During the last weeks I have learned the Lonsome Fiddle Blues, a tune composed by Vassar Clements. I like to play this tune very much, and we are going to play it with my bluegrass band too. I have first heard the Lonesome Fiddle Blues in a youtube video where Sierra Hull – aged 10 …
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Lucia Bova is a harp player from Italy. She has published many videos of her performances in her youtube channel, including many pieces for harp and mandolin. I was surprised to hear those pieces, and especially to learn, that one of the pieces has been composed by a teacher for composition at this conservatory, Andrea …
Recently I have found some videos of a new composition for mandolin orchestra and percussion by Australian composer Richard Charlton: The adventures of the Duyfken The vessel Duyfken was a Dutch ship that was the first ship to reach Australia in 1606: In 1606, the small Dutch ship Duyfken sailed from the Indonesian island of …
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Today I have found two different Mandolin Boogies at youtube. The first version was recorded by the Armstrong Twins in 1946. The Armstrong Twins were one of the successful duos who sang country songs with guitar and mandolin. Other duos were The Monroe Brothers, Jim and Jesse, Homer and Jethro or Lonzo and Oscar. The …
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