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Fun to watch those old documentaries. Anyone know who the Guitar player was?
Here’s couple of pix of me bringing my snakehead to it’s birthplace.
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Eugene, very courteous of you to start a new thread. Thanx for the info & videos. Watching them, I do believe I saw Anna & the Jupiter ensemble before. All very engaging.
The 8 string in 5ths I...

I have read this before that Vivaldi, Mozart, & Beethoven wrote their compositions for the early 6 string Mandolin. I’m unaware of any performances or recordings of their pieces on the 6 stringer....

Enjoying the discussion, I, too, love the Bowls. I will say, I have a Gibson F5 & play it often. I do have an early turn of the 20th century Washburn bowl, tho I would like a better one. Or maybe a...

Well done, Jim, as always.
As a fellow Blues traveler, glad to hear your take on the Kidman, Johnny Young. Being from Chicago & following the Blues back in the day, I did hear Johnny a couple of...

Congratulations Sheri, appears you’ve done it again. We, Italian Mandolin aficionados, or any Mandolin aficionado, are grateful for your hard work. & this story includes a “fatal love triangle” like...

I, too, love the ovals. My favorite Mandolins are the vintage Gibson ovals (A or F). They have the old world sound with some extra punch. I agree with Jim & Bob (rcc), I prefer the short necks. The...

Ignore the Italians? Of course you can, but I don’t think you should, if you’re into Mandolin. Beautiful heartfelt playing,

How about a Russian, Emanuil Sheynkman? Find his Art of the Mandolin...

Like rcc56 said, you can’t leave out the Italian players. Why ask which player’s tremolo you like the best & then exclude the tremolo masters? Two Giovanni’s, Vicari & Giovale, are faves of mine....

Yes, with the passing of Tony Bennett we’ve lost another great one. A master interpreter of the American songbook, always sung with finesse & emotional impact. An Italian pop singer with a Jazz...

This is quite a surprise. My brother & I were there that night. They were superb, relaxed & enjoying themselves. I seem to remember that George Harrison had just died so Darol & Mike played “Here...

When I want to travel lite w a Mandolin just to practice, not to jam, I bring my Martin A in a gig back. It weighs like nothing & fits under the seat. I don’t even need the overhead. That little ax...

Yes, David, if the name Giovanni Vicari has not been dropped into this thread, that is a most egregious omission. So let us drop it now. Maestro Giovanni Vicari, is the Mandolin player in the wedding...

In minor Blues it’s common to have a #5-5- back to the 1 cadence, (Ab-G7-Cmin). St. James Infirmary, Thrill is Gone etc. Lonnie Johnson, even in major keys, would just throw that move in. I don’t...

Welcome to the Martin Mandola world. I’ve got a ‘29 A Martin Mandola. Plays & sounds great. A very conservative looking instrument.
I currently use GHS PF280 (12,24w,34w,48w). A bit heavy, but they...

Yes. I would encourage you to learn. It isn’t rocket science hard. When I started out I didn’t read, then I learned. If I can do it…I’m glad I did.
I can play by myself or with others without Music...

When someone asks if I can sing, I say “No, but I never let it stop me.”

Joe B

I was so sorry & surprised to hear the news. He certainly was a great and unique Guitar player.
I was fortunate enough to hear his band w Stewart & Wood. They were great & were having so much fun. A...

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A couple of years ago my wife & I dropped into the birthplace of my old snakehead.

I agree with Tim and anyone else who highlights the Lyon & Healy (L&H) artist series, Mandolin, Mandola, or Mandocello. I find they are consistently stunning in appearance, sound, & playability.
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I am registered. I don’t attend every year, but Kalamazoo is an easy drive. & I plan to bring a couple Kalamazoo Gibsons, so they can return home after a 100 years.
Mick, I hope we can finally meet....

Yes, Mick, I believe Traversata was intended as a hands across the water celebration.
Yes, Jim, Carlo is a fan of Jethro & the Dawg. At one of Carlo’s gatherings we were going around the circle...

Here’s a couple of general observations based on my personal experiences. In my early Mandolin days, I had the good fortune to take lessons from 2 masters of the instrument, Jethro Burns, an American...

Yes, Mick, definitely a relation to the great Giovanni.
It's not Mr. V's, but it's a stunning looking Martin. I'm sure it sounds great. Like rcc56 said, these Martin are neither L & Hs or Gibsons,...

Apollon fits nicely into one genre, Pop music. Dave played the hits of the day & well known tunes from around the world. You can talk about his Classical polish & Jazz improvisations, but in the end,...