Archive for August, 2011

The LEVANTE Mandolin Orchestra – 6th Concert in Morioka, JAPAN – Great Performance

LEVANTE Mandolin Orchestra 6th Concert in Morioka, JAPAN. 20th March 2011 The LEVANTE Mandolin Orchestra is located in the North-East of Japan. It has uploaded videos of the program of the last concert on March 20th 2011 in Morioka. The program of the 6th concert included the following pieces: ARSNOVA suite 1st mov. Lento espressivo, [...]

Tin Tin Tini Mini Hanim – A Folk Dance Tune from Turkey

In the homepage of DUNAV – a homepage dedicated to the folk danes of eastern Europe and Asia – I have recently discovered this simple but anyway interesting folk dance tune:  Tin Tin Tini Mini Hanim The melody is composed of only 5 different notes, but it is possible to play this tune for a [...]

New one-hour radio special: O Brother Where Art Thou – 10th anniversary

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 [...]

The Boxcars – Adam Steffey – Bluegrass Mandolin

I have just discovered The Boxcars – a great Bluegrass band with Adam Steffey on mandolin. Adam Steffey is one of the great bluegrass mandolin players of today. He has played in many bands, during the 90s he was the mandolin player with Alison Krauss and Union Station. The Boxcars was founded in 2009 and [...]

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