Howdy to all on Mando-land, I have a new video up on my Youtube Channel which I will embed here to save the trouble of clicking a link. This is the second in the ongoing series of songs being recorded at Fran Guidry's Digital Duck Studios in Walnut Creek, CA. The Song is called Wounded Knee. It about the massacre of several hundred Lakota Soiux at the hands of the 7th Cavalry in December 1890. The story is told from the first person perspective of a fictional ...
Updated Jan-08-2022 at 5:05pm by Mandolin Cafe
I started building mandolins in July of 2007 without any experience in wood working but with a 30 year old dream of building. I purchased an F5 copy from a local luthier in 1981 and was able to watch the process as he completed the instrument and from that time on I have, in the back of my mind, wanted to build. I spent 29 years in the National Guard and of course like most of us worked full time all my life so time was not available to pursue a new hobby. I also played ...
Just dropping a note to say that I gigged last night (Thursday June 17, 2010) as an electric mandolin player for the first time in at least half a year. What a gas! The gig was another of my series of lobby appearances. (Always the bridesmaid/lobby, never the bride/theater.) This one with Señor of Señor Circus. He was Señor I was this Circus last night. Playing through the tunes, I was flying around moderate tempo rock/pop tunes with the happiest of ease on my 8 string Fender ...
Had quite a few requests for a red version of the ball cap in a post I made about new ball cap colors coming next week, and here it is. One note: red can be fussy on monitors and I'm not sure this is exactly the red tone captured in this image, and each monitor will see it differently. This is a bit bright I think. All I can add is I do like the way it turned out although the idea of it didn't grab me initially, but if the feedback is good on this may order some next time I restock. ...
We want to give our visitors a preview of the new Mandolin Cafe ball cap colors. In addition to our original Khaki (center), we'll soon have options for Olive Green (left) and Charcoal (right). The samples we just received from our supplier are outstanding and we're really happy how they've turned out, and glad to offer different colors to those that have inquired. We anticipate receiving and then making the new colors available approximately one week from today. Pricing will remain ...
Updated May-25-2010 at 10:31am by Scott Tichenor
My friend, Fran, put together this video from multiple camera angles and included the mandolin tracks we cut too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziZD2FBHy2Q Daniel
Updated Jan-08-2022 at 12:15pm by Mandolin Cafe
Hi Everyone! I just posted a new video to Youtube. The song is "Long Black Veil" by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkins. The arrangement is something I came up with a few years ago. The occasion is a recording session I did last week (May 12, 2010), which is why the big capsule mics are hanging in the shot. Again, no mandolin on my part, but plenty of space for yours. • Short opening at the top and a full verse break after the first refrain. ...
Updated Jan-08-2022 at 5:04pm by Mandolin Cafe
[Reprinted from the May issue of Stanislaus Connections] Saturday evening in mid-March, the sun is setting over Modesto and sending laser-like rays into the large lobby windows of the Gallo Center in Modesto, California. As picturesque as it is, the illumination seems unnatural for a night-time place like a theater. It is spilling reflected light against the back wall causing the bartender to shade her eyes. The marble floor is a sort of a pinkish ...
I am writing this and posting it largely to remind myself of the following lessons. Perhaps those of you who also play out will benefit from it. The Gig: • Outdoor gig at a Farmer's Market in a small town in California's central valley. • Four sets. • One hundred dollars for the band plus tips. Weather: • Sunny and breezy with gusts up to 25mph The Stage • A dirt median strip in a parking lot • Awning provided for shade ...
[Reprinted from the April 2010 issue of Stanislaus Connections] The annual Tule Fog Fete is a fundraising event for Modesto, California’s Great Valley Museum. Held outdoors at Caswell Memorial State Park, the child-centered event includes live animal exhibits, docent-led walks through the park’s many riverside paths, snacks, silent auctions, and live music. As a local amateur musician, I volunteer my services every year to the Great Valley Museum and the Tule Fog Fete. ...
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