Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble

Boston Ideal March - Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble at the Jewish Music Series, Green Center, Sonoma State University (9/21/23)1st Mandolins: Bob Bayen, Gus Garelick, Ed Hance, Da...

The Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble preparing for our September concert at Schroeder Hall in Green Music Center at SSU. What an honor to participate in their Jewish Music Series this year.

The Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble plays Schroeder Hall today, Thursday September 21 at a 5:30 pm concert. Join us!

Jewish Music Series: Scott Ge**er: The Singing Jewish Cowboy and The Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble SCOTT GE**ER The “Singing Jewish Cowboy,” Scott comes from a secular left-wing Jewish agricultural community near Petaluma, where Yiddish culture and activism for social justice were very important. He has worked in agriculture all his life, mainly on cattle ranches. Sings country, folk and cowb...

Hey you all. We are performing for free at the Schroeder Hall venue September 21st. Part of the Jewish Music festival. 5:30 pm. See you there maybe.

Jewish Music Series: Scott Ge**er: The Singing Jewish Cowboy and The Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble SCOTT GE**ER The “Singing Jewish Cowboy,” Scott comes from a secular left-wing Jewish agricultural community near Petaluma, where Yiddish culture and activism for social justice were very important. He has worked in agriculture all his life, mainly on cattle ranches. Sings country, folk and cowb...

We had a very good time performing at the San Francisco Mandolin Festival. Caught up with old friends as well.
https://youtu.be/zw1deYnnO-Y

https://youtu.be/ADZ43VScQ1Y

Andaluza,April 29, 2023 SF Mandolin Festival

Old friends of the GME.

Don’t miss them when they are in your town.

Mike Marshall & Caterina Lichtenberg playing "Elzic's Farewell" in Elmstein Mike Marshall & Caterina Lichtenberg gave a fantastic concert at the Folksounds Transatlantic Workshops 2017 in Elmstein/Germany.Caterina and Mike will be ba...

We have been playing concerts at several Sonoma County libraries this year.

Here is one of our favorites:

Andaluza Rincon Valley 2 23.m4a Shared with Dropbox

Another library Concert tomorrow, February 11th.. At the Rincon Valley branch. 2:00 p.m.

The GME’s recent concert at the Guerneville Regional Library. Wonderful afternoon. Next show at the Sonoma Valley Library on Saturday, February 4 at 2pm.

Happy New year to all you mandolin players out there.

Here is a sweet video.

John Reischman and Eli West play Salt Spring for Get Up in the Cool John Reischman and Eli West are my guests this week on Get Up in the Cool! Here's us playing John's original tune, Salt Spring. To hear the whole podcast, fo...

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/santa-rosa-busker-find-the-beat-by-embracing-different-music-styles/

Check out this terrific piece in the Press Democrat about the Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble's musical director and co-founder, Gus Garelick.

Santa Rosa busker finds the beat by embracing different music styles Gus Garelick is a regular in the Lake County Symphony Orchestra. He helped put together and directs the Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble which is playing a concert at the Windsor Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 7.

Mandolins and (some) players are very versatile. Thanks Sierra Hull.

Sierra Hull - Down Hearted Blues and Bach Medley Sierra Hull - MandolinDown Hearted Blues and Bach MedleyFrom the Portland Chamber Orchestra's "Monsters & Mandolin" concert.Video produced by Alan Niven.

Lets do this!

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for 2 Mandolins and Orchestra (RV532) by Het CONSORT Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) composed his Double Concerto for two mandolins (RV532) for the girls of the 'Ospedale della Pietà'. This 'Ospedale della Pietà'...

Music 101

Enjoy!

Welcome to Kalamazoo, friends.

We have played some Vivaldi. No painted harpsichord yet though.

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A stirring good morning to you all. ☺️

Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull, Sarah Jarosz -Salt Creek Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull and Sarah Jarosz playing "Salt Creek" during the Music City Bandwidth's virtual show from The East Room in Nashville on October 15,...

Oh! Here is how to do it. Lets!

https://youtu.be/Xi27zn7YNFo

How the rhythm section swings In April 2011, Wynton Marsalis launched “Hidden in Plain View: Meanings in American Music,” a three-year performance and lecture series at Harvard University...

Fascinating:

https://youtu.be/xF7xBgMTZCY

Selmer 'Maccaferri Medley' - Paul Vernon Chester. Paul Vernon Chester improvises on his 1930's Maccaferri 272 restored by Jeongwoo Cho of JWC guitars.

Just in case our last post was too classical:

https://youtu.be/8cVrfqOULRA

Hillbilly Mandolin [1979] - The Armstrong Twins Label: Old Timey Records - OT 118Format: VinylCountry: USReleased: 1979Song List:00:00 A1 - Mandolin Boogie 02:57 A2 - Sparkling Blue Eyes 05:51 A3 - Three M...

We have been holding regular delightful practices, some indoor too for the last couple of months. With very enjoyable results. Gigs keep showing up and then disappearing. We are looking forward to performing again as probably many of you are.
A lot can be done by a small ensemble:

https://youtu.be/tp_WeHUKoXM

Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 | Claudio Abbado & the Orchestra Mozart Claudio Abbado and the Orchestra Mozart perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049, at the Teatro Municipale Valli in Re...

Cheers for Mandocellos!

https://youtu.be/G4ocnT2RMWc

Big Sciota on Mandocello

Got some spare time? Love Mandolin loar? (Pun intended)

https://youtu.be/NJQj2LUUx9k

560 RSW - The Worlds Finest Mandolin Ever Built By A Human - Part 1 Support: https://www.patreon.com/rosastringworksWebsite: https://www.rosastringworks.com

Having trouble with your tremolo?

https://youtu.be/1FMSbqO3I6k

Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tárrega Lord Vinheteiro playing Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tárrega on his special guitar.Vinheteiro on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wzhcat4fVinheteiro on ...

And for our next concert……

https://youtu.be/yuX-g-o0CFA

TOUR VLOG // REHEARSAL (part 2) feat. Sierra Hull and Antwaun Stanley Part Two of The Cory Wong Tour VlogCOME SEE US ON TOUR! - https://www.woooong.com/tourwe did a couple days of rehearsal this week for tour.pretty stoked.0:00...

Back before the plague. Looks like fun.

https://youtu.be/iXE_K2Kpoqc

Punch Brothers: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert Spoiler alert: The Punch Brothers came to the Tiny Desk on Chris Thile's birthday. We made him a cake and gave him an NPR surprise! This wasn't the first tim...

For all you Mandola players out there. Ho ho ho.

https://youtu.be/bLyd0lSKlwQ

David Grisman Performs on "Vladimir" (1924 Gibson "Loar" H-5 Mandola) | Fretboard Journal The name Lloyd Loar is most commonly associated with the Gibson F-5 mandolin design, but Loar also helped to develop the entire Gibson Master Series of instr...

We are having some delightful, masked practices.
Lots of wonderful new pieces.

And here are the Punch Bros for refreshment.

https://youtu.be/3o4m2OdxH_w

Punch Brothers - Cattle in the Cane Punch Brothers perform "Cattle in the Cane," from the album, 'Hell on Church Street,' out January 14 on Nonesuch Records. Pre-order at https://smarturl.it/He...