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March Mandolin Madness
March 4, 2010
With a full slate of workshops, lessons, jam sessions and concert, The Eighth Annual March Mandolin Festival will take place Friday through Sunday, . . . He is a long-time member of the Nashville Bluegrass Band, and also performed and recorded as part of John Hartford's band for more than a decade.
Bluegrass revival: Music store owners notice more people ..
February 24, 2010
In fact, Jones and others have noticed a piqued interest in bluegrass instruments over the past few years. "In the last four or five years, there's . . . carries a variety of those instruments, from banjos and resonators to fiddles and mandolins.  And those people find that they enjoy bluegrass music.
Mandolins before Bill Monroe
January 24, 2010
My favorite family heirloom is a bowl-back mandolin made by Lyon and Healy of Chicago. Its graceful curves and decorations inlaid in alternating wood . . . took Aspen by storm. From around 1905 through 1910 everyone wanted to play the mandolin. Mandolins of 1910 dominated teen music as guitars do today.
East Virginia Blues – Chords and Lyrics
January 4, 2010
“East Virginia Blues” is a traditional bluegrass song that is played in bluegrass jams and festivals all over the world. A couple of the more popular recorded versions are those of The Carter Family, and The Stanley Brothers. – I’ll go back to East Virginia – North Carolina ain’t my home – I’ll go back to East Virginia – Leave them North Carolinean’s alone
Bill Monroe’s mandolin continues to make history
December 19, 2009
A 7-inch mandolin headstock veneer defaced by Bill Monroe nearly half a century ago sold at auction Dec. 3 for $37,500. That's $5,357.15 an inch. The . . . Thursday. "But it's folklore. It's one of a kind. It came from the most famous mandolin in the world. It's at the heart and soul of bluegrass music.
Sheppard Acoustics – BluegrassUncut.com Resource Guide
December 15, 2009
The Bluegrass College – Bluegrass Lessons Online
December 3, 2009
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced lessons for banjo, bass, dobro, fiddle, guitar and mandolin. Video, mp3 and tab. Free membership with trial lesson. Our instructors include Butch Baldassari, Mike Bub, Mike Compton, Matt Flinner, Andy Hall, Rob Cokes, Chris Jones, Keith Little, Megan Lynch, Steve Mazillius, John Moore, Missy Raines, Ivan Resonberg, Tim Stafford, Ron Stewart and Brian Wicklund. Instruction is available using specially recorded tracks, with PDF Tab and Notation, and videos.
Mandolin Sessions
November 12, 2009
Free Mandolin Lessons and Tips from Mel Bay Publications.
Mandolin Magazine
November 12, 2009
Mandolin Magazine – a quarterly magazine for mandolin players and enthusiasts
Mandolin Cafe
November 11, 2009
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