They probably won’t top many Christmas lists next year, but many mandolinists will eventually give in and buy one of the Neapolitan mandolins. They’re easy to find if you know what to look for, provide great tone for the price, and are often heirloom quality instruments. Background “Bowlback mandolin” or “Neapolitan mandolin” almost always describes ...
I admit that I can sometimes be influenced by infomercials – especially those introducing new kitchen gadgets. In fact, there are a few things in my cupboards right now that I’ve rarely used. Consequently, my husband gave me somewhat of an unhappy look when I told him I wanted to purchase the Kitchen King Pro ...
A bold title, for sure – am I going to presume to identify for you the five best recordings of mandolinists ever made? Well yeah, but if you’re reading the article, you’re already a fan of the mandolin, and you already know that every such list is subjective. That said, every album on this list ...
The mandolin’s high tones can make any bluegrass, country, or even rock recording come alive, because there aren’t a whole lot of instruments in that higher space of a song. This is a double-edged sword, though: when the mandolin is out of tune, everybody knows it, and it sounds terrible. For this reason, if your ...
Are you looking for an interesting, seasonal garnish that will dress up your dessert table this holiday season? If so, you may want to consider creating baked apple flowers. Baked apple flowers are delicate, elegant garnishes made with apple slices and sugar. They may be used to dress up holiday pies, cakes, ice cream and ...
The String Cheese Incident (SCI) has a sound that is full of a mixture of rock, salsa, bluegrass, country and reggae. The band’s music has been classified as ‘jam band.’ Jam band is a way of playing music, it describes the freestyle artistic creation of playing music, and it does not classify the sound of ...
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