Steve's brother on slide guitar

MMOers:
Here is a new YouTube video of my younger brother John playing his composition "Bella's Romp." Back in 1966, I taught him everything I knew about guitar. It took him all of 20 seconds to absorb what I had to offer at that point, and he's gotten pretty damned good, if I do say so myself.
Steve

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpQUk84cSYc

http://slowlyiturnmusic.com/

Roseville String Ensemble Sunday - featuring Jack Litzau in the bass section!

Sunday at 3:30 pm, the Roseville String Ensemble performs at Sundin Music Hall at Hamline University, 1531 Hewitt Ave., St. Paul

Works include:

• Concerto Grosso No. 3 in d minor, by Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti/Charles Avison
• “Elegy,” by Kevin Puts (b. 1972)
• “Mayflies,”* by Charles McCarron (b. 1985) — *WORLD PREMIERE*
• “Wavin’ Flag,” by Keinan Abdi Warsame (K’naan)
• “Siyahamba,” South African hymn arr. by Deborah Baker
• “Viva la Vida,” by Berryman, Buckland, Champion, and Martin

The spring concert will feature a world premiere of “Mayflies” by Charlie McCarron, a successful Twin Cities composer of video game music. Commissioned by the Roseville Strings, this piece for string orchestra and computer meshes shimmering orchestral music with responsive computer sounds and a video of mayflies rising from water.

Free admission, donations welcome.

Great show last night at Friendship Village...

...what a nice-sounding room.  Nice crowd, too.

But wow, "The Procession" sure got played fast - more like a 100-yard dash than a procession. 

Not that I have the right to give advice - but let's watch our conductor more closely on this one.  Help me out, I'm an old geezer, I can't play that fast!

Sherry Ladig's CD Release Party!

In case you weren't on Sherry's mailing list

Backers, Friends, Romans and Countrymen,

 

     Finally, we celebrate! Dunquin (Rosa, Sherry and Don) and Friends are throwing a Maiden Rock CD release party this coming Saturday, April 9th, from about 7-9 p.m. It will be at First Congregational Church social hall, near the East Bank U of MN campus, address 500 8th Ave SE, Minneapolis 55414 . This is a thank you party for all backers who contributed to the Kickstarter project, but we are inviting lots of other friends as well. People who didn't back the project may kick in a little donation money towards refreshments if they want to, but it's up to them (free, of course, to all backers). There will be a brief musical interlude (about a half hour), but it's mostly just noshing, drinking a little wine or beer, general merry-making. I'll have additional CDs to sell, too, if anyone wants to start their Christmas shopping early. 

 

Dance & Music Party

Hi guys,

My dance group, the Ethnic Dance Theatre, is holding a dance party with live music (starting at 7:30) this weekend. It's at the Ukranian American Community Center (at 301 Main St NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413) from 6:00 - 11:00 on Saturday. If you don't already have plans, it would be great if you could come.

More information can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/554434834730677/

First time I ever heard of a mandolin

My parents had a 45 rpm single of this song back in '58 or '59.

Mandolins In The Moonlight

Stealin' Home this Thursday at The Nicollet

Greetings:
Stealin' Home (my "other band") is playing at The Nicollet on Thursday, February 4th at 7:30pm.
The website says 7:00 but that's an error; 7:30 it is! Please join us if you're free!
Steve

1931 Nicollet Ave | Minneapolis, MN | 55403
612-353-5252

http://www.the-nicollet.com/events/

Radim Zenlk online group lessons

Here's a link to the information about Radim's mandolin classes:

http://www.zenkl.com/online_group_lessons.htm

Capriccio microna on youtube

Here's a recording of Capriccio microna that could be useful for practicing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYiiJ6H0YIw

"Gypsy jazz" play-alongs

This page provides many backup tracks to jam along with.  Fun!

http://stephanewrembel.com/lessons/