I've played mandolin for a long time but am fairly new to reading music and playing classical. The re-issue is available from Elderly - is this something for someone new to classical? Any recommendations? Thanks.
I've played mandolin for a long time but am fairly new to reading music and playing classical. The re-issue is available from Elderly - is this something for someone new to classical? Any recommendations? Thanks.
Absolutely. They are pretty linear and, if you already have the basics of notation under your belt, a good way to begin reading.
One of my favorites from way back. Goichberg was actually concertmaster of the New York Mandolin Orchestra way before I was in it. One time his widow brought a few original books and asked if anyone wanted a copy, so i grabbed one. Plucked String reprinted it.
I think it is a wonderful book. The melodies are fun to play and, if you come from a more folky background as I do, are not that far from those fiddle tunes we like to play.
Jim
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I requested this from Plucked Strings just as they went out of business. Thanks for the new source.
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You can also get it from Michelle Garman, an eBay seller who is selling off all of Plucked String merchandise. There was a discussion of this on this thread.
You can see her ebay sellers list here or email her directly: garmansold@mindspring.com
She is currently selling the book here
Jim
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
The Goichberg studies are excellent. I am currently learning the four extant Goichberg compositions in print (i.e. the two published in Neil Gladd's edited volume plus the other two published separately). I use "published" in the metaphorical sense as the publisher is Plucked String. I am MOST interested in learning the Goichberg suite "From the Forest" but, alas, this is still "forthcoming" from Plucked String.
Robert A. Margo
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