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✭ 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 “Orchestre à Plectres du Sud-Ouest” conducted by Florentino Calvo

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In France there has been a very positive developement of the mandolin music during the last years. Like in Germany regional mandolin orchestras have been organized to improve the skills of the players of the local mandolin orchstras. In 2011 there was a workshop for a national mandolin orchestra with Florentino Calvo and Vincent Beer-Demander …

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La Serenade – Valse Espagnole – A Famous Spanish Waltz by Olivier Metra

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Olivier Metra has composed some famous and often played pieces. La Serenade – a Spanish Waltz – is one of his big successes I had previously heard the name Metra because some of his compositions are played by mandolin orchestras. But I haqve never played or really recognized one of Metras compositions. But some time …

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Hervé Coufleau – Beautiful Mandolins and Guitars made in France

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I have just found an article on LaGuitare.com with the presentation of a mandolin built by luthier Hervé Coufleau. This mandolin is highly decorated with mother of pearl inlays – a very special and beautiful instrument. The mandolin is is also shown on the myspace page of Hervé Coufleau: More picures and an article about …

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