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Greetings MMO Friends,
I recently have been playing/practicing more on my Soprano Mandolin. I purchased a few sets of the D'Addario Flat Tops in Phosphorous Bronze EFT74's. I have been using the flat tops on my Mandola for sometime now. I was previously using ELIXIR brand mandolin strings on my Lebeda - soprano mandolin.
But, I was amazed at how much nicer the Flat Tops were to play on my soprano Mandolin. I will try to bring my Lebeda mandolin to the first rehearsal in January - if anyone is interested in hearing the tone. They tune up very nicely and have a nice bright tone (to my ear) and no squeaking as you are going up and down the neck.
Secondly, ArtistWorks is having their annual %50 OFF on their online lessons including Mandolin: Mike Marshall teaches Blue Grass Mandolin and Katerina Lichtenberg (Mike Marshall spouse) teaches Classical Mandolin. For those of you who have attended CMSA in the past, I am sure you will recognize both of them as gifted artists!
At 50% off, a 1 year subscription was about $141.00 - and I find their materials and instruction is excellent (I am currently signed up with Katerina).
Happy Holidays!
Daryl Clark
MMO - Mandocello (The old guy in the back!)
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Dec 2nd Rehearsal Recording
Great rehearsal last night!
As I wanted to share some of our music with my mother, I recorded it, then trimmed it down, omitting the long chit chat.
Feel free to download and share with your families.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sqjkbtqef42et9h/MMO%20Rehearsal%202019-12-02.mp3?dl=0
As I wanted to share some of our music with my mother, I recorded it, then trimmed it down, omitting the long chit chat.
Feel free to download and share with your families.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sqjkbtqef42et9h/MMO%20Rehearsal%202019-12-02.mp3?dl=0
Notes ahead of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
A few notes ahead of our performance at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska.
Host: Our host is Charlene Wickenhauser.
Admission: The normal admission price for adults (older than 15) is $15. For December 15, orchestra members will be admitted for free all day. When you drive in, tell the gate official that you're part of the 5pm Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra performance. Non orchestra members will have to pay admission.
Charlene cautioned that the entry gate to the parking lot, where admission fees are collected, can be congested, and to budget an extra 10-15 minutes for your arrival.
Charlene also asked me to encourage you to visit the winter lights display and cafeteria before or after our show, the latter also endorsed to me by Sherry, who is an arboretum member.
Venue and Greenroom: We'll be playing in the Oswald Visitor Center MacMillan Auditorium, behind the information desks in the great room. You can enter the visitor center either through the main entrance, or the freight entrance following the drive to the right-hand side (as you face into the front entrance). The freight entrance has a buzzer.
We have a green room upstairs above the auditorium. There's a staircase in the great hall to the cafeteria and green room. Turn right at the top of the stairs and go to the room labeled Azalea Classroom. There is also an elevator to the left (facing into the building from the main entrance) of the information desks. We can leave cases, jackets, etc in the green room and lock up during the performance.
Compensation: We're not paid for the show, but the arboretum will give each orchestra member 2 passes for entry on a future day. We cannot use those passes for entry for the day of our show.
Times: We're set to play 5-6:30pm. The preceding performance is scheduled to end at 3pm.
Host: Our host is Charlene Wickenhauser.
Admission: The normal admission price for adults (older than 15) is $15. For December 15, orchestra members will be admitted for free all day. When you drive in, tell the gate official that you're part of the 5pm Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra performance. Non orchestra members will have to pay admission.
Charlene cautioned that the entry gate to the parking lot, where admission fees are collected, can be congested, and to budget an extra 10-15 minutes for your arrival.
Charlene also asked me to encourage you to visit the winter lights display and cafeteria before or after our show, the latter also endorsed to me by Sherry, who is an arboretum member.
Venue and Greenroom: We'll be playing in the Oswald Visitor Center MacMillan Auditorium, behind the information desks in the great room. You can enter the visitor center either through the main entrance, or the freight entrance following the drive to the right-hand side (as you face into the front entrance). The freight entrance has a buzzer.
We have a green room upstairs above the auditorium. There's a staircase in the great hall to the cafeteria and green room. Turn right at the top of the stairs and go to the room labeled Azalea Classroom. There is also an elevator to the left (facing into the building from the main entrance) of the information desks. We can leave cases, jackets, etc in the green room and lock up during the performance.
Compensation: We're not paid for the show, but the arboretum will give each orchestra member 2 passes for entry on a future day. We cannot use those passes for entry for the day of our show.
Times: We're set to play 5-6:30pm. The preceding performance is scheduled to end at 3pm.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/entries/1339-Mandolin-Mondays-205-w-Special-Guest-Ekaterina-Skliar
This is an exquisite performance of Victor Kioulaphides' solo mandolin composition Diferencias. This is probably Victor's most recorded composition.
One reason it is so different from other recordings (and so beautiful) is the instrument (Gibson A-9) and her strings (some brand of flat wound strings I think.)
Notice that she is using a Ranieri style pick or at least holding a large pick in that style.
Enjoy -
Lou
This is an exquisite performance of Victor Kioulaphides' solo mandolin composition Diferencias. This is probably Victor's most recorded composition.
One reason it is so different from other recordings (and so beautiful) is the instrument (Gibson A-9) and her strings (some brand of flat wound strings I think.)
Notice that she is using a Ranieri style pick or at least holding a large pick in that style.
Enjoy -
Lou
Monday, December 2, 2019
For the guitar players
I enjoyed looking at this catalog for the October auction of the estate of Walter Becker - more than 600 guitars, more than 400 guitar amps. 158 mb pdf, 596 pages, this looks best on a large monitor.
Becker auction catalog
Becker auction catalog
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