Mandolin Cafe - News Home (2024)

BIG TIMBER, MONT. — Organizers have announced the First Annual Sweetgrass Music Camp for September 18-22, to be held at the picturesque J Bar L Crazy D Ranch in Melville, Montana.

Brothers Lyle Eugene and Ercel Eugene Johnson cordially invite you...

CONCORD, N.H. — The 21st annual David Surette Mandolin Festival will present four masters of the mandolin — Carlo Aonzo, Joe K. Walsh, Keith Murphy, and Dan Bui — in concerts and workshops during the first weekend of May.

The festival begins...

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. — Acoustic Disc has announced the release of Songs of our Fathers, Live, by David Grisman and Andy Statman, recorded live at the John Harms Center in Englewood, New Jersey, March 13, 1997.

On March 13, 1997, Andy Statman and David Grisman brought their highly acclaimed Acoustic Disc...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Adhyâropa Records announces a May 24 release of Jacob Jolliff’s Instrumentals Vol. 2: Mandolin Mysteries, a follow up to his influential 2018 release, Instrumentals, Vol. 1, his latest edition of all original music shows the development in his compositional skill while retaining the...

JOLIET, ILL. — In a groundbreaking move that will redefine the landscape of the musical instrument case industry, Calton Cases and Hoffee Cases have merged. The new company, hXc Inc. brings together the two leading makers of high-end cases for...

Multi-instrumentalist/composer JOE BRENT, Grammy-nominated violinist SARA CASWELL, and bassist ANDREW RYAN reunite in their latest collection of string-centric, progressive jazz and improvised music.

NEW YORK CITY — One of the most influential and admired ensembles in progressive jazz...

Carter Vintage Guitars Celebrates New Showroom with Marcus King Performance & Album Teaser

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Carter Vintage Guitars celebrated the grand opening of its new location in the historic Antiques building at SomeraRoad's Paseo South Gulch with an intimate party this past Thursday night.
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ROCKVILLE, MD. — Jazz mandolinist Tom Wright has announced the release of his newest project entitled Tailwind Live.

About the project Wright told us, "These are the tunes from my earlier album, Tailwind. That was a hybrid effort, recorded in 2007...

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — Crossrock Case Company has announced the availability of two new carbon fiber mandolin cases slated for a summer release, both available for viewing and pre-ordering on their website. The two new options include the Air Carbon Mandolin Case - A/F style (serial #CRF6000MAF), and...

SURFSIDE BEACH S.C. — The 9th Annual Alan Bibey Mandolin Camp, including Guitar & Bass tracks, will be held Oct 23-25, 2024.

Joining Alan on the mandolin faculty will be Don Stiernberg, Matt Flinner, Casey Campbell and Ralph McGee. Tim Stafford and Jeff Huffman will be our...

CARMAGNOLA, ITALY — Mario Poletti has announced the release of a new project entitled "Drums&Bass... and Mandolin," available for purchase now on Bandcamp with streaming options available in the near future.

On the recording Poletti is joined by Daniele Bianciotto...

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Early Music Vancouver, a much-loved, and vital contributor to Vancouver's cultural scene for more than 50 years has announced a series of workshops and masterclasses lead by Alon Sariel held August 1-3, 2024 entitled, "Unconventional Bach:...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Marilynn Mair has announced the release of The Road Less Traveled by the ensemble Enigmatica, their fifth recording featuring a mix of Americana, Classical, and Brazilian music, including music by group members Robert N. Martel, Catherine Hawkes, and Marilynn Mair....

On March 15, 2024, in Owensboro, KY, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Bluegrass stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 484700). This stamp will go on sale...

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Daniel Patrick has announced the release of his new book, Mandolins and Beer Podcast Presents: The 365 Project.

About the project Daniel is telling his followers, "The idea is to work on...