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Now available the new album, "Wildwood" by Sergio Lara:
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In 1983 I played the banjo in the movie "Triumphs of a Man Called Horse"

Great memories and lots of fun!

You can watch the movie here and watch me, Sergio Lara playing the banjo at the 1hr 18...

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Mandolin Extravaganza - Nacogdoches Bluegrass Festival 4 July 1986.

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Happy Birthday to my Gibson F-5L...39 years old!

Hey guitarristas and mandolinistas,

I know that this is a mandolin forum and as you know I love mandolins, but I have to share that I just got back from Spain and there are some mandolins...

Thank you...but how about some Norman Blake or Sam Bush or David Grisman instead of JS Bach?

I can do that...:)

Happy Holidays!

Check out this new clip: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwMQJugYt8w

Thanks. Yes, the Handel tuners are beautiful and give a very elegant look and vibe.

New clip about my 1922 Gibson F-4 mandolin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgY4wUNdayE&feature=em-comments

Roger Siminoff and his team really worked hard to get as close to the original 20's Cremona brown sunburst finish color.

Here are some pictures of my 1980 F-5L:

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Here are some clips with my 1980 Gibson F-5L signed by Richard Doan on December 18, 1980.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V02ODwRHSQs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI-bWDRoIpE
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Tutorial for the great traditional tune: "The Ballad Of Jesse James!

Enjoy and learn it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpQUpehlwPI

Practice!:mandosmiley:

Sergio

Here is a new tutorial video on YouTube for the traditional tune "La Llorona":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI-bWDRoIpE

Thank you for watching and please share it with your friends. Please...

Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5uUocT4csU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_cViQ6Ap9E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddQ_tGW2KrE

Chart here...

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New video on YouTube.

A tutorial for "Lonesome Mandolin" played on my 1980 Gibson F-5L mandolin and I talk about it at the end of the video.
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Thanks Tom. Either way, happy birthday to my awesome Gibson F-5L....:)

By the way, Richard Doan was the luthier at Gibson that repaired the headstock on Bill Monroe's Loar F-5 mandolin. He...

Original 1966 and 1965 models

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Love my '65; great feel, nice vibe, killer sound...

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