"E"xercises for September 16

On September 16, we're going to play the "E"xercises from the sheet we used last fall. If you still have a copy, please take it to the rehearsal with you. If you don't have one, you can get one here:
www.minnesotamandolinorchestra.org/e-xercises-2.pdf

Correction: We used the "E"xercises sheet in the summer, not the fall. It was July 8.

Matt Flinner workshop at the Homestead

Matt Flinner will be doing a three-hour mandolin workshop at the Homestead Pickin' Parlor on Saturday, September 21, starting at 1:00 p.m.

More information at http://homesteadpickinparlor.com/matt-flinner-mandolin-workshop-saturday-september-21-100-pm/

Any volunteers to host a party?

Monday, August 26 would be a good date for our annual MMO end-of-season party. Any volunteers to host and organize?

Lilacs practice file

I made a synthesized practice file for the Lilacs Suite, using the tempos that I wrote down on June 24. You can find it at http://www.minnesotamandolinorchestra.org/lilacs-92-112-92.mp3. I don't think we'll really play it that fast.

July 8 rehearsal

Please remember to go to 4820 Elliot Avenue South, rather than our usual place, for our July 8 rehearsal.

For warm-ups, we'll play some some excersises that I wrote out in the key of E. If you're near a printer, please print a copy of www.minnesotamandolinorchestra.org/e-xercises-2.pdf and take it to the reheasal with you.

Looking for Senior Center Performers

Today I received a call from Mindy at The Crossings at Brookwood. They are a 55+ residence in Brooklyn Center. They are looking for performers (solos, duets, quartets, whatever ya got) to perform on Wednesday nights at their facility. Please contact Mindy directly at (763) 561-7405 if you are interested. We didn't discuss remuneration so your on your own there. I told Mindy I would put her on our Fall and Spring tour list for the entire MMO.

Summer concert music

I made a set list for our summer park concerts:

Young America
Here, There, and Everywhere
This Boy
For J. L.
The Lilacs Suite
Lonely Woman Waltz
Poets in Time
Swimming Down the Stars
Lucky Penny
That Banjo Rag
Concerto alla Rustica
Carolan's Draught
Canzonetta
Plink, Plank, Plunk!
Ave Maria
Little Rock Getaway
Blaze-away

Music for June 3

These are the tunes for our June 3 rehearsal:

Plink, Plank, Plunk!
Parts are here: http://www.minnesotamandolinorchestra.org/plink-parts.pdf

For J.L. - last played in 2005
Parts are here: http://www.minnesotamandolinorchestra.org/for-j-l-parts.pdf

Lilacs Suite - new music from Sherry
Parts are here: http://www.minnesotamandolinorchestra.org/lilacs-parts.pdf

Lonely Woman - new music from Gordy
Gordy will distribute parts on June 3

Carolan's Draught and Others - last played in 2007
I don't have pdfs. Please check your files.

Ave Maria rev. 1.1
Parts are here: http://www.minnesotamandolinorchestra.org/ave-maria-parts.pdf

No concert May 13

Our concert at the Minnesota Veterans Home, originally scheduled for May 13, has been canceled. We'll have a regular rehearsal on that date, and try to find another time to play at the Veterans Home.

Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival update

The Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra festival is scheduled to play at 1:00 p.m. on the Luther Stage on Saturday June 1.

More information about the arts festival is here:
http://www.stanthonyparkartsfestival.org/