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News
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- 1966 Red Rector Field Recording Discovered
- Roger Siminoff on Writing "The Life and Work of Lloyd Allayre Loar"
- New Music: Rondos Vol. I, by Jack Dwyer
- Common Ground's Mandolins on the Hill Registration Opens
- New Music from Bryce Rabideau - Meanwhile
- New Music from Acoustic Disc - We Love Django!
- New from Mel Bay Publications, Inc. - The Complete Mandolinist Volume 3, by Marilynn Mair
- The Life and Work of Lloyd Allayre Loar, by Roger Siminoff
- Tom Isenhour to Present The Mandolins Of Bill Monroe at 8th Annual Alan Bibey Camp
- Plans for 8th Annual Alan Bibey Mandolin Camp Announced
- Beautiful Music Together - Sierra Hull and Justin Moses in Concert in Austin, Texas
- Sirens: Imaginary Journeys for Solo Mandolin, by David "Gus" Garelick
- New from Mel Bay Publishing, Inc. - The Mandocello, by Mark E. Freemantle
- New Music - Emanuele Barbella (1718 - 1777), 6 Duets for Mandolin by Bulent Yazici
- David Surette Mandolin Festival - May 6-7, Concord, New Hampshire
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- New Music - Gambit, by Ethan Setiawan
- Eastwood Announces Crowdfunded Airline H35 Batwing Electric Mandolin
- Chris Thile's Acoustic Music Camp to be held July 30 - August 3 in Glen Cove, New York
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- June 9 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Derwin Hinson, Lillington, NC
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- June 9-11 - Wernick Method Jam Camp with Sebastien Ferry, Plusquellec, Bretagne, France
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- June 10 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Betsey Jacobs, Fairbanks, AK
- June 11-14 - California Bluegrass Association Summer Music Camp, Grass Valley, CA
- June 11-16 - Montana Fiddle and Mandolin Camp Week 2, Monarch, MT
- June 11-17 - Steve Kaufman Old Time and Traditional Week, Maryville/Alcoa, TN
- June 12-18 - Django in June with Mandolin Track, Northampton, MA
- June 12-14 - Matt Flinner Summer Courses begin, Ripton, VT
- June 13-18 - 7th Annual Summer Wheat Music Camp, Camp Remus, MI
- June 14 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Betsey Jacobs, Fairbanks, AK
- June 14-16 - Wernick Method Jam Class with Austin Scelzo, Litchfield, ME
- June 14-17 - California Bluegrass Association Youth Academy, Grass Valley, CA
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- June 15-18 - Carlo Aonzo Annual Workshop, Milwaukee, WI
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- June 17 - Virtual: Tim Connell Essential Mandolin Rhythms for the Jam, Portland, OR
- June 17-18 - Wernick Method Jam with Pierre Bastide, Paris, France
Interviews
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- 06/06/2023 - Roger Siminoff on Writing The Life and Work of Lloyd Allayre Loar
- 04/18/2023 - Beautiful Music Together - Sierra Hull and Justin Moses in Concert in Austin, Texas
- 03/07/2023 - The Choro Shop - an Interview with Andrew Lawrence
- 11/29/2022 - Elisa Meyer Ferreira's Once in a Lifetime Chance to Play Jacob do Bandolim's Mandolin
- 09/06/2022 - Frank Solivan Hold On Album Interview
- 05/16/2022 - The Mandolin in Modern Music. Who Needs Rock?
- 11/09/2021 - Photo Shoot: John Reischman and the Jaybirds in Calgary, Canada
- 09/28/2021 - Master Educator Sharon Gilchrist Spreads her Wings
- 08/31/2021 - Mike Marshall Interview - Republish from Hyperlocrian.com
- 08/17/2021 - An Update - A Pandemic Supply and Demand Story
- 08/10/2021 - John Reischman's New Time & Old Acoustic Interview
- 06/17/2021 - Bluegrass Pride Month Celebration - an Interview with C.J. Lewandowski of The Po' Ramblin' Boys
- 05/18/2021 - Out of Stock - A Pandemic Supply and Demand Story
- 04/06/2021 - Caterina Lichtenberg Interview - Republish from Hyperlocrian.com
- 02/16/2021 - Lost and Found Mandolinist Scott Napier is All Out Front
- 12/08/2020 - Technique as Connection - Master Musician Jody Stecher on New Album Dreams from the Overlook
- 11/10/2020 - Canadian Bluegrass Star Adrian Gross Perseveres through the Pandemic
- 08/18/2020 - A Virtual Quaff with Daniel Patrick of Mandolins and Beer Podcast
- 08/10/2020 - Nashville Cat Dominick Leslie's been Playing Since he was a Baby
- 06/30/2020 - A Conversation with Caterina Lichtenberg on the Release of "Solo"
Mandolin Mondays
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- Episode #387: Justin Vilchez - Salty
- Episode #386: Laetitia Barbera - Pelagias's Song
- Episode #385: Guðmundur Atli Pétursson - Original Untitled Composition
- Episode #384: Andy Leftwich - Kimper County
- Episode #383: Emory Lester - Kings Quest
- Episode #382: Abbey Thomas - End of the Night Waltz
- Episode #381: Charlotte Kaiser - Fantasia no.2 Op.43
- Episode #380: Andrew Small - Bent Mountain Blues
- Episode #379: Michael Prewitt - Tombstone Junction
- Episode #378: Alan Epstein - Soldier's Joy
- Episode #377: Elisa Meyer Ferreira - Primas e Bordões
- Episode #376: Joe Brent - NaNo
- Episode #375: Brian Carroll - Man in a Ballon
- Episode #374: Ethan Setiawan - Uncrossed
- Episode #373: Jess Iaquinto - Dazy in the Garden
- Episode #372: Scott Liebers - Sawdust in the Frying Pan
- Episode #371: Caleb Edwards - Freight Train
- Episode #370: Korey Brodsky - Moonlight in Vermont
- Episode #369: Thomas Cassell - Diggs the Bounty Hunter
- Episode #368: Chris Luquette - Riding To Ventura
Quick News
- Lost in time and now available for your listening pleasure: a 1966 Red Rector Field Recording Discovered.
- Feature interview: Roger Siminoff on The Life and Work of Lloyd Allayre Loar.
- Mandolin Mondays: Australian mandolinist Justin Vilchez joins us with a Kenny Baker tune on his Duff mandolin.
- New music just released: Rondos Vol. I, by Jack Dwyer.
- New music from the Jack Dwyer album just announced on the Cafe MP3 page.
- Daniel's guest on the Mandolins and Beer podcast this week is Bryce Rabideau.
- 15% off all Mel Bay Publications, Inc. titles through June 7. Use Discount Code MB15. Good for all titles, all instruments, Books and eBooks.
- Roger Siminoff has informed us his new book, The Life and Work of Lloyd Allayre Loar is headed to the printer June 5.
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