Cleveland rocks!, but it also plays mandolin. Anybody???

[GeorgeF]

Hello,

Just looking for mandolin enthusiasts in the Cleveland, OH area. I'm new to mandolin, but I'm looking for jams nights, or just mandolin "friendly" places around Cleveland.
Any suggestions?

[Leverman61]

Hi George,
Here are some sites that may provide some info:
Northeast Ohio Oldtime: http://www.facebook.com/groups/neooldtime/
Folk and acoustic music:http://www.folkjam.org/
bluegrass:http://www.buckeyebluegrass.com/
Hope you find something interesting! Dan

[GeorgeF]

Thanks Leverman61,
It looks like there are some jam sessions listed on http://www.buckeyebluegrass.com/, however, bluegrass is really not my thing. It's a good starting point and I'll probably go to a couple of them just to get in touch with other mandolin players around here.
I appreciate your reply Leverman61.

[Londy]

Yes, there are very few in Cleveland...and I am one of them. I am not a bluegrass guy but I love music and always open to meet new players. Hit me up and maybe we can noodle around a bit.

[Londy]

I never had any luck with folkjam.org. I have posted and searched for the last 39 weeks and come up dry. This is just a tough area for mando. FYI the buckeyebluegrass.com site looks like mailware is in it. I got a big alert on that site and it shut down. I suggest not to use that site. Again, Cleveland is tough to find pickers. One of the reasons is that musicians in the area, and I play with several, do not see the mando as a versatile instrument. Therefore, in this typical rock affiliated culture, it gets the boot. I think it is our job as the mando professionals to expose the instrument in these settings and prove its worth. I have done this in a classic rock band. When I first showed up, they looked at me and my little instrument and laughed. But then I showed them what it can do. I get invited back every week now!

[GeorgeF]

Yes, I have to agree as far as Cleveland area music scene goes.
I even talked to people at Guitar Center here in North Olmsted, and when you mention mandolin, they look at you weird. Oh well..., I still like it a lot, and ever since I got my mandolin about a week ago, I have not touched my guitars at all. I enjoy it and I'll keep learning and playing mandolin no matter what.