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University of Rhode Island Course in Mandolin Excellence held October 18-22
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The Mandolins and Beer Podcast #189 Callum Morton
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Bill Monroe's Mandolin 100 years // Majblomman (The Mayflower) // Magnus
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Mayflower) [...]

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Nordic Folk Music // Vals Efter Pål Karl // Octave Mandolin Lesson 
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[...]

Right or Wrong // Melody // Swing Mandolin Lesson
8 June 2023

In this video, Hayes Griffin shows you how to play the simple melody to the
swing standard “Right or Wrong.” This tune was written in the 1920s, but made
popular [...]

Podcast Episode #24 What instrument pair best with the mandolin? 
4 June 2023

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ARTE International Mandolin Festival & Competition – Tokyo 2022
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The 12th ARTE International Mandolin Festival & Competition took place in
October 2022. Roi Dayan from Israel won the first prize, Marine Moletto from
France won the second prize, and [...]

Charlotte Kaiser – Poems for Mandolin
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Charlotte Kaiser, a young mandolin player from Germany, has just published her
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Orii Mandolin Project – Duo Style Mandolin
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Carlo Munier is one of the important composers for the mandolin. In his book “Il
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possibilities of the [...]

40 Years Mülheimer Zupforchester – Anniversary Concert
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The Mülheimer Zupforchestra is one of the best mandolin orchestras in Germany.
The anniversary concert for 40 years has been filmed and is available as a
youtube video. The orchestra [...]


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