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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Marilynn Mair has announced the release of The Road Less Traveled by the ensemble Enigmatica, their fifth recording featuring a mix of Americana, Classical, and Brazilian music, [...]
On March 15, 2024, in Owensboro, KY, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Bluegrass stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive [...]
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Daniel Patrick has announced the release of his new book, Mandolins and Beer Podcast Presents: The 365 Project. About the project Daniel is telling his followers, "The [...]
BOONE, N.C. — Mandolinists Nick Dauphinais, Liam Purcell and Benjamin Parker will be leading mandolin workshops Saturday, March 2 at the Southend Brewing Company, 747 W King St. to [...]
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. — Acoustic Disc has announced the release of Dawgnilo by Danilo Brito and David Grisman. The vibrant music on Dawgnilo! showcases two legendary artists in a Pan [...]
Beloved Nashville guitar store celebrates relocation across the street to larger custom space in revitalized Antiques building. NASHVILLE, TENN. — Carter Vintage Guitars today announced the grand opening date of [...]
Last October we rounded up a remarkable group of stories we knew were needing to be told and published them in a feature entitled Sometimes the Case Tells the Story. [...]
TITUSVILLE, FLA. — Gold Tone Music Group has announced the availability of their new Mastertone F-10: 10-String F-Style Mandolin with case, retailing for $799.99. This ten-string mandolin adds the low [...]
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Eastman Mandolins has announced the launch of their new PCH-M104 Flattop Model Mandolin at this weekend's NAMM Show. The M104 will come with a suggested retail cost [...]
PHOENIX, AZ — A celebration of the 100th anniversary of Lloyd Loar's personal Gibson Mandolin will be held at the Musical Instrument Museum of Phoenix on February 18, 2024. The [...]
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Today’s mandolin song breakdown focuses on another classic, Soldier’s Joy. While this is a bluegrass staple, it’s roots are mostly Scottish from around 1760 or so. Like a lot of [...]
Lately I’ve been working with beginner jammers as an assistant to a Wernick style jam in Seattle. It’s been a real fun few weeks and I’ve found that I learned [...]
Today’s mandolin song breakdown will be focusing on Jerusalem Ridge. Often this tune is considered a jam buster due to it’s length and complex melody. Aside from having 4 parts, [...]
Today’s mandolin song breakdown covers the fantastic song Angeline the Baker. I first heard the Crooked Still version of this tune which is a great variation with a few quirks. [...]
Learning mandolin chord shapes can seem tricky but an easy start is to focus on some of the basic chord shapes. In this series, I’m going to cover various chord [...]
Today’s song breakdown covers one of the first bluegrass tunes I can remember learning – There’s More Pretty Girls Than One. The simple melody and chord structure on this tune [...]
Today’s mandolin song breakdown is Garfield’s Blackberry Blossom (which is not the same as “Blackberry Blossom”). The main story of how this song came to be is essentially that general [...]
Continuing the series of “songs I should know, but don’t” today I’m covering the classic mandolin fiddle tune Big Mon by Bill Monroe. This tune is a pretty straight forward, [...]
Today’s mandolin song breakdown is on the Tim O’Brien tune the High Road. I was introduced to this tune in the Seattle bluegrass jam at Outlander Brewing late 2022 I [...]
Pop quiz hot shot – you’re at a friendly bluegrass jam and the leader just called a song you don’t know and only said “it’s in G” before they started [...]
Octave mando is just a bigger mandolin - all the notes, sheet music, frets, etc... are exactly the same, it's just bigger! Octave mando is great for backing up your [...]
Download free tabs: https://www.mandolinsecrets.com/fastfingerbounce In this live video replay, I’m sharing one of my favourite exercises for building speed. The Good Stuff From These Exercises: • Build strength and [...]
In this mandolin video lesson, I show you how to play the chords and bassline for a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Hultkläppens Am Polska (the A-minor polska by [...]
I'm honored to give a mandolin masterclass at the biggest YouTube channel in our genre, Mando Lessons. My friend Baron Collins Hill inspired me to share my thoughts on why you [...]
In this video, I'll show you how to play the rare but excellent C-part of Fisher's Hornpipe. I learned this part from mandolin maestro Butch Baldassari. For me, the [...]
In this mandolin video lesson, I show you how to play a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Hultkläppens Am Polska (the A-minor polska by Hultklappen). This dance tune is [...]
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// In this week’s episode, Magnus and Hayes are discussing: Do you have music goals for the New Year? What are your tips for learning music by ear? Do [...]
Get ready to strum, chop, and enhance your mandolin skills with our in-depth lesson on Bluegrass and Newgrass Mandolin Chords, featuring the beloved classic "Old Dangerfield" by Bill Monroe, [...]
Welcome to a fun and engaging mandolin lesson where we dive into the classic tune 'Fisher's Hornpipe'! In this tutorial, we'll break down the melody, explore essential techniques, and [...]
Welcome back to Mandolin Secrets, your go-to destination for all things mandolin. Today, we're diving deep into the world of mandolin setup and maintenance. In this comprehensive tutorial, we'll [...]
The 12th ARTE International Mandolin Festival & Competition took place in October 2022. Roi Dayan from Israel won the first prize, Marine Moletto from France won the second prize, and [...]
Charlotte Kaiser, a young mandolin player from Germany, has just published her first album “Poems for Mandolin” The album begins with the Concertinho Colibri by Hamilton de Holanda in an arrangement [...]
Carlo Munier is one of the important composers for the mandolin. In his book “Il Nuovo Stile dei Duetti per mandolino solo, Op.278 ” he has studied the possibilities of the [...]
The Mülheimer Zupforchestra is one of the best mandolin orchestras in Germany. The anniversary concert for 40 years has been filmed and is available as a youtube video. The orchestra [...]