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Category Archives: Mandolin
Motor City Bluegrass?
I remember that first festival as though it was yesterday. Of all places, it was held outside of the Motor City. That is right, just outside of Detroit, Michigan. The home of Motown and automobile production, was taking a back … Continue reading
Posted in Banjo, Guitar, History, Mandolin, News & Events
Tagged Bill Monroe, bluegrass festival, bluegrass music, Doug Dillard, John Hartford
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Mandolins From A to F
Today when you go to a music store specializing in stringed instruments, you will see a variety mandolins by different instrument makers. They may come in different wood finishes and colors, yet the styles have remained the same for many … Continue reading
Posted in History, Mandolin
Tagged A Style Mandolin, F Style Mandolin, Mandolin, Orville Gibson
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Greatest Musicians – Do Polls Only Go So Far?
Over the course of a year or so, I added polls to my website www.fretmentor.com, for readers to vote on who they believe is the best banjo, guitar or mandolin player of all-time. Of course, some of these polls had … Continue reading
Posted in Banjo, Guitar, History, Mandolin
Tagged banjo players, guitar players, history of performers, mandolin players, music pioneers
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Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin – Which is the Easiest to Play?
Whether I am performing on stage or teaching in the classroom, I frequently get the following question “Which instrument is the easiest to play; the Banjo, Guitar, or Mandolin?” Banjo For the banjo player, there are various styles that you … Continue reading