December 2011

✭ Mandolin’ Variation ✭ A Mandolin Ensemble from France ✭ Greek Melodies, Gossec, Calace

I am working in my google map for mandolin orchestras in France and yesterday I have discovered some videos by the group named Mandolin’ Variation. The videos were made from the christmas concert in 2009. The first video that I have found was this: Gavotte by F. J. Gossec Mandolin’ Variation , gavotte de F. […]

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The Huron Carol – An Ancient Christmas Carol from Canada

In my latest post I have written about the Christmas Dinner with Dala concert of the CBC. In this concert I have discovered the Huron Carol, an ancient Christmas carol that is very popular in Canada. I have found many youtube videos of this song, unfortunately the version by Dala is not available as a

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Christmas Dinner with Dala ☃ Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine

Two days ago I have discovered the following concert on the CBC concert on demand site. This is a niceconcert to lead you to the coming christmas holidays: Christmas Dinner with Dala Darlings of the Canadian music scene, these JUNO nominees have released five albums and toured extensively across North America for the better part

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The Athenian Mandolin Quartet – Historical Recordings

I have just found 4 youtube videos with historical recordings of the Athenian Mandolin Quartet, which is also known as the Alessios de Filippis Mandolin Quartet. More recordings of this groups are available on Edision cylinders on the site of the cylinder conservation project and in the Library of Congress. These are the recordings made

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Munier ❁ Adagio e Rondo ❁ Op. 176 ❁ Soongsil University Mandolin Orchestra

Op. 176 by Carlo Munier is the Adagio e Rondo. I have found a recording of this composition by a mandolin orchestra from Korea. This piece has been composed for mandolin quartet or mandolin orchstra, but there is also a version for two mandolins and piano: 20051119 Adagio e Rondo (C.Munier) Carlo Munier – Adagio

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Desvairada – A Great Choro by Garoto (Anibal Augusto Sardinha)

A choro tune that I have heard many times during this years European Mandolin Academy is Desvairada by Garoto. Garoto was the Nickname of Anibal Augusto Sardinha. Here is some information from the site http://brazilianmusic.com/garoto/ Anibal Augusto Sardinha, better known as Garôto, (The Kid), was born from Portuguese immigrants Antônio Augusto Sardinha and Adosinda dos

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Discover Some Great Mandolin Resources in Australia – Sheet Music and Photos

I have recently discovered some great resources for the mandolin in Australia. Federation of Australasian Mandolin Ensembles http://www.fame.asn.au/ On the website of the Federation of Australasian Mandolin Ensembles you can find information about the mandolin orchestras in Australia. Most interesting is the FAME newsletter “Plucked Strings” which is published quartely. All the newsletters beginning with

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Historical Recordings – Banjo Bands, Mandolin Orchestras, Accordion, Hawaiian Guitar and Ukulele, Xylophone

I have recently found a nice compilation of historical recordings with banjo, mandolin and other instruments. Most of those recordings are available in other sources like i archive.org or the Antique Phonograph Music Program http://wfmu.org/playlists/AP But it is much more easy to listen to those recordings on the following page: Banjo Bands, Mandolin Orchestras, Accordion,

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