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A recent build that will be heading out to England soon.

A Session King Celtic O mandolin in European spruce and mahogany.

Video to follow.
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Over the past three weeks we've worked through a major overhaul of the Builder Database that was launched on this site July 29, 1996. An eye opening experience worth sharing what we learned.

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Very very sad news indeed.
Never a sweeter guy. Such a talented, big eared, always supportive musician with a litany of skills from all corners. And what a Teacher!
A Great Gentle Man has left us....

John Doyle starts this set as lead then rhythm on a Trillium mandola.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AlpF86j6V8&list=LL&index=212

The man to learn counter melody and harmony lines from is Dave Surette. He is the master at this. His Green Mandolin and Northern Roots CD have a lot of octave and bouzouki on them.

Hector the Hero. Low G MK whistle, Trillium mandola, Bass.

https://youtu.be/_PrFQQjkmL0

Thanks Jim

It's a really nice hybrid instrument. Great for accompaniment, solo chord melody (drone sort of stuff), and small enough scale to play leads to speed. The body is basically a bouzouki...

I was doing some research and fact checking on Francis O'Neill for this month's tune of the month over in the Newbies group and I came across a 30 minute documentary produced by the Chicago PBS...

A couple videos with my new Trillium Mandola.

I've had it about 2 months and it's already my desert island instrument. If I could keep only one, the Trillium would be it.

Very versatile. ...

I'd add Mick Moloney's "Strings Attached" recording to the list.

I love my Trillium, 10-string, larger body, longer-scale (of the models he offers). Drop me a line if you wanna chat, Aaron.

You might contact Bob Abrams at Trillium (Nottingham, NH). I am not sure that he is still building, but he may have something lying around for you to play. He has made instruments for John Doyle,...

Okay, here's a video clip, with mistakes and everything! This instrument really is wonderful. Someday I hope to do it justice... :grin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqXUwsS0Ejk