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    Default Rochester NY - Mandolin Orchestra organizing

    Bernunzio's is trying to organize a mandolin orchestra.

    Fiddler/mandolinist Mark Weeg is going to lead the initial sessions. First get-together is Thursday, Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m. at the store on East Avenue in downtown Rochester.

    Think I'll check it out, maybe report if it seems like it's going to continue.
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    Allen,
    Did you check this out? Did it turn into anything? I'm guessing no, since you did not post again, but thought I would ask. I'd be interested to hear about attempts to start mandolin orchestras these days.

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    Did anything ever happen on this? Anyone interested?

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    I went to one session, but I'm a lousy sight-reader of standard notation, so it wasn't my cup of tea. Maybe 20 people there, quite a heterogenous collection of instruments besides mandolins. Mark W brought some turn-of-the-20th-century pieces, sort of the "light classical" genre that many of these orchestras apparently played.

    He had only 1st and 2nd mandolin parts, so I improvised a bit on my K-1 mandocello. I wondered if the project had any staying power. As far as I know, Bernunzio may have hosted a few more sessions -- I didn't attend -- but the orchestra hasn't established anything of a presence in the scene here, if it's still going. Doesn't show up on Bernunzio's events calendar.

    I'd e-mail Bernunzio's (info@bernunzio.com) and see if there's any current activity. I reviewed his e-newsletters back through last November, and saw no mention of the mandolin orchestra.
    Allen Hopkins
    Gibsn: '54 F5 3pt F2 A-N Custm K1 m'cello
    Natl Triolian Dobro mando
    Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
    H-O mandolinetto
    Stradolin Vega banjolin
    Sobell'dola Washburn b-back'dola
    Eastmn: 615'dola 805 m'cello
    Flatiron 3K OM

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    Default Re: Rochester NY - Mandolin Orchestra organizing

    Bernuzio's is usually pretty good about posting what's going on at the shop, and I've seen nothing about a mandolin orchestra since I moved back to Rochester this past summer.

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