No rehearsal Nov 7

Taking a Monday off. Our next rehearsal will be November 14.

Ethnic Dance Theater Concert

Hello MMO friends,

I spoke of my dance group's concert at practice last week.  Performing will be EDT dancers, musicians, and Mila Vocal Ensemble.  I'll be dancing in 2 numbers (which is 2 more than I expected to be in this summer!) and will be leading the musicians in the opening suite.  There shows are this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Concordia University.

The program includes dancing, singing, live music (with at least two dozen different instruments!), and colorful traditional costumes from Posavina (Croatia), El Cuando (Argentina), Opoczno (Poland), Banat (Romania), Timonya (Russia), Norteño (Mexico), Ireland, Myangad (Mongolia), and Thrace (Bulgaria/Greece).  You'll have to come for yourself and see which ones I'm in!

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: http://www.ethnicdancetheatre.com/event/grasslands-tickets/

Hope to see you there!

mandolin for sale

I've been corresponding with the owner of this mandolin (see photos).

From the owner: I have a mandolin that my Grandmother took lessons on in 1909. I would like to get it into the hands of someone who would appreciate it. I recently took it to Hoffman's on Franklin and was told it is in excellent condition.  It has been in its case since 1911 or so.  Charlie Hoffman thought it might be worth $350, but ultimately I understand it is worth whatever someone is willing to pay (which might be much less). The most important thing to me is that it goes to someone who will appreciate it.

If you're interested in this mandolin, write to me or comment here and I'll get you connected with the owner.

ToneRite promotion

A representative from ToneRite contacted Tedd and me about a ToneRite "mandolin month" promotion. If anyone has tried a ToneRite and has comments, the company would like to hear about it. Also, members of our mandolin orchestra can get a ToneRite for a discounted price of $93.13.

Please let me know if you're interested.

More about ToneRite here: http://www.tonerite.com/

All the photos from the Como show

Tate has uploaded ALL the photos from the Como show into our Dropbox.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/37wizt0s77si71n/AABzqtjDJbTjwl7IX_f-cyYia?dl=0

We will use these (giving due credit to our photographer) for Facebook publicity for our remaining 2016 concerts and for fun.

After navigating via the link above, if you look at the left hand side of the screen there is a "photos" link - click this and you can see the photos displayed in a more appealing way.

Enjoy!

Dotty

Pictures from Como show

Here are two of the more than 160 photos my old friend, wedding/portrait photographer Steve Rouch, took of our Como show last week.  (He didn't ask for a plug, but here it is anyway - choicephoto.com.)  Once I determine the best way to share these all with you, I'll post a link on this blog.

MMO's Dropbox

Fantasy in Five can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oszr67njuj8w52z/fantasy-5-parts.pdf


For all 2016 Season tunes, please save this link - as I get new tunes, I automatically put them here.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ivp4n24xx7lwmyu/AAAQ83FJUveyF662H8i3velda

Fantasy in Five Time August 8

I put Eileen Pakenham's "Fantasy in Five Time" on the rehearsal list for August 8. We last played it during the 2012-2013 season, but never performed it. Parts are available from the MMO dropbox. If you need help finding it there, write to me or Dotty.

Mandolin refret pt. 2

Done - it took two weeks.  I played it at the MMO rehearsal before last - OK action, but not perfect - some tweaking still is needed.  Hardest part: cutting the tang (the part that goes into the wood) away from both ends of each of the 20 new frets, to fit over the bindings.  It took 45 minutes to an hour to fit and install each fret.  Also a new bone nut, made from a cattle bone I got in the dog treats section of a pet store.

The only specialized tools I used were nut files from Stewart Macdonald luthiers' supply.  All other tools were available at Menards, Home Depot, Harbor Freight, etc. 

Let me know if you want the full details - it was a lot of work but it wasn't rocket science.

June 13 rehearsal

I haven't figured out how to update the mmo schedule page while I'm away from my main computer.

 

We will have a regular rehearsal on June 13, and these are the selections:

 Impresiones de la Puna Danza

The Kickstarter Rag
Valse Espagnole
Dolce Malinconia
From the French and English Suites
Astride My Velocipede
Made in the U.S.A.

 

See you Monday.