November 2012

Mickey Baker, Guitarist, Is Dead at 87 – Complete Course in Jazz Guitar

Mickey Baker, who was an influential guitarist, has died at the age of 87 in France. He has played in many recordings and influenced many younger guitarists. He has also published some widely used instruction books for jazz guitar: Mickey Baker’s Complete Course in Jazz Guitar: Book 1 (Ashley Publications) Mickey Baker’s Complete Course in […]

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The Mandolin Method by Giuseppe Branzoli (1875) – Compositions for Mandolin and for Mandolin Orchestra

I have recently added a new page about the mandolin method by Giuseppe Branzoli on my page about mandolin methods. http://www.mandoisland.de/bilder/schulen/branzoli_schule.html I have also made a new scan of the first volume of the German edition of Branzoli’s mandolin methodwhich has been published at the beginning of the 20th century by Universal Edition. This scan

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Austin City Limits – Great Show with The Civil Wars and Punch Brothers

“When you start a band, this is all you really ever wanted to do – play Austin City Limits”- Chris Thile From Wikipedia: Austin City Limits (often abbreviated as ACL) is an American public television music program recorded live in Austin, Texas by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Public television member station KLRU, and broadcast on

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