Marilynn will be merging her two successful summer programs into one, to present the Mandolin & Guitar Consort week at SummerKeys in charming Lubec, Maine. Ralph Costanza, mandolin, and Robert N. Martel, guitar, AMGuSS faculty for many years, will be on the faculty for the week as well. To register, and for more information on SummerKeys, go to the SummerKeys webpage. For more information on the activities of the week, download the flyer below or email Marilynn. /* */ … Read More »
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Enigmatica at Blithewold
Enigmatica will perform their nearly-annual concert as part of the Blithewold Christmas Music Series. Admission to the concert is free with admission to the mansion. Early arrival is recommended as seats go fast in the charming music room. For more information see the Blithewold page.… Read More »
Posted October 1st, 2010
CMSA convention in Seattle
Marilynn will be giving workshops on the music of Beethoven and Bach and running “Ask Marilynn” sessions to answer questions about teaching and learning from her new mandolin method book, “The Complete Mandolinist”. For more information on the event check the CMSA homepage.… Read More »
Posted October 1st, 2010
CMSA convention
Marilynn will be giving workshops on the music of Beethoven and Bach and running “Ask Marilynn” sessions to answer questions about teaching and learning from her new mandolin method book, “The Complete Mandolinist”. For more information on the event check the CMSA homepage.… Read More »
Posted October 1st, 2010
Meu Bandolim ~ a personal tribute to Rio
Marilynn’s newest CD is an all-Brazilian project. It’s getting great reviews, and a couple of Marilynn’s original Choro featured on the CD starting to be played at rodas in Rio! “Joyous uptempo numbers are followed by rich meditative slower tunes… Marilynn’s own composition “Isso” (“That’s It”) is, to my ears, one of her finest recordings.” (John Goodin, The Mandolin Journal) Read more or buy a copy here!… Read More »
Posted September 30th, 2010
AMGuSS at SummerKeys
For the first time this year, Marilynn is offering a Mandolin & Guitar Consort Week at SummerKeys, in scenic Lubec, Maine. From July 11-15, 2011, mandolinists, guitarists, and mandolin family instruments will gather for a week of study and performance. Sign up at the SummerKeys website, and download the flyer AMGuSS_SummerKeys_2011. Enrollment is limited, so sign up soon!… Read More »
Posted September 29th, 2010
Rave review for Enigmatica’s The Blue House!
The most recent issue of Mandolin Magazine has a glowing review for Enigmatica’s new CD, “The Blue House”. An exerpt: “The sound of Enigmatica can be described as sparkling, effervescent, fluid, precise, and joyous. The clarity of line they achieve is breathtaking, completely the equal of any string quartet or chamber ensemble playing today.” Read the full review and buy it now. Here is one of the tunes posted on Mandolin Cafe.
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Posted September 18th, 2010
Brazilian Choro – A Method for Mandolin
Choro Brasileiro ~ Um Método para Bandolim
Learn to play Choro with true Brazilian style!
Aprenda a tocar Choro com base no verdadeiro estilo brasileiro!
This book will be published by Mel Bay in October, 2010.
Brazilian Choro ~ A Method for Mandolin is the first book to capture and teach the fundamental technique of this Brazilian roots music as it has been played in Rio de Janeiro since the 19th-century. Like American jazz, the essential style of Choro lies … Read More »
Posted September 2nd, 2010
Marilynn on Brazilian TV
Look quickly near the start of this show on Escola Portátil de Música and you’ll see Marilynn playing her bandolim. She’s also glimpsed in Bandão a couple of times in the video. Fun!… Read More »
Posted August 29th, 2010
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Q: upstroke (again) & tremolo
Q: I have been playing the mandolin for about a month now and am confused by a tiny, yet seemingly huge issue. Specifically, the upstroke. I’ve purchased your book (an awesome work by the way) and in it you say to just play the lower of the two strings on any given pair when doing an upstroke. In addition, I recently read your tremolo technique article on your website and there was no mention there of whether or not to … Read More »
Posted August 17th, 2010
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