Mandolin Links

Orchestras

• Classical Mandolin Society of America
• The Fretful Federation – Brighton’s innovative ensemble
• Fingers and Frets Bristol’s contribution to the great Mandolin revival
• Moonlight Mandolin Orchestra Cambridge
• Da Capo Alba Lanarkshire Guitar and Mandolin Association
• Sydney Mandolins – they even play Mandolins in Oz
• Orquesta de Pulso y Púa de la ERSM de Requena Spanish Mandolins??
• Federation of Australian Mandolin Ensembles
• Magiba
• MFO Midlands Fretted Orchestra
• Edinburgh Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra
• Worcester Classical Guitar Society
• Het Consort

Mandolin sites

• Mandolin Cafe a brilliant source of music, information, CDs and chat
• Mandozine
• The Scottish mandolin
• Brilliant mandolin site full of links
• The Acoustic Music Co  Brighton music shop
•  www.mandolin.org.uk.
• Marco Onorati – Italian Mandolins
• Arte Mandoline
• MandoIsland
• Mando Hangout
• La Plectra Magazine
• Andy Boden – free downloads

Sheet Music

• BDZ_Online The home of Mandolin and Guitar music
• Musicnotes
• Trekel, Sheet Music (in German)
• Music Room
• Sheet Music Hound
• Astute Music
• Music theory information for younger players (Thanks, Anna!)

Suppliers, Luthiers and instrument makers

• Phil Davidson Luthier
• Mike Vandan Instrument maker
• Thomas Buchanan Instrument maker
• John Alvey Turner Shop and string supplier
• KaiToenjes Instrument maker
• Carlo Mazzaccara, Naples
• Matthew John Bascetta – Port Sunlight, Wirral
• Andy Manson Instrument maker
• Pickard Acoustics – Handbuilt Guitars, Mandolins
• Dave Webster – Guitar Repairs
• Just Strings – Strings
• Soundpost – Guitar and Mandolin Repairs
• Brian Cohen– Guitar and Mandolin Repairs
• Brown Dog Banjos– Banjo Parts and Accessories
• Small Strings – hand-made stringed instruments
• Con Rendell – luthier
• Euan Cattanach – luthier
• Yorkshire Classic Guitars – a fine selection of instruments
• Clifford Essex– Company

Banjo Links

• American Banjo Fraternity
• Mugwamps
• John Bullard
• Clifford Essex
• Joe Morley
• Classic Banjo Resource
• Banjo Wizard
• Sibley Music
• Jazz Banjo
• Zither-Banjo
• Banjo Hangout

Music Links

• Sore Fingers Summer Schools
• CoMA – Contemporary music making for amatuers

Artistes

• Frances Taylor Mandolin
• Simon Mayor Mandolin
• David Price Banjo
• Craig Ogden, Guitar
• Trio Assai from Spain – bandurria, Spanish lute and guitar
• David Griffiths – mandolin
• Duo Ahlert & Schwab
• Andy Eastwood – ukulele banjo
• Matt Norman -mandolin
• Chris Acquavella -mandolin and guitar
• Elias Sibley – banjo, mandolin, guitar and ukulele
• Jacob Reuven – Mandolin
• Seasons Mandolin Quartet from Bulgaria
• Vincent Beer-Demander – Mandolin

Record and CD Sources

• Acoustic Disc Label specialising in acoustic music with many mandolin titles
• Kuarup Discos Brazilian Record company – Choro music including Jacob do Bandolim