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One should note that these arrangements are almost all from the fabulous, renowned accordionist: Riccardo Tesi. I love it when mandolinists derive their music from accordionists and rely on them to...

If you're in the Bay Area in July 2022, I'd like to invite all mandolin family musicians to join us for a Rudy rehearsal. Sunday, July 10 from 11A to 2P. Please PM as to what instrument you play so...

The Dropbox has been available for 8 years. If you can't find something, please send a PM. 201582 Over the many years I've been posting at Mandolin Cafe, it's been a great joy to welcome those who...

Rudy would be so sproud of you! The mandocello was his mandolin sweetheart!

I will be making one final contribution to the Dropbox over the summer. After that, I will be closing it down. That means if you haven't downloaded the thousands of titles or vintage audio recordings...

Thank you for posting this. I appreciate that very much.

Has there been a digitization of his "variety of music" book? If so, anyone know if it's available in the UK ? or elsewhere. It's only about 40 pp. not sure about copyright permission as I don't know...

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/co16hc6i56b84up/AAAWix_SzXVkoO7g3y9iXmSla?dl=0

The above link takes you to the MISCELANNEOUS folder. You'll find some rather special titles here as well. For some reason...

Post #539 contains viable links to several Italian mandolin publishers. They've recently been tested and they all work. If you have any trouble, please PM me. Thanks!
BTW, there is a load coming...

the lead sheet charts on the donquattrocchi website are rudimentary but for those starting out in the Euro Cafe genre, they'll get you started.

yes, I sent a pm to you.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ninNa5lYfEw&list=PLlOIsPyvvUdcr_Nmi8XLVRAqTTlraAENe
"mandolin ballo liscio" playlist of 13 titles learned from Matteo and from Tony Flores

This above link goes...

This is my arrangement for two mandolins and (accordion or guitar chords). It is true to the original vocal score (1927). Listening to someone like Claudio Villa is the BEST way to introduce yourself...

Matteo did not read until he was well into his senior years. He realized how much he was missing out on the great mandolin literature. If Matteo can learn to read music in his sixties, anyone can do...

or 12th depending on which edition. ;-)

The correct title "Canzone dell'Amore" and it often subtitled "Solo Per Te, Lucia". It was composed by C.A. Bixio and was the title song in one of the first Italian talking movies. Matteo & Gino...

Is there anyone or any of these institutions that have scanned these journals since this was last posted? It would be great to have digital copies available. Thanks.

UKCarrie, each folder is organized by the name of the specific Italian dance publisher. You need the Index to find which dance title appears in which publisher's folder.

I would suggest discussing a short selection of dances with your teacher. S/he will be able to evaluate what is best for your level and technical knowledge. I would start with waltzes (not mazurkas,...

Don't use links that were posted before 2018, many, if not most, are expired.

If you go to Post #408, April 22, 2018, I believe everyone of those links take you to a specific Italian publisher....

compare/contrast. while valid arrangements exist, I'd rather have the source material, first edition, original manuscript before they (sometimes) get butchered by well-meaning musicians. For example,...

Hey, I'd love to see this manuscript, scan it and upload it to the Dropbox. It would be great to see the original. I've come to distrust some versions that pop up in the Nakano collection. Anileda...

here's the right video link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=208VuTuTZbs&t=3s

I've created a 6 minute glimpse into Rudy's life. All the (47) images derive from my compilation of photographs I've accumulated and finally were able to credit and describe at length. This video...