

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    Published on Mar-31-2017 9:45pm  Views: 2895 
    First Annual Great Lakes Mandolin Camp

    Grand Rapids, Mich. — The 1st annual Great Lakes Mandolin Camp will be held here October 5-7, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

    Instructors are camp founder Brian Oberlin teaching swing, bluegrass and classical; and Don Stiernberg teaching swing and jazz. ...
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    GHS Pure Nickel Mandolin Strings Giveaway 

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    Published on Mar-30-2017 4:15pm  Views: 4122 
    Pure Nickel Mandolin Strings Giveaway Starts This Monday


    Battle Creek, Mich. — GHS Strings and the Mandolin Cafe are set to give away sets of the new GHS Pure Nickel Mandolin Strings to 12 visitors to the Mandolin Cafe.

    Registration for the giveaway will commence Monday at noon, Central Time, from a link on the Mandolin ...
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    GHS Strings Introduce Pure Nickel Mandolin Strings 

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    Published on Mar-28-2017 11:00am  Views: 4429 
    GHS Strings Introduce Pure Nickel Mandolin Strings


    Battle Creek, Mich. – GHS Strings is pleased to introduce their new Pure Nickel Mandolin strings.

    GHS Strings has created their new Pure Nickel Mandolin strings in conjunction with mandolin players, for both the traditional and modern ...
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    Avi Avital Residency - Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival, Germany 

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    Published on Mar-25-2017 9:00am  Views: 2577 
    Avi Avital Mandolin Masterclass - Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival, Germany

    Lübeck, Germany — Classical mandolinist Avi Avital appears in residency July 24-30, 2017 to lead a workshop for mandolinists at the Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival.

    The idea behind Avital's residency is the creation of a large mandolin orchestra that will perform in one of the ...
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    Doyle Lawson and Paul Williams Present Chapter 3 

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    Published on Mar-21-2017 11:10am  Views: 3040 
    Doyle Lawson and Paul Williams Present Chapter 3


    Arden, N.C. — Two masters bring their next installment of the music that helped make them legends. Doyle Lawson and Paul Williams present Chapter 3. It's the style they first learned together as members of Jimmy Martin's influential band years ago before labels were differentiating Country, ...
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