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Mandolinist Nate Lee Makes Available Wings of a Jetliner

World Music Central News Room June 13, 2020 No Comments BluegrassmandolinNate Lee

Bluegrass mandolinist Nate Lee has released a new album titled Wings of a Jetliner (Adverb Records). For this recording, Nate brought together a cast of…

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Album reviews

Masterful Brazilian Mandolin from Danilo Brito

Angel Romero April 12, 2020 No Comments Brazilian musicDanilo Britomandolin

Danilo Brito – Da Natureza das Coisas (Orpheu Music, 2019) Danilo Brito is an extraordinary musician and author. He’s one of the great mandolinists of…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Rhonda Vincent

Angel Romero November 2, 2019 No Comments BluegrassmandolinRhonda Vincent

Rhonda Vincent was born July 13 1962 in Kirksville, Missouri. Vincent was raised on bluegrass first taking the stage with her family’s band the Sally…

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Events

Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers to Perform Special Concert at Carnegie Hall

World Music Central News Room April 19, 2019 No Comments Chris ThilemandolinNickel CreekPunch Brothers

Chris Thile will conclude his season-long Debs Composer’s Chair residency at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. The special one-night-only performance at Stern Auditorium…

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Album reviews

A Tribute to the Groundbreaking Kentucky Colonels

Angel Romero March 2, 2019 No Comments BluegrassKentucky ColonelsmandolinRoland White

Roland White – A Tribute to the Kentucky Colonels (Mountain Home Records ‎MH17242, 2018) Mandolin virtuoso and vocalist Roland White recorded A Tribute to the…

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New CDs

Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen to Release You Can’t Stand The Heat in 2019

Angel Romero November 10, 2018 No Comments BluegrassFrank SolivanFrank Solivan & Dirty Kitchenmandolin

Virtuoso newgrass mandolinist Frank Solivan and his band Dirty Kitchen have announced the release of a new album titled You Can’t Stand The Heat. The…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: U. Srinivas

Angel Romero August 17, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicmandolinU. Srinivasworld fusion

Mandolin maestro U. Srinivas was born on February 28, 1969 in Palakollu, India. U. Srinivas was among the most significant musicians of Southern India. By…

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Album reviews

Third Meeting of the Mandolin Virtuosos

Angel Romero August 14, 2018 No Comments BachBluegrassBrazilian musicCaterina LichtenbergmandolinMike Marshall

Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg – Third Journey (Adventure Music, 2018) Two of the leading American mandolin players, Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg, reconnect again…

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Masterful String Intensity by Kittel & Co.

Angel Romero June 11, 2018 No Comments BluegrasscelloCeltic musicguitarJeremy KittelJosh PinkhamKittel & Co.mandolinNathaniel SmithQuinn BachandSarah JaroszSimon Chrisman.dulcimerviolaviolinwestern classical music

Kittel & Co. – Whorls (Compass Records, 2018) Whorls is the debut album of a superb string band led by fiddler Jeremy Kittel, who was…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Hamilton de Holanda

Angel Romero March 5, 2018 No Comments BrazilBrazilian musicHamilton de Holandamandolin

Hamilton de Holanda was born in 1976. He is a gifted virtuoso mandolinist who has revolutionized the mandolin. He developed his own music thorough a…

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