The Italian Old-Time Trio plays traditional Italian mandolin music with mandolin, guitar and double bass. It is one of the few ensembles that still plays the traditional Italian mandolin in Italy, the homeland of the mandolin. Last year the trio had been invited to the 8th Korea Mandolin Festival. Several videos of their performance in …
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I am just searching for traditional Italian music with mandolin. I have just discovered this video with a musical commedy aboutthe Tarantella Siciliana which was performed in Buonos Aires. It begins with a guitar solo, then the mandolin player arrives late and describes without words why he comes late. He plays a difficult Italian solo …
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During the last days I have listened to a concert with blues singer Rita Chiarelli that was available as concert on demand at the CBC (link no more valid) Rita Chiarelli at the Empress Theatre Rita Chiarelli uses her amazing 3-octave voice to belt, to croon and to tell stories. She’s won multiple Maple Blues …
Ugo Orlandi has been the most famous classical mandolin player in Italy for the last 20 years. He has recorded many CDs and has played with many of the important chamber orchestras. Many years ago I have attended a workshop with Ugo Orlandi. I have just discovered three new videos with Ugo Orlandi from a …
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