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In fact the strings and plectrum developed first before the instrument changed.
After the First World War there was a desire to create a more German sound different from the brighter...
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Hello,
In fact the strings and plectrum developed first before the instrument changed.
After the First World War there was a desire to create a more German sound different from the brighter...
I believe the idea was that the holes would eliminate "Wolf Notes".
But in saying that I am not sure if mandolins suffer from that as I only see bowed instruments with devices to eliminate wolf...
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On his aquilacorde.com site, Mimmo Peruffo has listed a set of Neapolitan mandolin strings with an historical setup according to Fouchetti (Paris 1771)
e Nylgut, a & D brass, G silk...
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I found a list of the UK tour dates for Bill Monroe in 1975.
The list starts with April 25 Glasgow (It was not actually Glasgow, but Uddingston but that may have been thought close...
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Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys played in Scotland on the 25th April 1975 in Greyfriars Monastery in Uddingston.
"Big Mon" was joined on stage by Kenny Baker on fiddle, Bob Black on...
Thanks very much for posting a link to the video. I was there as part of the Orchestra dell'Accademia Internazionale di Mandolino. (For those who don't know me I am the chap in the orchestra with the...
Hello Rob,
Thanks for sending me your e-book on Mandolin Setup, and while your book is about the American style of mandolin with an adjustable bridge, nevertheless I am hopeful that the underlying...
Hello James,
I should just point out that there are plans to have a possible British National Mandolin Orchestra. This grew out of the success of the British BMG Federation Ensemble which...
A group of us from the British BMG Federation will be performing as the "BMG Ensemble" at the Eurofestival Zupfmusik in Bruchsal, Germany.
This event is on from the 29th May to the 1st June 2014...
As part of the British BMG Federation Symposium, Paul Sparks (author of “The Classical Mandolin” and co-author along with James Tyler of “The Early Mandolin”) gave a presentation on “The mandolin...
Samuel Adelstein in his book "Mandolin Memories" says that he was the first person in America to have a Luito Moderna, and that on a second visit to Italy he had a second made especially to order by...
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The last part of the article headed "In my early days I tackled many violin exercises..." actually comes from a different interview in the "BMG Magazine" which was headed "Close-up on Hugo...
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All I have to hand is an obituary about Eileen Pakenham written by Janet Ambrose which was published in the Summer 2009 edition of the British BMG Federation Newsletter, which I will try...
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To open the British BMG Federation Rally we are having a concert on Friday evening 7.30pm on 2nd March 2012 at the Central Foundation Boy's School, Cowper Street, London EC2A 4SH.
The...
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It may be of some interest to know that both "Clifford Essex" and "John Alvey Turner" will have stalls at the British BMG Federation Rally which will be in the Central Foundation Boy's...
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You seem to be thinking about the Medieval Guild system of becoming a Jouneyman, but this was done after completing the normal seven year Apprenticeship with a Master. The purpose was to...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011: Music/Classical/Workshop
Mandolinist Frances Taylor presents a
Georgian Mandolin Workshop
and
Georgian Mandolin Sonatas
Frances Taylor heads up a unique and...
I will try and post a couple of photos from the book to show G.G.Glen Turriff in action.
Not sure if I've done this right, as it says attachments, but lets try.
Hello Schlegel,
You are making me feel very old. That was my first tutor book which I bought "new" for sixpence. I hope that you see he was the Conductor of the Aberdeen Mandoline Band. In this...
I think that Dr Stefanie Rauch (Head of the Organising Team of BDZ for the Eurofestival zupfmusic) should be congratulated on staging such an important event for the Mandolin and Guitar, and other...
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I have a later photo of the Powers Family which shows the bowlback mandolin a bit more clearly and they look a little more at ease.
(I hope this photo is attached)
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I know that in the "Fiddlin' Powers Family Band" that his daughter Opha Lou played a bowlback mandolin.
Charles Powers - 5-string Banjo
Ada Powers - Ukulele
Opha Lou - Mandolin
Carrie...
Hello Haymate,
I was unaware that the late Mr Bay had published a book about the baroque mandolin, but I am glad to see that there is some interest in the subject. While you are some distance away...
In J. Scott Skinner's "The Strathspey King" book "A Guide to Bowing" he describes keys as such:-
C major Bold, but piercing
A minor Sad and plaintive
G major Plenty of body
E...
Natalia Marashova and Denis Ivanov are both from St. Petersburg in Russia and both studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatoire and Natalia later studied mandolin at the Hochschule fur Musik with...