Mandolin Cafe

Joseph Brent meets up with Italian mandolin legend Carlo Aonzo for his second Artist-to-Artist interview in advance of Carlo's 12th Annual New York City Mandolin Workshop.

The Mandolin Store is combining efforts with the Mandolin Cafe to give away a copy of The Lafferty A Model, their new house brand mandolin family line of instruments, hand-crafted in the U.S. One lucky individual to be chosen the winner on the Mandolin Cafe web site February 15, 2012.

Punch Brothers release their new album, Who's Feeling Young Now?, February 14, 2012, on Nonesuch Records. Completed over three weeks at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, the record was produced by Grammy Award winner Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Tom Waits, Modest Mouse).

Building on their Music du Jour release of 2009, the Matt Flinner Trio is set to release Winter Harvest on January 31.

Mandolinist Tim Connell has just released two new CDs with his Brazilian choro ensemble Rio Con Brio including Caprice, and Fado/Fate, Rio Con Brio accompanying the stunning Portuguese vocalist Alexandra Coutinho in her debut release.

New Music Works (NMW) is proud to welcome Mike Marshall as a featured guest artist for their Mandolicious concert, Friday, January 13, 2012 at 8 p.m. in the Cabrillo College Music Recital Hall.

Writer Bill Graham reflects on two great American music festivals and what you might find at each, with inspiration gleaned from Thomas A. Adler's new book on Bean Blossom.

Mike Compton has completed his first solo mandolin recording, a compilation of original and traditional selections entitled Rotten Taters. The project was spontaneously conceived and recorded in Australia this past summer while on a solo tour.

Solo Swing Christmas is a the latest project from Brian Oberlin, Music Director of the Oregon Mandolin Orchestra and host and founder of the River of the West Mandolin Camp.

The Tenth Annual March Mandolin Festival will be held March 2-4, 2012, at the Concord Community Music School in Concord, New Hampshire. This year, the festival features Jesse Brock, Claudine Langille, Skip Gorman, and David Surette, with special guests Susie Burke and Baron Collins-Hill.

A Mandolin Christmas with Karen Mal and Will Taylor is a collection of fresh arrangements for guitar and mandolin just out in time for the holidays.

Hal Leonard Corporation has announced the publication of Pop Classics For Mandolin, which includes 20 pop selections familiar to the general public, arranged for mandolin.

We interview Joseph Brent, a mandolin faculty member at Mannes College The New School For Music and a frequent touring band member for several pop icons.

John Goodin has announced the publication of a new solo work entitled Mandolin Tunes, now available from iTunes, amazon.com and CDBaby.

Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the publication of another Joe Carr collection, his fifth of 2011, with School of Bluegrass Mandolin.

Mandolin Camp North has announced a $100 discount to first-time attendees considering enrolling for their April 13-15, 2012 event. From now through the end of December, anyone thinking of paying their first visit to the camp can deduct $100 from the full tuition price by enrolling before the end of the year.

Flatt Mountain Records has announced the release of Low Country Jazz, a DVD featuring an all-star line-up that includes Jeff Autry, Don Stiernberg, Ben Tucker and Tony Williamson, recorded live at Randy Wood's Pickin' Parlor in December, 2007.

New from Vienna Modern Masters, Joseph Brent Plays Nocturnes and Caprices by David Loeb presents the mandolin music of renowned composer and educator David Loeb in several new solo and chamber settings by mandolin virtuoso and fellow Mannes faculty member Joseph Brent.

Rural Rhythm has announced the release of Bill Monroe 100th Year Celebration - Live at Bean Blossom, a compilation of twelve inspired live bluegrass music recordings, all made at Bean Blossom during the 45th annual June festival.

Good Dogs Always Eat is the title of a new release of original compositions from multi-instrumentalist Joel Hobbs, Director of the Austin Mandolin Orchestra.