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Norman Blake - Original Underground Music from the Mysterious South.
Andy Statman - Flatbush Waltz
Chris Thile- All those who wander are not lost
Dve Appalon-Mandolin Virtuoso
Jacob do Bandolin-...

I agree but it was originally titled Original Underground Music from the Mysterious South. When it was released as a CD they added a couple Nancy Blake sons and re titled it. It is beautiful I saw...

I play an F and most seem to tie the strap to the scroll. This always makes the mando neck heavy. Endpin to headstock will allow you to position however you want. It sjust sits in the corect position...

He is on facebook. I have one of his mandos. It is a great instrument. It was at Elderly. Sounded better than anything else on the wall including a couple Collings, Northfields, a Bluet and a few...

There is a good Bluegrass Jam in Waynesboro PA on Fridays. (30 min from Frederick) at the Beck and Benedict Hardware store. On Thursdays, In Shepardstown, WV (40 min from Frederick) has an Old Time...

I hope this link works, The Mandocrutian igest sold T-Shirts form The Mystic Order of the Mandocrian" It is a great shirt. My mom put the screening in a quilt for me. Burgendy /brown mando w/ gold...

Heard Tony play some Charlie Parker at a mandolin convention. A truly great player. I hope he recorded it somewhere. It was remarkably arranged for solo mando. You could tell he had spent some time...

Living near the Antietam Battlefield allows for many opportunities for reenacting. I was wondering, what were the predominant mandolin styles during the civil war. Certianly there must have been bowl...

I know any two "identical" instruments will sound different. To refine the question, Is there any reason an A5L would not be as good a Bluegrass mando as an F5L? My understanding is that they have...

Is there a difference in sound?

I was at TMS this summer. I played all the mandolas (3 or 4) but the Sorenson was spectacular. It does not have a traditional look but it played and sounded best of the bunch. I believe there was a...

Does changing to a cast tailpiece affect the sound? Mine currently has a standard stamped steel tailpiece w/ engraved cover.

I have seen and heard the re simmers Buckeye. A Beautiful instrument with the woodiest bark I have ever heard on a mando. Exceptional volume as well. If "banjo killer" were in the dictionary, it...

I had a 12 string guitar converted. Decent solid top 12 strings are usually available at pawn shops around here for about $100-$150. It sounds great. Really great. I was pleasantly shocked. It cost...

My son and I are about to begin an electric guitar kit. I do not have access to a spray booth to finish it. It is an inexpensive kit so I do not expect spectacular grain (basswood body). He wants it...

I had mine scooped. It solved the problem and retained the look. I do not like the look of the Sam Bush model. Same thing for the Weber Yellowstone. If not scooped then consider an alteration like on...

A couple Bitterroots are at the local BG Jam. They are both very nice. Of course there is no substitution for a direct comparison but the Bitteroots are better looking (IMO) and they sound great too....

I was trained by Herman Von Bernewitz in the classical tradition. The Branzoli method book does not use crosspicking at all. Rather than crosspick, you would use 3 down strokes. I realized that this...

What is the proper/standard string spacing for mandocello strings at the nut and bridge? I am converting a 12 string guitar to a mandocello.

I will have to try a capo. In some common keys (C, F) mandocello is awesome but in D or A it is a beast. It functions nicely as a bass but I find my mando mind is often too busy to play a good bass...

Is 45 years the official age where vintage begins? Honestly, I never thought about it. In MD, cars are historic at 25 years.

Most of the Japan era Kentucky KM-1000's sell from $1500-$2000 and the 1500's for a little more. I have only seen about 5 of them for sale here and on e-bay in the last 3 yrs or so. I do not know how...

I bought my KM 1000 in 1986 at a guitar shop for $500. The shop owner told me a GI bought it while he was in Japan. As near as I can tell it's a late '79 or early '80 model. (The serial numbers are...

I have my strap over my shoulder and neck connected to the headstock. It stays in position even with no hands. I assumed all those who attach to the scroll do it because Bill Monroe did it or because...

Thanks for the arrangement. I have always loved this piece. I hope to have it ready for performance at the CMSA convention in Baltimore.