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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Artist profiles: Sierra Hull
Sierra Dawn Hull was born September 27, 1991 in Byrdstown, Tennessee. She began playing mandolin at age eight and quickly became noted on the national…
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Mike Marshall grew up in Central Florida, where he developed his career playing traditional American music. His interest in many musicals styles however eventually led…
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Chris Thile was born in Santa Mónica (California) on February 2, 1981. He’s a renowned mandolin virtuoso who has performed since a very young…
View More Artist Profiles: Chris ThileUnfolding The Flemish Roots
MANdolinMAN – Unfolding The Roots (ARC Music EUCD2705, 2017) This is a wholly contemporary release. While material predates familiar Belgian musical influences like Jacques Brel,…
View More Unfolding The Flemish RootsArtist Profiles: Matt Flinner
Multi-instrumentalist Matt Flinner was born March 14, 1969 in Pueblo, Colorado. He started out as a banjo prodigy who performed at bluegrass festivals before he…
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David Grisman was born March 23, 1945 in Hackensack, New Jersey. For more than 40 years, the mandolinist and has been busy creating ‘dawg’ music,…
View More Artist Profiles: David GrismanThe Beautiful Strings of Murcia
Juan José Robles – “Tiempo de espera” (self-release, 2016) Juan José Robles is a Spanish composer and multi-instrumentalist who specializes in Spanish string instruments. He…
View More The Beautiful Strings of MurciaThe Passionate Music of Alentejo, the Focus of EXIB 2016 Opening Concert
The 2016 edition of the Iberoamerican Music Expo (EXIB) opened May 4th in Evora, Portugal. Evora is a beautiful walled city, a UNESCO world heritage…
View More The Passionate Music of Alentejo, the Focus of EXIB 2016 Opening ConcertChris Thile Revealed As New Host of “A Prairie Home Companion”
American mandolinist Chris Thile will replace author and storyteller Garrison Keillor as the new host of A Prairie Home Companion. Starting October 15, 2016, Thile…
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