Announcements

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LOCKHART, TEX. — Fiddler’s Green Music Shop has assumed a new location for their retail operation in Lockhart, Texas (population 14K+). In early 2020 just as the pandemic unfolded they were the subject of a feature article (Tales from the Pandemic: New Location and Owner for Fiddler's Green ...

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Stringjoy, makers of acoustic and electric guitar and electric bass strings based in Nashville since 2014 have announced their entry into the mandolin market with the launch of seven inaugural sets.

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SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — Crossrock Case Company has announced the availability of two new fiberglass mandolin cases: one designed for both A and F style, and another specific to F style mandolins, both availalbe in four different colors.

At the time of this news Crossrock has indicated the price could still vary but should be in the neighborhood of $289 for the Universal style while the F style should be ...

NAPA, CALIF. — Artistworks is marking 12 years since the launch of their first bluegrass course by offering one lucky winner the opportunity to connect directly with the ArtistWorks bluegrass instructor of their choice for a free 60-minute, ...

SCHENECTADY, NY — Havidol Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced FDA approval of ASsestra (predgestaglitazone) for the treatment of chronic stringed instrument purchasing, including MAS, GAS and BAS (mandolin, guitar, banjo acquisition syndromes).

Working in part to ground ...

FAIRFAX, CALIF. — Peghead Nation has announced the launch of their new Swing and Jazz Mandolin track led by Joe K. Walsh.

In the course, students will have the opportunity to learn to play swing and jazz melodies and classic solos from jazz ...

Rehearse-study-jam-perform at the Pacific Northwest's only mandolin-guitar ensemble festival. Or just hear the concerts in fabulous Astoria!

ASTORIA, ORE. — The First Annual Cascadia Mandolin-Guitar Festival will be held here June 8-11, 2023 and will feature a ...

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — Crossrock Case Company has announced the launch and availability of their Double Mandolin Case, a fiberglass case for two A or F mandolins with a suggested retail price of $529.00, currently available for $399.00.
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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Isaac Eicher, two-time national mandolin champion known for his interpretation of jazz, Latin music and other styles, has announced the releases of new online resources for jazz mandolin.

"Improvisation 101" is intended as a mandolin ...

FAIRFAX, CALIF. — Peghead Nation has announced the launch of their newest course, Brazilian Choro Mandolin with Ian Coury.

Coury has been accruing professional awards and accolades since 2014, when he shared a stage with Brazilian choro legends Armandinho ...

NASHVILLE, TENN. — In a move legal scholars are calling unprecedented, Gibson Brands, Inc. has filed suit against itself in Federal Court for the Middle District of Tennessee for building and selling substandard knock-offs of iconic musical instruments pioneered by Gibson ...

SILER CITY, N.C. — Mandolin Central publisher Tony Williamson, one of the leading authorities on early Gibson Mandolins and Lloyd Loar, has announced the launch today of a weekly blog featuring rare and previously undocumented ...

NAPA, CALIF. — Artistworks has announced their brand new podcast series, the ArtistWorks Music Roundtable. In the series, members of the ArtistWorks faculty are joined by notable musical guests to discuss topics on anything and everything ...

The North American Guitar and Carter Vintage Guitars merge to bring the world's finest guitars to players and collectors around the globe. The two independent guitar companies will work together to shape the future of the high-end and vintage guitar market ensuring that guitar lovers no matter their location can access the best guitars the world has to offer.


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JOLIET ILL. — Already renowned for its touring-tough custom carbon-fiber stringed instrument cases, Hoffee Cases has announced a new line of fiberglass instrument carrying cases called The Roadie.

These new cases for guitars (mandolin and banjo available ...

Learn to play old-time fiddle tunes and song melodies, with advice on picking technique and playing old-time rhythm on the mandolin.

FAIRFAX, CALIF. — Peghead Nation has announced the launch of Old-Time Mandolin with John Reischman, now ...

NAPA, CALIF. — Get a running start on your musical New Year's resolution as Artistworks and the Mandolin Cafe team up to offer a special one-month Test Drive for only $10 (normally $35). Experience Artistworks' rich, world-class music education ...

DELAWARE, OH. — World-renowned mandolin player and ArtistWorks instructor, Mike Marshall announced a brand new collaboration with boutique plectrum manufacturer Apollo Picks.

Together, Mike and Apollo Picks' founder Nik Monnin crafted what Mike describes ...

NASHVILLE, TENN. ‐ Sharon Gilchrist has announced her new YouTube Vlog series entitled Mandos, Cars & Coffee.

As the title suggests, the series will consist of Gilchrist pairing up with well known mandolin players to ...

Union Combines ArtistWorks with Industry Leaders TrueFire, JamPlay, and FaderPro. Coalition To Deliver Affordable, Innovative, Anytime Access to Unparalleled Music Learning Systems and Best-In-Class Artists

NAPA, CALIF. — ArtistWorks announced today that it has been acquired by ...

A new bluetooth tracker that monitors playing, climate and supplies.

BELLVUE, WASH. — TraqFreq has launched the first musical instrument tracker that monitors playing, climate and supplies.

Available for iOS and Android, TraqFreq is a small bluetooth ...

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Isaac Eicher, two-time national mandolin champion known for his interpretation of jazz, Latin music and other styles, has announced the releases of his online courses for mandolin.

About the new resource Eicher ...

GOODLETSVILLE, TENN. — The Mandolin Store is teaming up with the Mandolin Cafe to give away one of the new Kentucky KM-120 Army-Navy Special Mandolins, a retail value of $295.00.

Registration for a chance to win will start from a link on the Cafe home page this ...

The historic tape of Bill Monroe receiving his mandolin post-repair from Gibson, a video interview with Charlie Derrington about the repairs and more from the Scott Wright collection now housed at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

NASHVILLE, TENN. — The only known video of Bill Monroe at the Gibson factory to reclaim his cherished mandolin more than three months after a vandal smashed it to pieces with a fireplace poker is now ...