Some time ago I have discovered the following video of an interesting composition for flute and mandolin by composer Orie Sato. The mandolin part is played by Anna Torge. I have met Anna Torge at the international mandolin symposium in Trossingen in 2008. Anna Torge is teaching the mandolin and is developping a way to [...]
I first heard Bearfoot in an internet radio transmission of a concert at the 2008 Merlefest. I have recently listened again to the recording of this concert and wanted to collect some videos and information about Bearfoot for this blog. The current band members of Bearfoot are: Kate Hamre – acoustic bass, Odessa Jorgensen – [...]
In June 2009 the German Association for mandolin orchestras BDZ, district Hessen, had its music fest in Schlitz. Several videos of this event are available at youtube with interesting performances of some of the best mandolin orchestras in Germany. There are several videos available with the mandolin orchestra of Hessen (Hessisches Zupforchester). The orchestra is [...]