Announcements

Annual Black Friday Sale concludes with giveaway of an Eastman MD515CC Mandolin.

Surprise, Ariz. — The Mandolin Store has announced plans for their 14th Annual Black Friday sale, November 29 culminating in the giveaway of an Eastman MD515CC Contoured Comfort Edge ...

Grand Rapids, Mich. — The newly formed Michigan Mandolin Orchestra has announced their debut concert to be held in Rockford. Mich. at 7:00 p.m., November 23 at the Rockford United Methodist Church, 159 Maple St. NE.

The newly formed orchestra is dedicated to ...

Win $100 gift certificate to Acoustic Disc by identify what mandolins David Grisman plays on his new recording.

Starting Tuesday, Nov. 5, 7:30 a.m. Central visitors to the Mandolin Cafe will have the opportunity to stream all of David Grisman's mandolin solos from the new recording David Grisman's Dawg ...

Nashville, Tenn. — 16 year-old Silas Powell has been named recipient of The Monroe Mandolin Camp inaugural Apprentice Program for future teachers. As part of his appointment he will be coached and mentored by world-class players and instructors.
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Farmingdale, NY — First there was XL, then EXP, then NYXL. And now, launching this September is D'Addario X: their most technologically advanced series of strings created for electric, acoustic, classical, bass, mandolin and other folk instruments.

D'Addario's Research & Development ...

Peghead Nation has just launched their latest mandolin course, Chord Melody Mandolin with Aaron Weinstein. In this new course, you'll learn how to combine chords and melody to play jazz standards in the style pioneered by jazz mandolinist ...

Manchester, Vt. — Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots Festival, a four-day music experience featuring bluegrass, roots and Americana music from icons the likes of Sam Bush Band and Mandolin Orange plus innovative up-and-coming artists will be held here August 15-18 ...

Nashville, Tenn. — Pinnacle Manufacturing has announced the release of CaseDeodorant™, an exciting family of custom fragrances designed specifically for musical instrument cases.

Available in conveniently sized, portable 6 oz. spray containers suitable for storing in guitar, banjo, ...

Nashville, Tenn. — After over 60 years of traveling, Bluegrass luminary, SPBGMA Preservation Hall of Greats inductee, and longstanding host of the award-winning "Reno's Old Time Music" television show, Ronnie Reno announced today that ...

Fairfax, Calif. — Peghead Nation, home of roots music instruction, gear, news and more is partnering with the Mandolin Cafe to offer visitors a first month free, or $20 discount off an annual subscription, when they sign up for any of their ...

Marshall, Mich. — Northfield Mandolins and the Marshall Mando Summit is celebrating the release of the Marshall Mando Summit app for Android and Apple iOS with the giveaway of a Northfield Calhoun Mandolin, a $795 value.

To be eligible for the giveaway, mobile device users simply need to download and install the free app and then register from the top link in the app News section. Not just for just Marshall Mando Summit attendeees, the app is packed with information of interest to all mandolin family enthusiasts!

Registration ...

Atascadero, Calif. — Straight Up Strings by Siminoff is once again offering their signature mandolin and banjo t-shirts with part of the profits going to benefit bluegrass organizations.

At checkout, customers have an opportunity for 50% of the profit ...

The wait is over! Beginning Novenber 1, you can rent or purchase Revival: The Sam Bush Story on amazon.com, and DVD pre-order details are coming soon.

Not many musicians can lay claim to being the "father" of an entire genre of music. Sam Bush can. Sam is a pioneer and a living legend... and most people don't even know his name.

In Revival: The Sam Bush Story audiences will discover Sam's story. Labeled the "Father of Newgrass" by a who's-who of the Americana music world, Sam has become the icon of his own genre.

From ...

Owensboro, KY — The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum's Grand Opening is October 18-20, 2018. The $15 million building at 311 West Second Street, in downtown Owensboro, Kentucky opens its doors with three days of music highlighting the rich past, dynamic present, and exciting future of bluegrass music.

The ...

India — The Carnatic String Conservatory is proud to offer the first ever on-demand digital Carnatic mandolin and guitar learning academy in the world with a global launch scheduled for October 21.

Focusing on the fundamentals of South Indian Carnatic music, the academy offers an extensive curriculum that students can study at their own pace through an interactive online learning portal.

Academy founder Mandolin Prakash told us, "The academy launches next week with a Global Launch Webinar on October 21 in which we have students from all over the world participating. Registration ...

Nashville, Tenn. — V-Picks and the Mandolin Cafe are set to hold a Giveaway of V-Picks Premium Gift Cases with 12 Picks each for Mandolin Players, a $69.95 value.

Registration will commence 8:00 a.m. Central, September 18 from a link on ...

Traverse City, MI — Don Julin has announced the launch of Tremolo Online, an educational web site for mandolin players providing a la carte access to many of the great mandolin lessons and courses available at Mandolins Heal The World. ...

Springfield, MI — GHS Strings has announced a new addition to their line of string cleaning products with their Fingerboard Care Kit.

Maintenance is just as critical to an instrument's sound and playability as a new set of strings. Clean, smooth ...

Farmingdale, N.Y. — D'Addario has announced the launch of a new addition to their mandolin offerings with D'Addario Monel Mandolin string sets.

Monel is a classic nickel alloy that offers a balanced and natural tone popular among vintage enthusiasts. ...

San Rafael, Calif. — To celebrate a decade of David Grisman's association with noted Italian luthier Corrado Giacomel, Dawg Productions is offering a $2,000 discount to all Mandolin Cafe citizens on any new Giacomel instrument.

These unique, superb sounding mandolin ...

Owensboro, Ky. — The International Bluegrass Music Museum is now the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum.

Executive Director Chris Joslin stated, "We have been the home of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame since day one, so it's time our name reflects that. Much like the Country Music ...

Austin, Texas — Pava Mandolins and the Mandolin Cafe are combining resources to give away a Pava A5 Pro Mandolin, the exact mandolin shown above.

The retail value of the mandolin and case is $3,499.00.

The giveaway will be open to all visitors to the Mandolin Cafe from all international locations and will commence from a link on the Mandolin Cafe home page April 13. One lucky winner will be selected at random and notified upon completion of the giveaway at 9:00 ...

Mendrisio, Switzerland — Schertler Group and the Mandolin Cafe are combining to give away a Schertler GIULIA amp to one lucky registrant chosen at random.

The giveaway will commence from a link on the Mandolin Cafe home page 9:30 a.m. Central, March 21 and conclude a week later at the same time on March 28.

The giveaway will be open to all visitors. No purchase is necessary to enter.

The ultra-compact GIULIA is ideal for small venues, home studios or for practice. ...

Fairfax, Calif. — Peghead Nation, home of roots music instruction, gear, news and more has announced the launch of Bluegrass Mandolin Jam Favorites taught by Berklee College of Music faculty member Joe K. Walsh

In the new course students will ...