A tweet brought some new videos with the Electric Chair ensemble from Japan to my interest. The Electric Chair ensemble will play at the Eurofestival Zupfmusik in Bruchsal, Germany in two weeks. Enjoy the three new videos: Rashari / Electric Chair + keke Electric Chair + keke @Constantine Showcase PartyFeb,21st @SuperDeluxe 2010 春は楽し / Electric …
Electric Chair Mandolin Ensemble from Japan – New Videos Read More »
I have just read a tweet about the new CD of a band with the rare name Zapf Dingabats on twitter. This sounded interesting and I visited their homepage and listened to the five tracks there. Drawing on influences such as Jelly Roll Morton, Bob Wills, Louis Armstrong, and the black string bands from the …
Madeira must be a good place for mandolins – at the moment there are 17 mandolin orchestras and tunas on Madeira. Activities of those orchestras can be found on the website of the Associacion de Bandolins de Madeira http://www.bandolins-madeira.net/ A group of four players with mandolin, mandola (octave mandolin), guitar and bass has arranged some …
Metallica – Toto – REM – on Mandolin, Mandola, Guitar and Bass – Bandolins de Madeira Read More »
A mix of mainly bluegrass and some other styles is available as a concert on demand of the CBC: Concert on Demand: Lickin’ Good Fried with Andrew Collins (mandolin) (concert no more available) The band describes itsself on their homepage http://www.lickingoodfried.com/ as The Scrappiest Country Band in Toronto and plays tasty country music. Singer Alex …
Lickin’ Good Fried – Bluegrass from Toronto / Kanada – With Andrew Collins, Mandolin Read More »