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Hi fellow musicians,

I'm holding the second online workshop tonight at 6:30 central. We will be covering elements of improvisation tonight and how to develop different musical ideas. Please feel...

I'll be hosting the first free online workshop this Thursday at 6:30pm central time. Please PM me if you would like to tune in and join!

Thanks,

Davey

Hi Gina,

Thanks so much for your input. I think that your subject of tone production is the perfect topic for the workshop!

Hi fellow mandolinists,

My name is Davey and I would like to host a free online mandolin workshop for our community as a way to introduce myself to you as a music educator. I’ve taught for many...

I'm quite partial to the inlay on my instrument...a little biased I guess but it's certainly unique! Here's a picture from the mandolin archive 179598

Nice work folks! I love to draw too. This is a self-portrait/mandolin drawing that I did for my recital in grad school.179531

Thanks for the help. Most of the prices at quoted were also from brick and mortar shops. I’ll relay this info to him and see what happens. Chances are he’ll fall in love with another 8 stringed...

Hi folks,

Thanks for the replies. I believe it's from a brick and mortar shop and all told, it looks to be in the $1900-$2000 range. From what I can see in the photos he sent via text, the...

Hi mandolin hive mind,

One of my best friends is primarily an Irish bouzouki player (and an excellent all-around musician!) but seems to have acquired a classic case of MAS. After checking out a...

Hi everyone in mandolin world,

I just wanted to say thanks to those of you that have checked out our Kickstarter. We are 33% of the way to our goal with 42 days left until our campaign concludes....

Hi fellow mandolin fans,

I haven't posted on the forum in quite some time, but I wanted to share a passion project from my wife and me. We are a folk duo under the name The Boston Imposters. For...

Hello mandolin family,

I just received word of this benefit concert in Minnesota for Peter Ostroushko and his family. Peter Ostroushko is one of my musical heroes and I wanted to pass this link...

Hi mandolin community! My duo the Boston Imposters is playing at Club Passim in Cambridge tonight starting at 7pm Eastern. We are opening for a good friend and colleague Rob Flax. There will be...

I completely agree about the Model 1's from this era! I acquired one from the original 2009 batch this year and it is a spectacular instrument. Hope you enjoy your new Gil!!

Hi friends! Thought I'd post a quick video of our quartet from Joe Val this year. It's an original tune written by our Fiddler/Band leader Rob Flax called "Alpaca Noir". Cheers!...

Hi mandolin world!

If you are in the Boston area and would like to have a unique concert experience, my band is playing a series of concerts on a ship in Boston harbor. The first concert is...

I saw him in Boston with Yo Yo and Edgar last week. It was indeed his Lawrence Smart mandola! :)

New England Conservatory has a fantastic program called the Contemporary Improvisation department. Students from all over the world study and are able to play their instruments that wouldn't normally...

Hi mandolin world!

Just thought I would post a video of me and my friends playing one of my original songs. Can't think of many times I've heard an octave mandolin and Irish bouzouki together in...

I don't know if you all have seen this, but it is worth a quick read...I continue to be blown away by the genius and artistry of Steve Gilchrist:
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The mandolin that I use for every musical context is my Nugget. I love it so very much and feel so incredibly blessed to be its caretaker. It has a beautiful clarity and presence in its sound. I...

I like to give my mandolins pretty names, but my lovely girlfriend calls my mandolin "Chicken" and unfortunately it has stuck...Chicken Nugget...~:>

It's most likely a very slight buzz against one of the frets. Happens often to me as the seasons (temperature/humidity) change.

Thanks very much!!

That one is mine! Number 6 on the ballot :)