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PITTSBURGH, PENN. — Bryce Rabideau has announced a May 19 release on Misra Records for his new album of original material entitled Meanwhile, available for pre-order on Bandcamp.

About his new release Rabideau told us, "Meanwhile is a ten song exploration of the relationship between two titans ...

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. — Acoustic Disc has announced the release of We Love Django! in download format only.

This unique celebration of the music of Django Reinhardt features 16 of his original compositions interpreted by a variety of stellar artists including his partner ...

FENTON, MO. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the digital release of The Complete Mandolinist Volume 3, by Marilynn Mair. The print version is expected to be available before the end of the month.

Marilynn Mair has enjoyed a long career ...

ATASCADERO, CALIF. — The Life and Work of Lloyd Allayre Loar is the title of a forthcoming coffee table style book by Roger Siminoff with foreword by George Gruhn. The release date is anticipated mid-July.

About the book, Siminoff told us, "I've been collecting information on Lloyd Loar since the early 1970s and have tons of documents ...

SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. — The 8th Annual Alan Bibey Mandolin Camp, including Guitar & Bass tracks to be held September 20-22, 2023 has just announced a special addition to this year's edition.

Noted Gibson and Lloyd Loar mandolin historian ...

SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. — The 8th Annual Alan Bibey Mandolin Camp, including Guitar & Bass tracks, will be held September 20-22, 2023.

Joining Alan on the mandolin faculty will be Frank Solivan, Don Stiernberg and Ralph McGee. Wyatt Rice will instruct ...

Sierra Hull and Justin Moses give fans a sweet, stellar performance.


AUSTIN, TX. — Twenty of the fastest fingers in music took the stage at a repurposed Methodist church here and put on a clinic in world class musicianship this past week.

Along the way, as the saying goes, Sierra Hull and Justin Moses made beautiful music together.

The royal couple of the new generation of bluegrass spend much of every year apart—with ...

SANTA ROSE, CALIF. — Sirens: Imaginary Journeys for Solo Mandolin is a new collection of written and recorded music from David "Gus" Garelick, self-published and available for purchase on amazon.com.

This challenging collection of mandolin solos is intended for the more ...

FENTON, MO. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the availability of The Mandocello, by Mark E. Freemantle. Available in eBook format now, the print version is expected soon.

With decades of experience on the mandocello and even more on the ...

İZMIR, TURKEY — Bulent Yazici has announced the release of his new recording, Emanuele Barbella (1718 - 1777), 6 Duets for Mandolin, now available on many prominent streaming platforms.

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CONCORD, N.H. — The David Surette Mandolin Festival will be held this year May 6-7 in celebration of the life of the late mandolinist and guitarist who passed away December, 2021. It his hoped the festival will continue annually from this point forward.

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SCHENECTADY, NY — Havidol Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced FDA approval of ASsestra (predgestaglitazone) for the treatment of chronic stringed instrument purchasing, including MAS, GAS and BAS (mandolin, guitar, banjo acquisition syndromes).

Working in part to ground ...

NEW YORK, NY — Adhyâropa Records has announced a Friday, March 31 release of the brilliant new Ethan Setiawan recording, Gambit. Joined by fellow acoustic music greats Tony Trischka, Sam Leslie, Darol Anger, Ethan Jodziewicz, and fellow mandolinists Mike Marshall and Joe Walsh. Gambit is available as digital download, CD, or vinyl ...

BRAMPTON, CANADA — Eastwood and Airline Guitars has announced the availability of their new H35 Batwing Electric Mandolin. In order to create the line the company is requesting 16 pre-order deposits of $100 (final retail price is $499) in order to begin manufacturing.
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UPDATED: SOLD OUT, with waiting list available.

GLEN COVE, NY — The inaugural edition of Chris Thile’s Acousticamp, four days for musicians and music lovers of all ages, levels, interests, and tastes (on guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bass, and vocals) will be held at Glen Cove Mansion July 30 - August 3.

Whether you are ...

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. — Acoustic Disc has announced the release of David Grisman Dawg Works Volume 5.

This fifth volume of the collected original compositions of David "Dawg" Grisman is comprised of works written between 2000 and 2006, compiled chronologically in the order in which they ...

İZMIR, TURKEY — Bulent Yazici and Ender Bilge have announced the release of their new recording, Munier & Calace: Works for Two Mandolins, Mandola and Guitar, now available on most prominent streaming platforms.

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The long anticipated Simon Mayor recording Carolan, Fantasias on Themes by Turlough O'Carolan is being officially released today.

About the music on the album, Mayor wrote in his liner notes "I remember well the first time I heard the music of the Irish harper and composer Turlough O'Carolan ...

France based mandolinists Bernard Minari and Daniel Portalès have announced the release of their second album entitled Mando Duo Volume 2, an album of 12 original compositions available for purchase from the artists on Bandcamp.

On the album the duo uses mandocello, ...