Banjo Lessons with Tony Trischka: The Old Cat Died
Tue, 06/03/2014 - 4:44pm
This is an old one from the vaults of our online banjo lessons (if you'll notice it even has the old logos) - but it's a good one, recorded by Tony Trischka especially for beginner banjo players out there. It's Part 3 of a series of banjo lessons about Pull-offs, and uses the song "The Old Cat Died" as a way to practice some important banjo techniques. Although the subject matter of the song isn’t exactly fun, being about the death of a cat and all, the tone is playful and it's actually a great way to practice pull-offs, hammer-ons, and slides - all in one tune.
Mandolin Orchestra Celebrates 90 Years Of Harmony
Tue, 06/10/2014 - 12:30pm
Topics: mandolin
NPR recently did a feature on the New York Mandolin Orchestra, which first formed in 1924 and this year celebrates 90 years as an ensemble. Listen at the player below as they interview some of their musicians and trace the history of the group. Click here to read a transcript of the broadcast and learn more about the New York Mandolin Orchestra at www.nymandolin.org.
Missy Raines at Kaufman Acoustic Kamp
Mon, 06/23/2014 - 10:52am
Spent last week teaching at Kaufman Acoustic Kamp in Maryville, TN where I had lots of one on one time with all my students. Also met several fellow Academy of Bluegrasser's there including Ruth Loy and we took a moment to grab a photo. I just love getting to meet you all 'out there' at gigs and camps - makes it that much better when we communicate here online.
The next music camp I'm headed to this summer is NashCamp July 29 - Aug 2, it's located just a few miles west of Nashville. For more info go to www.nashcamp.com or my website, www.missyraines.com.
Live Online Mandolin Workshop July 9th
Tue, 06/24/2014 - 2:41pm
Join us LIVE on Wednesday, July 9th at 5:30 PDT for an online mandolin workshop featuring Mike Marshall along with ArtistWorks Dobro instructor Andy Hall. We did one of these last year which was a lot of fun (click here to watch if you missed it), and we look forward to another great workshop which we're calling "Mando Magic with Mike Marshall." Mike will be joined once again by Mandolin Cafe founder Scott Tichenor to talk about his own history playing mandolin, plus they'll also be some jamming as well as discussion about techniques and playing tips.
This is a rare opportunity, so click here to Pre-Register for "Mando Magic with Mike Marshall"! You'll be sent a reminder to tune in live when the event happens on July 9th.
