historical recordings

Historical Recordings with Mandolin (Antique Phonograph Music Program)

Beside the Cylinder Preservation Project about which I have recently written in my blog I have found some other historical recordings. A radio staion in New York has a weekly feature with historical recordings played from Edison-cylinders and other old recordings on the original devices. I have found the following recordings with mandolin. Those broadcasts …

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Historical recordings with Mandolin – Cylinder Preservation Project

The first recordings on Edison-cylindars were made bythe end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. To preserve the old recordings the Cylinder Preservation Project is digitising those old recordings http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/index.php The following recordings with mandolin are available: Search for “mandolin”: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?query=mandolin&queryType=%40attr+1%3D1016 Search for “Arriaga”: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?query=arriaga&queryType=%40attr+1%3D1016

Mario de Pietro (Mandolin / Banjo) – Historic Movies from British Pathe

Mario de Pietro was a mandolin and banjo player who was very popular in the 1930 in the UK. Several movies have been preserved in the archives of British Pathe. The videos are also available on youtube. JOAN REVEL AND MARIO DE PIETRO Schön Rosmarin (Kreidler) /Lollipops (8.9.1930) Playlist MARIO DE PIETRO Additional information The …

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Roots of American Fiddle Music – A Great Archive of Oldtime and Country Music

I am just listening to examples from a site dedicated to American Oldtime Music: ROOTS OF AMERICAN FIDDLE MUSIC – Old Time Music Recordings, Photos, And Information http://www.1001tunes.com/ On this homepage you can read: Early recorded country music of the 1920’s and 1930’s, particulary of the southeastern states, is what is commonly referred to as …

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