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The Mandolin Almanac is a new, online, participatory class being offered this fall at the Concord Community Music School in Concord, NH. The Mandolin Almanac is based on last year's...

Irish trad: Planxty first album, got it around 82. A true classic.

Hi Carrie, I am glad you are enjoying the recordings. I had not really planned for the book to be downloadable, but maybe I should reconsider that? Drop me a line at burkesurette@gmail.com, and we...

Peter was a wonderful musician and human being; I am very grateful I got to know him a bit. He was one of my very first big mandolin influences, along with the Dawg. My wife Susie and I got to meet...

Loved the Paddy program. I was curious to see if it would mention his time spent in NH, but no. He had some very interesting things to say about rhythm and accompaniment. But speaking of...

I think folks here may find it interesting to look at the thaat system of raga classification that can be found in North Indian classical music. This evolved in the 19th century as a way to classify...

I think it was unfortunate that LFH had to start its on-air life as the replacement/successor to PHC. They are very different shows, and it must have been tough for Thile to deal with a lot of the...

My good buddy Steve Roy & I have a duo, Steve & Dave Play Dead, which is what we do, and we did it as part of an online fest we are a part of, Dead to the Core, this past weekend. We are the only act...

Thanks, for the nice comments, Scott. Just wanted to let folks know that there are now recordings of all the tunes available here at Bandcamp: https://davidsurette.bandcamp.com/
This is an audio...

Very sad news, thanks for posting, Dagger. I saw JP in a little coffeehouse-style concert in Benodet, Brittany back in the 90s. He was playing with a couple of other guitarists, including Soig...

Here's a little backyard picking 'n singing in honor of Mr. Pete Seeger, with my sweet songbird wife and partner Susie Burke. Pretty nice day today up here in ME, and I hope you enjoy the song and...

Hi Dagger!
Well, you are in good company in nylon-land. I have done a few gigs lately with Seamus Egan, and he really likes those triple-sided nylon Herdrim picks, which are pointy and not too...

There's been endless threads about which pick we all are currently playing, or test-driving, but I thought it might be fun to hear some stories about all the picks we tried along the way. So here's...

DG is the Man! For so many of us. Happy Birthday, David Grisman.

This is a really fun project! Thanks to my cohorts at the Concord Community Music School: Hari on vocals and harmonium, Prem on tabla, Matt on sax, and Scott on bass.
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This is a little video of our new band rehearsing. If anyone is close to Concord NH for a free noontime concert this coming Thursday at the Concord Community Music School, I think you will really dig...

Well, folks, our workshop slots are full for 2019, but we have two great concerts that are open to the public, on Friday March 1 at the Stone Church Music Club in Newmarket NH (6:30), and Saturday...

Well, it is an extreme privilege for me to be able to say that I will be part of the teaching staff at this year's International Mandolin & Guitar Accademia in Genoa. I am honored to be there with...

Hi folks,

We don't get down this way very often, so I thought I'd post it up here, in case some of you might want to check us out. Lots of mando and guitar! Hope to see some of you out and...

Thanks, mandolin. I owe you a lot. You were the perfect 2nd instrument, when I was looking to find something else to do in addition to guitar (age of 20). You fit right in to the stuff I liked on...

We just had both Marla and Max and Lauri Girouard here at our little March Mandolin Festival in Concord NH, and rave reviews for both. Marla is a wonderful player and teacher, and a great advocate...

I've had mine for about 3 years now, and I continue to be thrilled with it. I first saw a blondey A-5 that Mandobar had, and decided to get one that would be built for me. Working with Max and Lauri...

That is part of a French/Canadian tune that I know as La Cardeuse. I think Kevin Burke also recorded it with Patrick Street, perhaps?

Here it is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiP5Wp7EwUI

I am wicked psyched to be back this year for Mando/Banjo/Fiddle, after having to miss last year. Swanny is a fabulous week! Hope you get off the waitlist, Marcus.