As Ed noted that patent date is for the tailpiece and I believe that the tailpiece might have been made in the US whereas the instrument I believe it...
My guess is that this is a British-made mandolin-banjo. There may be other experts on British makers here who may be able to tell who made it. There...
Cesare Pezzolo was one of six brothers--all accordionists--who lived in and around San Francisco--. I played this as a kid and still do. It's usually...
From the one on SGW it looks like an amateur builder. F-holes looks rough and the pearl name on the headstock. It could be a decent player possibly....
Yes, Mick, the Andrini brothers (all five of them) are in my "Mandolins, Like Salami." See pg. 76 where I talk about the "mystic smoke" that Lawrence...
I taught humanities at the college level for more than 25 years. time to play music now. A baccalaureate in music history and literature from San Francisco State Univ., and an M.A. in humanities from Ariz St. Univ., and ABT with dissertation precis published on David Belasco and Puccini. This broad background coupled with music performance on flute, accordion, and piano provides considerable expertise to arrange for various ensembles. I've published social histories on ballo liscio and bal musette, and sheet music books: "Mandolins, Like Salami," "Mandolin Melodies," "French Soirée," and "Italian Mandolin Heroes in America" (due out early 2019).
Please visit www.zighibaci.com for more information.
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Boyes Hot Springs, California
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I am an avid reader of biographies, ancient history, and Plato.
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