He’s known across the state and the country as one of the premiere mandolin players, and it all started unexpectedly right out of high school when a friend introduced him. “He handed me a mandolin, he ...

PUTNEY — Whether you love the sound of mandolin and want to learn more about its versatility, hear some of its finest players, or want to learn how to play, Putney is the place to be on Saturday, for ...

Mandolinist David Benedict currently plays in the award-winning band Mile Twelve. When he’s not on the road performing, he teaches private... Oct 25, 2018 — Mandolinist David Benedict currently plays ...

Other than bluegrass virtuosos like Ricky Skaggs, players of the mandolin don't often get taken very seriously. But a young Israeli musician named Avi Avital is trying to change that. He's not a ...

When lightning struck, Buddy Merriam listened. Merriam, 58, who lives in Sound Beach, has made a living as a bluegrass musician for the past 30 years - a career launched after lightning hit a neck ...

A mandolin made 111 years ago in Topeka by Albert Shutt, a highly regarded inventor and creator of stringed instruments, is now back in the capital city, where music store owner Jimmy Hayes is having ...