Some days ago a recording of O mio babbino caro played by Carlo Aonzo could be downloaded from Acoustic Oasis – a piece that I liked immediately very much. O mio babbino caro is an aria from Puccinis opera Gianni Schicci. It is a lovely melody, especially when it is played by mandolin and guitar […]
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Art Rosenbaum is an US American painter and musician. I have met Art Rosenbaum in Freiburg when he spent a year teaching at the univerisity during the 80s. He used to bring his banjo to the lectures and play some examples of the true American folk music that he has recorded all over the country.
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
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Emily Robison and Martie Maguire from the Dixie Chicks have just releases their first Album. The Swiss radio DRS has produced a radio show with many songs of the Dixie Chicks which is available as podcast for the next three weeks at: http://www.drs.ch/www/de/drs/sendungen/on-the-road-again/2720.sh10135474.html The Story Behind Court Yard Hounds Emily Robison and Martie Maguire from
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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
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I have first heard the Avett Brothers in a recording from the Merlefest 2008, and I liked their music very much. The Avett Brothers have a very special style which is mainly composed of their unique singing style and the instruments guitar, a banjo, a violoncello (played in a standing position) and a double bass.
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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
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Last year was the 250th year after the death of Georg Friedrich Händel, and so Händels music was present in the media. Händels music can also be played on plucked instruments, here I have collected some interesting examples: Suite by Händel played by the Mandolin Orchestra Het CONSORT Evan J. Marshall, Solo Mandolin: Handel’s Pastorale
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The Capella Aquisgrana is an ensemble based in Aachen, Germany that plays the music from the 14th until the 18th century on historical plucked instruments. The basic ensemble is composed of the instruments of the lute and guitar family – baroque mandolin, baroque guitar and mandolone – and is completed by other instruments like the
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