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Thanks Deblues! bb
Thanks everyone for the really helpful replies. Sounds like there are some good options.
@SimonDS, the Russian folk orchestra I played with was the Washington Balalaika Society, and their link is...
Well, in the summer of 2022 I moved to Kazakhstan for work, and I thought that I would keep up with mandolin, but it's an unknown instrument here, so I've pretty much kept to guitar. But I'm ready to...
Well, it's about a year and a half later. I did get to that museum, and it is absolutely amazing. Traditional instruments, particularly from Central Asia, but from all over the world. Loved it.
Thanks Simon! I bought your New Celtic Mandolin album years ago, which I've really enjoyed. Have it on my phone.
Thanks a bunch Jim, I just sent you 2 messages (I forgot my email in the 1st one). bb
Howdy folks, after playing classical mandolin consistently for about 10 years, I took a 6 month break due to some major life changes, including moving to Kazakhstan. Today I picked up the mando, for...
Howdy everyone, I recently moved to Almaty, Kazakhstan from Virginia, and most of my things haven't arrived yet. Thankfully my mandolin has, but none of my sheet music has. That may take several...
Thanks everyone; I appreciate all the insights.
I have started learning a few tunes with the ASD on my phone. Years ago I bought a book of sheet music with 16 old time tunes, and it came with a...
We have weekly contra dances in my area, and once a month there's an Open Band, where any musician can come and play. It's a lot of fun. I have a couple of books with contra dance tunes in them,...
Recently I caught a portion of an episode of PBS's Front and Center (1st aired in 2016) which featured Steven Tyler plus a band of musicians playing bluegrass instruments. Elisha Hoffman played...
You can also use a different browser. If you've been using Chrome, try IE or Safari. You'll get a whole new set for the month. bb
Well, it's been nearly a year, but the violin was restored, and was recently used in a concert. The Totenbergs still own it, although plan to sell. Today's Washington Post has an article about the...
That's the headline for an article in yesterday's NY Times, which reports on a study published by the National Academy of Sciences that says that the wood for Strads may have been subject to mineral...
Yes, I also thought it was great. It was my first convention, and I had a blast. I've got to find a way to fit these into my work schedule in the future.
I took my guitar (which is what I play...
For some mando content, check out his performance of Parachute on SNL, which I think was last January. One of the backing musicians is playing mando. Does anyone know who it is? bb
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Here's the link for the DC Bluegrass Union jam page. It's true that the site is not always up to date in every aspect, but I have found the jamming page helpful. The CABOMA jam on the 2nd and 4th...
There's a coffee shop in Brunswick, which is about 15 miles from Frederick, which has an old time jam on the first and third Sunday of the month. On other days they have Bluegrass and other musical...
That's a contrabass balalaika. A bass is smaller; enough so that it's played while sitting (at least every one I've seen).
We have 3 contrabass balalaikas, and audiences love them. bb
I always take my mando with me when I travel, and would guess that I've flown with it about 20 times. I have always carried it on in a hard case (an A model), and have never had any problems. I do...
I'd have to throw my hat in with David on that one. While I'm no expert, I do play in a Russian orchestra with about 55 musicians, about a third of which are domras. We have primas, altos, tenors,...
How about a Bluegrass version of Mother and Child Reunion by Paul Simon? bb
Thanks! It's tuned just like a mandolin, E A D G. It's pretty much the same size as well, such that switching from mandolin to the domra doesn't require much mental adjustment. Except the domra...
Here are some photos of my new prima domra, made by a luthier in Russia. I'm using it in the Russian orchestra I play with. Pretty psyched about it! bb
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What's the story behind the big mandolin Ten Sleep? bb