The Wolga Virtuosen Quartet was one of the groups at the Eurofestival Zupfmusik in Bruchsal that got a lot of applause for their performance of typical Russian folklore. It was a lot of fun to watch the players play and act. The group was composed of prim-domra, alto-domra, bass-balalaika and the accordion instrument bayan. Ther […]
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Today I found a tweet about the following video of of the Steep Canyon Rangers. Steep Canyon Rangers – Knob Creek One of SCR’s signature songs. Written by mandolinist Mike Guggino it’s a tour de force for the entire band. A hauntingly beautiful melody which flows through many tempo and mood changes SCR really shines.
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On David Grismans Acoustic Oasis site there is a free downlod for every day. The download of today is a recording of the jazz title Perdido played by George Barnes. This download will only be available until tomorrow morning, but the videos of this song that I have found on youtube and the videos with
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Today I have found the following Online ad of the Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra – as this does contain all the imprtant information about this orchestra I have just copied the complete text including the links to the videos of the Orchestra. The original text with some photos of the group can be found here
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Some days ago a recording of O mio babbino caro played by Carlo Aonzo could be downloaded from Acoustic Oasis – a piece that I liked immediately very much. O mio babbino caro is an aria from Puccinis opera Gianni Schicci. It is a lovely melody, especially when it is played by mandolin and guitar
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Emily Robison and Martie Maguire from the Dixie Chicks have just releases their first Album. The Swiss radio DRS has produced a radio show with many songs of the Dixie Chicks which is available as podcast for the next three weeks at: http://www.drs.ch/www/de/drs/sendungen/on-the-road-again/2720.sh10135474.html The Story Behind Court Yard Hounds Emily Robison and Martie Maguire from
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I have just read a tweet about the new CD of a band with the rare name Zapf Dingabats on twitter. This sounded interesting and I visited their homepage and listened to the five tracks there. Drawing on influences such as Jelly Roll Morton, Bob Wills, Louis Armstrong, and the black string bands from the
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I have first heard the Avett Brothers in a recording from the Merlefest 2008, and I liked their music very much. The Avett Brothers have a very special style which is mainly composed of their unique singing style and the instruments guitar, a banjo, a violoncello (played in a standing position) and a double bass.
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Madeira must be a good place for mandolins – at the moment there are 17 mandolin orchestras and tunas on Madeira. Activities of those orchestras can be found on the website of the Associacion de Bandolins de Madeira http://www.bandolins-madeira.net/ A group of four players with mandolin, mandola (octave mandolin), guitar and bass has arranged some
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A mix of mainly bluegrass and some other styles is available as a concert on demand of the CBC: Concert on Demand: Lickin’ Good Fried with Andrew Collins (mandolin) (concert no more available) The band describes itsself on their homepage http://www.lickingoodfried.com/ as The Scrappiest Country Band in Toronto and plays tasty country music. Singer Alex
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