Friday, February 14, 2014

Tuner batteries bargain

3-volt CR2032 lithium batteries, which a lot of tuners use, are 49 cents each at Micro Center, the computer store in St. Louis Park.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Russisches Zigeunerlied tremolo

This post summarizes our use of tremolo in Russisches Zigeunerlied:

1-8: no tremolo
9-15: tremolo all notes
16-30: no tremolo
31-32: m1, m2, mandola tremolo quarter and dotted quarter
33-38: no tremolo
39-40: tremolo all notes
41-47: no tremolo
48: tremolo quarter notes
49-55: no tremolo
56-61: tremolo quarter notes
62-78: no tremolo
79-89: tremolo half notes
90-103: no tremolo
104-105: m1, m2, mandola tremolo quarter and dotted quarter
106-117: no tremolo
118: mandola tremolo last two eighths
119-126: no tremolo
127-130: tremolo all notes
131-136: no tremolo
137-end: play triple-beamed halves as double-stop tremolo, mandocello tremolo half notes.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Feb 3 info

We'll be at the Loring Pasta Bar 327 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis.
Please arrive between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m. and wear "business casual" clothing.
The Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra will play around 7:00. We'll play
  • Swimming Down the Stars
  • The Bird in the Lilacs
  • Equity
  • Jesse Polka
Please take Concerto alla Rustica as well, in case we need another selection.
Valet parking is available for a fee.