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adamrsweet (34)in #mandolin • 8 years ago
The Pizzitola Strummers; Keeping the Mandolin (and other fretted instruments) alive in the jazz era
A November 1941 article in Etude magazine by George C. Krick (“The Future of Fretted Instruments”) declared that interest in the mandolin, banjo, and guitar was alive and well…
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adamrsweet (34)in #mandolin • 8 years ago
The Vega Instrument Company – Creators of the Cylinder-back Mandolin
Photo credit: The Vega Instrument Company was established in Boston in 1881 by brothers Julius and Carl Nelson, with John Pahn and John Swenson. They previously worked for…
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adamrsweet (34)in #mandolin • 8 years ago
What’s New With The Springfield Mandolin Orchestra
2015 was a major year for the Springfield Mandolin Orchestra to be playing out, having performed publicly at The Arts Block, Porter-Phelps-Huntington house, UMASS Renaissance…
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A History Of Mandolins In America
The mandolin first appeared in 15th-century Naples, Italy, as an adaptation of the lute. It was similar to various other string instruments across the globe, including the…
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