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Reischman, John - WALK ALONG JOHN 2013 - Mostly original pieces and some from the tradition from this Northwestern Olympian of the mandolin - with guests Chris Thile, Bruce Molsky, Tony Trischka, Sally van Meter, Kenny Smith, ..more... sku: CORVUS-CD020 CD .. $13.95

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Noctambule - TRAVEL IN THE SHADOWS 2013 - The duo of mandolinist Marla Fibish and guitarist Bruce Victor. "Our album is about 'night journeys' - adventures and explorations of the night. Poetry by Neruda, Service, Roethke, ..more... sku: NOCT-CD001 CD .. $13.95

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Julin & Billy Strings, Don - ROCK OF AGES 2013 - Debut collaboration of Michigan's mandolin ambassador Julin and youthful singer/guitar hotshot William "Billy Strings" Apostol. "... A few originals, a few classic instrumentals and some ..more... sku: PYGMY-CD013 CD .. $12.95

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Compton & Joe Newberry, Mike - LIVE Longtime pickin' buddies Compton on mandolin and mandola and Newberry on banjo and guitar - they both sing, too! - live at Brandywine Friends in Newark, DE in Feb. of 2012. "Lazy John," ..more... sku: TBM-CD012 CD .. $14.95

Featured Mandolin Books:

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ENGLISH, WELSH, SCOTTISH, & IRISH FIDDLE TUNES by Robin Williamson Over 100 tunes, an outstanding collection of the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. For fiddle, guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo, flute, accordion and concertina. Graded ..more... sku: 01-000165 $24.99

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A TREASURY OF FAVORITE SONGS FOR AUTOHARP, GUITAR, UKULELE, MANDOLIN, BANJO AND KEYBOARD compiled by Meg Peterson A rich selection of favorite American folk songs, patriotic songs, sentimental songs from the past, and international songs. Arranged in keys most suitable for singing. In cases where there are ..more... sku: 02-20050 .. list $9.99 ours $10.00

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BRAZILIAN CHORO: A METHOD FOR MANDOLIN AND BANDOLIM by Marilynn Mair & Paulo Sa Book/CD set. Teaches "bandolim" technique for playing Choro. The book, in both English and Portuguese, is both for Brazilians learning to play bandolim in the Choro tradition, and ..more... sku: 02-21975BCD $24.99

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CANTABILE: DUETS FOR MANDOLIN AND GUITAR by Butch Baldassari and John Mock Matches the CD by the same title. Pieces range from Renaissance and Baroque to Modern compositions by Satie, Calace and more. 40-page score with a 32-page guitar and a 24-page mandolin pull-out ..more... sku: 02-95734 $21.99

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Bb EDITION - RETRATOS do BRASIL -- BRAZILIAN PORTRAITS: A COLLECTION OF ADVANCED CHOROS AND ORIGINALS by Ted Falcon 21 Brazilian "choros" from the greats: Jacob do Bandolim, Ernesto Nazareth, Pixinguinha, Esmeraldino Sales and more, transcribed from classic recordings by Danilo Brito, Jacob do Bandolim, ..more... sku: 158-48 $39.95

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EASY GOSPEL MANDOLIN SOLOS, VOL. 2 Book/CD pack. Learn 10 easy gospel mandolin solos designed to help you develop soloing skills. On the AUDIO portion each lesson is presented in 4 steps: the solo is played at normal speed with ..more... sku: 196-8063 $19.95

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ALFRED'S BASIC MANDOLIN METHOD 1 by Ron Manus & L.C. Harnsberger Features clear, well-paced instruction that makes learning the mandolin easy and fun. Covers all the basics, including how to hold your mandolin, tune, right- and left-hand techniques, reading ..more... sku: 20-38918 $7.99

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BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN FOR THE COMPLETE IGNORAMUS! by Wayne Erbsen Book/CD set. In this, his 26th book, Wayne cuts through the clutter and confusion of learning to play with his simple approach to playing the melody. He then leads the beginner down the path of ..more... sku: 291-107 .. list $19.95 ours $17.95

