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I think Chris is a brilliant pick (pun intended) for one of these grants. He really is pushing boundaries, and while, yes, there are many eligible musicians, he is not a slacker in this area. I'm...

I provided sound for their performance at the 5th Avenue Taproom here in Tallahassee. They were both marvelous performers. Jimmy is a storyteller and a sensitive songwriter, and Marla is the...

Ungh. Really? Y'all crack me up. This is similar to the very same "conversations" being held about old vs. new jazz, old-time music vs. contra dance music, what constitutes "real" traditional Irish...

I know where another one is, too. Not sure of its provenance, but it's sitting in a private museum, not played. The guy probably doesn't even know he has it anymore. Makes me want to cry...

I'll pass the info on. I know this person well, and it's a real Loar, not a fake. But I also want to protect his privacy, for obvious reasons. Thanks for the responses.

Any rough estimate on the monetary value of a '23 Lloyd Loar-signed Gibson F-5 in very good condition? It was refinished sometime between 1930 and 1960 with a shellac finish (the original was...

Corgi,

I've played (and continue to play) guitar, mandolin, and octave mandolin in Irish sessions for at least 15 years, including sessions in Chicago, Augusta, Swannanoa, and Ireland. I've got a...

How very cool. What a wonderful, inspiring article. And the bowtie thing is awesome! Tying a bowtie neatly is quite a trick!

Thanks much for the advice. I've had this mandolin a long time (around 20 years), and I'm not quite sure where to sell it. (I really don't care for consignment shops.) The state of the economy is...

I just put my Flatiron A-5 Artist up for sale the other day on Mandolin Cafe. First time I've done this here. I've sold some instruments through eBay successfully; I'm not enamored of eBay, but hey,...