Mandolin Teacher in Baltimore?

**picculus** · Aug-25-2012, 9:23am

Just moved to the area. Any recommendations for bluegrass mandolin teachers?

Thanks.

**Peter Kurtze** · Aug-25-2012, 9:36am

May I offer the stereotypical greeting -- Welcome to Balmer, hon!
Seek no further: http://www.appalachianbluegrass.com/lessons
Just outside the city on the west. A great shop full of great people. (NFI)

**picculus** · Aug-26-2012, 11:55am

Thanks. I'll check them out. Any other recs?

**Willie Poole** · Aug-26-2012, 1:15pm

If you don`t mind driving to Columbia (about 20 miles west of Balt.) there is a teacher here that does a good job for beginners...How advanced are you with your picking?

Willie

**John Flynn** · Aug-26-2012, 2:40pm

Orrin Star gives lessons in Cheverly, MD. A bit of a drive, but for a world-class player it would be worth it once a week.

I can also recommend the Artist Academy of Bluegrass online with Mike Marshall. A great, personalized, teaching method with a world-class teacher you do on your own schedule, in your own home and for a lot less money. I like it better than any personal instruction I've had and I've had a lot.

**picculus** · Aug-26-2012, 3:31pm

What's his name? I'd say I'm somewhere between beginner and intermediate.

**albeham** · Aug-27-2012, 5:48am

do you need to find some jams?

Welcome..

AL near BWI.

**taterpicker** · Aug-27-2012, 7:56am

If you don't mind driving to the DC area, I would highly recommend Tom Espinola at the House of Musical Traditions in Tacoma Park. Tom is a great player and an excellent teacher who has been at it for a long time. Tell him hello from me!