The 2021 Connvention of the Classical Mandolin Society of America (CMSA) was held as an online event. Several artists were invited to send videos of performances and workshops. After the convention nunberous videos have been uploaded to youtube and are now available. I have compiled the videos that I have found in this post. Enjoy! […]
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I have first discovered Andrew Collins on the coolmandolin website where he had allowed his music to be played for the visitors. He belongs to the most interesting mandolin players that I know. Andrew Collins founded his Andrew Collins Trio some years ago. Each of the three musicians plays several instruments. Andrew Collins plays mandolin,
Yesterday I have found a picture with a mandolin at tumblr, the tags said that it was a picture of Skyler Skjelset from the band Fleet Foxes. I tried to find music by this band and found the following concert at NPR, a radio session at KCRW hat has been filmed and is availble on
I have listened to the Old Crow Medicine Show several times already, and I do really like their sound. Now the band has just recorded a new CD and I listened to the last interview at NPR and some other concerts and videos. Wikipedia: Old Crow Medicine Show is an Americana string band based in
This morning I have listened to a radio show with a Charlie Louvin interview at NPR – World Cafe Looks Back: Country And Bluegrass. The Louvin Brothers were very popular between 1955 and 1963, Ira Louvin played mandolin and Charlie played the guitar. The harmony singing of this duo was great. The interview was recorded
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O Brother, Where Art Thou – 10 years ago I have listened to the soundtrack of this movie very often, and I have watched the DVD several times. If you like this movie like me you might be interested in this radio special which is available at Airplay direct: New one-hour radio special looks back
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I am just listening to a great concert on the Nashville Public Radio: On this week’s program, multi-instrumentalist and composer John Mock presents his own music. Then, we welcome Justin Wade Tam and Humming House, with their mix of folk, blues, and bluegrass with pop sensibilities. If you have time you should listen to this
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Uncle Earl is currently touring through Germany, last Friday the group composed of five women played their second concert of this tour. During the next weeks the group will play in Germany and Switzerland. All tour dates can be found on the myspace site of Uncle Earl: http://www.myspace.com/uncleearl UNCLE EARL Live in Germany 2010 The
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Larry Keel and Adam Aijala are two great guitarists who play in various bands and styles. I have dicscovered them as a duo from a podcast which is no more available. Larry Keel and Adam Aijala have played as a duo in 2009 and 2010. You can find a recording of a concert of Larry
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Some days ago I have heard a song in the Canada Live Podcast that sticked to my mind. The singer is named Dan Mangan and was just elected as Artist of the Year of the XM Satellite’s Verge Music. I do especially like the end of the song, where the audience is asked to sing
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