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Andrew Collins Trio – A musical fusion of classical to bluegrass, folk with jazz, swing with Celtic

I have first discovered Andrew Collins on the coolmandolin website where he had allowed his music to be played for the visitors. He belongs to the most interesting mandolin players that I know. Andrew Collins founded his Andrew Collins Trio some years ago. Each of the three musicians plays several instruments. Andrew Collins plays mandolin, …

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Strolling Mandolins – Raoul Meynard His Mandolins and Orchestra – A magnificent serenade to lovers around the world

I was searching for videos of Mattinata by Amedeo Amadei today and did also find some videos of Mattinata by Leoncavallo. Those videos included a video by an orchestra named Raoul Meynard His Mandolins and Orchestra which made me curious. Obviously the LP Strolling Mandolins  with 12 tracks was published by Warner Brothers Records in …

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The Making of a Mandoline – Windsor Magazine XVIII – 1903 – Workshop J. G. Winder

I have just discovered an article published in the Windsor Magazine Vol. XVII in 1903 about a mandolin workshop in the UK. The author describes the steps used for making a mandolin in the workshop of J. G. Winder. Winder had started the making of mandolins in the UK. He is also known as a …

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