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MANDOLIN BLUES - FROM MEMPHIS TO MAXWELL STREET by Rich DelGrosso Book/CD pack. Travel back in time as acclaimed mandolinist Rich DelGrosso traces the story of the black mandolinist in America. Follow the lives of Yank Rachell, W. Howard Armstrong, Charlie ..more... sku: 49-695899 $19.95

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MUSIC OF SPAIN & SOUTH AMERICA FOR MANDOLIN by Allan Alexander Book/CD pack. 23 syncopated, melodic and addictive pieces that lay easily under your fingers. These are fun to play and most are easy to learn. A few will be challenging, but not impossible. ..more... sku: 512-52 $18.95

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MANDOLIN MASTER CLASS: INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED BLUEGRASS IMPROVISATION, THEORY AND PRACTICE TECHNIQUES by Brad Laird Book/CD set. A study of mandolin practice techniques, scales, improvisation ideas, and music theory designed for intermediate and advanced mandolinists who have a basic understanding of reading ..more... sku: 642-1 $25.00

Featured Mandolin Videos

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DVD - SWING & JAZZ MANDOLIN: CHORDS, RHYTHM & SONGS taught by Dix Bruce Everything you need to know to get up and swinging on the mandolin! The main focus is on chord forms and songs so you'll build a repertoire of moveable chords, which you can use on ANY song in ..more... sku: 02-DVD802 .. list $19.95 ours $17.95

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DVD - IRISH TENOR BANJO AND MANDOLIN taught by Seamus Egan Teaches tuning, basic melody, picking, triplets, slides, longnotes, and more. Recommended for players of the tenor banjo, mandolin, cittern, mandola, and Irish bouzouki. Beginning/intermediate. ..more... sku: 222-DVD28 $30.00

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DVD - THE BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN OF RONNIE McCOURY Take a lesson from the sensational mandolinist of the Del McCoury Band! Ronnie details his style, teaches his most requested solos and shares valuable information on many aspects of mandolin ..more... sku: 300-DVD56 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - MANDOLIN ESSENTIALS taught by Simon Mayor Play-as-you-learn with the friendly instruction of Mayor. How to coax a good tone from a "beginner" mandolin, plectrum technique, how to make the left hand work more smoothly, explore the ..more... sku: 521-DVD045 .. list $29.95 ours $25.45

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DVD - IRISH MANDOLIN BASICS: TUNES AND TECHNIQUE taught by Marla Fibish Marla outlines the basics, from introductory chapters on tuning, left & right hand orientation, and picking patterns, while gradually implementing techniques into larger sections. The tunes are ..more... sku: MFM-DVD01 $26.99

Featured Mandolin New Instruments:

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* ELDERLY INSTRUMENTS MANDOLIN OUTFIT Everything you need to begin and you save over $50.00. The mandolin is a tremendously versatile instrument that shows up in a lot of music. If you find yourself saying, "I want to play that" ..more... sku: DEAL4 $299.00

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GIACOMEL J5 MANDOLIN & CASE NEW - This wonderfully original addition to the mandolin realm comes from Italian luthier, Corrado Giacomel. With a rich, balanced sound and excellent projection, these instruments are being ..more... sku: GJ5-1 $12500.00

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THE LOAR LM-520-VS MANDOLIN Great no-frills workhorse F-model mandolin based upon classic Loar designs. Features all solid woods, hand carved spruce top, hand carved maple back & sides, f-holes, maple neck, gloss ..more... sku: LM520VS .. list $600.00 ours $450.00

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EASTMAN MD305 "CLASSIC" MANDOLIN & GIGBAG A-STYLE - F-holes - Great entry-level mandolin from Eastman. All solid woods, hand-carved, maple back & sides, bound spruce top, maple neck, dot-inlaid rosewood fingerboard with stylized ..more... sku: MD305C .. list $600.00 ours $479.00

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COLLINGS MF F-MODEL & CASE with HONEY AMBER FINISH, GLOSSY TOP & TORTOISE BINDING Carved flame maple back and rims, carved Engelmann spruce top, honey amber finish (gloss top, satin back, sides & neck), tortoise binding around top only. Radiused ebony fretboard with pearl ..more... sku: MFAGTT .. list $4900.00 ours $4410.00 Email for info or call 1-888-473-5810 (USA only) or 1-517-372-7890

