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PARIS — Naïve Records has announced a September 29 release for Julien Martineau's new recording, O sole mio: Mandolin Concertos & Songs.

On the project Martineau is joined by the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse conducted by Wilson Ng. Guests performers include Florian Sempey, Anna Schivazappa, Yann Dubost, Philippe Mouratoglou and Eric Franceries.
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WUPPERTAL, GERMANY — Mike Marshall has announced the release of Mike Marshall Mandocello Solo Bach Cello Suite #4 in Eb BWV 1010, available for purchase from the artist on Bandcamp.

This is the fourth in the series of recordings aimed at performing ...

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. — Acoustic Disc has announced the release of David Grisman Dawg Works Volume 6.

This sixth volume of the collected original compositions of David "Dawg" Grisman is comprised of works written between 2006 and 2018, compiled chronologically in the order in which ...

MONTREAL — Jonathan Bélanger has announced a September 7 release for his new recording Sur le Boulevard.

On the project, Bélanger has teamed up with talented classical guitarist and co-producer Denis Ferland from Montreal. All the arrangements are original and the duo introduces us ...

KINGSTON, R.I. — Part of this year's University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival is the inclusion of a Course in Mandolin Excellence, designed and led by international concert artist and mandolin soloist Jacob Reuven, centered around classical mandolin performance. The course will run October 18-22.

Based on his deep familiarity with violin repertoire, as well as actual performance and recording of masterpieces for violin on mandolin, Reuven has established a global reputation and created an artistic legacy that today brings forth a young generation of musicians to continue his artistic approach.
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The Appalachian Mandolin Trio has announced an August 21 release of their first original album, Blast Off... On the recording, the Trio, along with 10-year old, Owen Parker, play all original instrumentals.

This project features all "new acoustic" originals. It is a dense representation of the trio's love for the mandolin ...

Straight Talk About The Business Of Being Funny

The Original Hippies, Homer & Jethro, appeared in the 1971 issue of Gibson Gazette, Volume 11, No. 1, a small marketing publication when Gibson's headquarters were located at 7373 N. Cicero Ave., Lincolnwood, Illinois. Gibson was owned by Chicago Music Instruments (CMI) up until about 1969 when Ecuadorian Company Limited (ECL), a Panama-based holding company, acquired a majority of CMI shares, and the two companies merged in July of that year.

The magazine came to us courtesy of Charles Johnson of World Mandolin Headquarters. As we do from time to time, when a significant or historic print article is destined to be lost in time we take the opportunity to record it in digital format for posterity.

Gibson Gazette first appears in the mid to late 1950s. From the numbering sequence of issues it appears it was likely not published every year. Volume 11 led with this Homer & Jethro feature as the main story of 8 total pages, mostly filled with guitar information. However, ...

BERLIN — Deutsche Grammophon has announced the release of Avi Avital's Vivaldi Concerto for 4 Mandolins, Concerto in B Minor, RV 580 (Adapt. for 4 Mandolins, Strings and Continuo).

Working with Il Giardino Armonico and conductor ...

Photo credit: Jay Baltierra

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 ...

KINGSTON, N.M. — Desert Nights Acoustic Music Camps has announced the details and faculty line-up for this year's Southwest Mandolin Camp held October 26-29 at the historic Black Range Lodge.

About this year's edition Camp Director Steve Told us, "We welcome players of all ...

Andy Statman has wrapped up the recording process for a new project entitled Bluegrass Tracks, to be released on Shefa Records, produced by Ed Haber. A firm release date had not been established at the time this was published. Recorded at Nashville's Sound Emporium, the band on all the tracks has Andy Statman on mandolin; Byron Berline, fiddle (now deceased); Ron Stewart, banjo; Bryan Sutton, guitar; and Mike Bub, bass. There are several tracks with twin fiddles, with Byron and Ron both on fiddle; ...

TITUSVILLE, FLA. — Gold Tone Music Group has announced the availability of their new GM-10 Frypan Mandolin with case, retailing for $499.

About the new model, Nick Gehlman of Gold Tone told us, "We are delighted to introduce the Frypan Mandolin! At Gold Tone, we're constantly looking for ways to mix contemporary ...

AJ Lee and Blue Summit have been making new fans outside their home state of California ever since they hit the road to support their excellent recent albums of mostly original material, I'll Come Back and Like I Used To. We chatted about touring, songwriting, the hit cover "Harvest Moon," and an upcoming album they just recorded. If you have the opportunity, get out and see this band as they are the total package and a whole lotta fun.
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With special guest instructor Forrest O'Connor, a destination mandolin camp in Latin America.

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Isaac Eicher's First Annual Mexico Mandolin Retreat has been announced for February 21-25, 2024. Possibly the first of its kind to be held in Latin America, it will take place at the stunning La Gloria de Los Ángeles lakeside vacation lodge in the state ...

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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Mike Marshall has announced the release of a new recording featuring Darol Anger, Mike Marshall, Tony Rice, Todd Phillips: Live November 30th 2001, the band taking the moniker Ook'n'm.

About the group and the recording, Marshall told us, "'My first experience ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Isaac Eicher has announced a July 22 Zoom Mandolin Workshop he will lead with special guest jazz mandolin legend Paul Glasse focusing on the blues.

Among the topics to be covered are traditional blues, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Registration has begun for the Great Lakes Music Camp (GLMC), a four-day acoustic music symposium held at Camp Blodgett Loeks Retreat Center (West Olive, MI) October 5-8, 2023.

Early Bird Registration just completed for previous year's campers and several packages sold out in less than 1 hour for the 5th consecutive year. ...