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    I found this on our home page today. A book due in July entitled Mandolins Like Salami. 350 pages on west coast mandolin players and the orchestrs scene.

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    Looks interesting, but "Mandolinists Like Salami" might have made more sense.

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    Sorry Jim but this was in the celtic folk section a couple days ago with another Italian folk tunes book out now. Here's the link. JohnItalian Folk. Books
    They both sound like interesting books. I tried the email in the link but haven't received a reply yet.



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    Kind of confusing title. I am reminded of the Battle of Salamis, which was, surprisingly, a naval encounter, not a sausage slugfest. (And again, slugs prefer vegetables, which goes to show the general inadequacy of language).

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    It turns out that I left off the comma, like Eats, Shoots and Leaves.

    I just got this Table of Contents from Sheri M. for the Salami book. I was sort of hoping for some expansion of the history of mandolin on the West Coast but it may just be limited to SF and to Italian-Americans. That would leave out the likes of Samuel Adelstein. I would think that he deserves a note in passing, at least. He prob ate salami as well.

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    Gosh, has it been that long ago...? I hadn't seen this thread before...it's certainly still relevant. Adelstein is mentioned in passing in my Salami book but only as connected to the Arrilago school, I believe. (don't have the book in front of me). Adelstein pops up in my new book--again in passing--with 100% concentration on only Italian immigrant mandolinists. Adelstein still fascinates me as his candid views on mandolin technique are still debated (French vs Neapolitan etc). I wonder why there hasn't been much written about him--a complete biography?--but maybe there has been one and I missed it. There are close to 300 citations about him in California newspapers and I often wonder if he knew or met Salvatore Fachutar. They were the same generation-about ten years apart. Ah~ must leave that for another day.

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    Let me jump in uninvited with a huge plug for Sheri's book: Mandolins Like Salami.

    A great, great read for any lover of the instrument. A wealth of information, history, anecdotes and sheer mando-delight.

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    Just looked for this on Amazon. $200.00?

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    Quote Originally Posted by brunello97 View Post
    A great, great read for any lover of the instrument. A wealth of information, history, anecdotes and sheer mando-delight.
    My reactions exactly.
    A talent for trivializin' the momentous and complicatin' the obvious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mandogio View Post
    Just looked for this on Amazon. $200.00?

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    Does Sheri still have any?

    http://www.zighibaci.com/

    "What you will find at Zighi Baci Publishing:

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    Mandolins, Like Salami. (2005) First Edition. Social history, photographs, appendices, music catalogs"

    http://www.zighibaci.com/ORDER-FORM-2013.pdf

    I have no idea if there are any but Sheri would be the first place to go for a copy.

    Wonderful book, BTW.

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    oh gosh, the order form is five years old. I best update it with proper taxes etc. it also has the wrong mailing address!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mandophile View Post
    oh gosh, the order form is five years old. I best update it with proper taxes etc. it also has the wrong mailing address!
    Time for me to reread MLS.....

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