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NATIONAL RESO-PHONIC "MODEL ONE" RESONATOR MANDOLIN & CASE ALL MAPLE, AGED BRASS HARDWARE - A very fine National resonator mandolin. Based upon a rare pre-war National, this "Model One" (RM-1) features a stylized A-body with figured maple top, back, ..more... sku: NRM3 .. list $2900.00 ours $2465.00

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STIVER F MODEL MANDOLIN, RADIUSED FRETBOARD & CASE Solid curly maple sides and handcarved back and neck. Solid handcarved spruce top. Bound peghead with Stiver script logo & fern abalone, bound ebony fretboard radiused for playing comfort, ..more... sku: STIVERF/CF $5000.00

Featured Mandolin Accesories:

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ACCESS STAGE-ONE MANDOLIN GIGBAG Likely the most protective gigbag at this price, durable black nylon exterior, dense foam padding, wall stiffener, strong nylon web handles, nylon zippers, large accessory pocket, padded ..more... sku: AMB1 .. list $89.00 ours $64.00

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MANDOLIN BRIDGE, CUMBERLAND ACOUSTIC, 12" RADIUS Ebony with radiused (curved) saddle for use with radiused fretboard. Compensated. Small nickel height adjustment wheels. ..more... sku: CU72-NKL $60.00

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FISHMAN M-400 MANDOLIN PICKUP The M400 is a complete replacement rosewood bridge for flattop mandolins. The piezo-ceramic element is embedded in the bridge and wired to a 1/4" carpenter jack, which attaches to the side of ..more... sku: FMP400 .. list $355.30 ours $230.95

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GUARDIAN MANDOLIN VIOLIN COMBO CASE Once again we have a mandolin/violin combo case, only this time the design is far superior to the version produced in the past. The wait is over. sku: GMVC1 .. list $160.00 ours $125.00

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HOFFEE DELUXE CARBON FIBER MANDOLIN CASE SILVER GREY w/ BLUE - GIBSON F-5 MANDOLIN - Exceptionally strong and lightweight case features a carbon fiber teardrop-shaped shell, lined closed-cell foam padded interior, watertight seal ..more... silver-grey with blue .. sku: HDMC1-SL/B $750.00

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REUNION BLUES MANDOLIN GIGBAG F-style black leather mandolin gigbag. Features form-fitting sidewall construction for superior protection, as well as the unique Reunion Blues double foam system, which provides snug ..more... F-style, black leather .. sku: MCREU-F-HIDE .. list $449.95 ours $369.95

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THE VINTAGE JACK MANDOLIN - EBONY - Allows you to plug-in without altering your mandolin. This nicely designed high quality 1/8" stereo jack simply replaces most taper fit mandolin endpins; you do not need to ..more... sku: MVJ1-EBONY $110.00

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ORRICO MANDOLIN TAILPIECE A very nicely made, heavy cast solid bronze tailpiece with elaborate art noveau design Florentine ornamentation. This tailpiece will replace most traditional 3-hole screw pattern mandolin ..more... sku: OMT1 unplated bronze $80.00 on order, expected arrival date unknown nickel plated bronze $90.00 on order, expected arrival date unknown

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L.R. BAGGS RADIUS MANDOLIN PICKUP Innovative new soundboard transducer form Baggs. A thin film sensor is suspended in a magnetic field and encased in a 3/8"x1/2"x1" capsule which mounts to the instrument's top with adhesive ..more... sku: RADM .. list $189.00 ours $132.00

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TONE-GARD FOR TRADITIONAL MANDOLIN SUNRISE PATTERN - This very nicely made accessory attaches to the back of your mandolin to isolate the back of the mandolin away from your body. This allows the sonic energy within the ..more... sku: TGM1 $75.00

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WEBER MANDOLIN TAILPIECE "Universal" design retrofits to most mandolins. Cast in heavy bronze and then gold plated. Successfully captures the visual appeal of a traditional tailpiece and greatly improves on the ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown sku: WMT1-GOLD $110.00

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WEBER WOOD NYMPH An elegant and innovative design fron Vern Brekke at Weber mandolins, this small device suppresses unwanted harmonics generated by the strings between the bridge and the tailpiece of a ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown sku: WWN1 $19.00