Palladio

There are several versions of Palladio on YouTube, and this is probably my favorite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFyEfLmY8NA

Thanks to Dave's daughter for videoing our version of Palladio on Sunday with my camera. I've downloaded it at work, and a co-worker is going to help me put it on YouTube (I don't wanna set up an account). To my knowledge, this will be the first YouTube video of the MMO. Maybe we can have Gypsy Moon or another tune recorded later. If anyone else has a YouTube account, please let me know.

I was also excited to see another mandolin orchestra on YouTube playing Bohemian Rhapsody, but it's not a good arrangement in my opinion.

"On the Mill Dam" March 8

I'd like to play "On the Mill Dam" on March 7. Parts are available here:

http://www.minnesotamandolinorchestra.org/millparts.pdf

It's one pdf that has all the parts, so you can open the file and print the two pages that contain your part. I'll have a few paper copies of the parts on Monday, but I'm hoping most people can print their own from the pdf.

March 1 at 4820

Our March 1 rehearsal will be at 4820 Elliot Avenue South, not at the usual place.

MBOTMA set list

I just posted the set list for our March 7 MBOTMA program. There's a link to it on the "MMO gigs" page. These are the tunes:

1. La Festa Splendora
2. Nail That Catfish and Shove the Pig's Foot
3. Chattanooga Choo Choo
4. Danse Hongroise
5. Clairvoyant Cha-Cha
6. Gypsy Moon
7. X-Town Interchange Rag
8. Last Call at Hawley-Cooke
9. Palladio

Between now and March 7, we'll be focusing mostly on those tunes at rehearsals, but I may occasionally toss in some others from our current tune list.

January 18 at 4820

Just a reminder:

Our January 18 rehearsal will be at 4820 Elliot Avenue South, not at the usual place.

MMO website

I notice the new MMO group picture on the website, but where is the old one? Can it be put on an archived page, or the photos page? There are other group photos on that page, older than the 2007 group photo page. I hope so!

Providence MO: I am the Walrus

Here's a YouTube video of the Providence Mandolin Orchestra playing "I am the Walrus," as arranged by Bob Margo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdmMi1uu0ZQ

Good arrangement, well played.

MMO on Radio

Phil Nussbaum has a very complimentary piece in this month's MBOTMA Magazine on the Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra. The article also gives the air date for the interview with Lon and playing some of the pieces recorded last spring. The MMO piece will be aired on KBEM (88.5 FM) Radio on 9 Jan 2010 during the 11:30 A.M 1/2 hour of the Blue Grass Review.

Music at the Baha'i Center Sunday

There is a regular 2nd Sunday musical devotional at the Baha'i Center. This month (**December 13 at 5:30 pm**) will be doing Christmas music. Everyone is invited to come to play instruments, sing or listen. Some of the MMO Christmas Group will be performing a couple of tunes. There will be a potluck dinner afterward for anyone who wants to take part. Hope you can make it!

Dave

How Do Strings Wear?

Fascinating e-mail from Tony Anthonisen - bluegrass jammer / organizer (if you want to get on his e-mail list, see below; he passes along announcements about selling instruments, upcoming concerts, etc. - no forwards):
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Jammers,

Check out this fascinating thread with pictures at 200x magnification of string wear on a 8 week old set of EXP17s. Very interesting. From Flatpick-L http://tinyurl.com/yzprtl3

Tony

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