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Acoustics Records Secure online ordering of Simon Mayor CDs and instructional material, digital downloads and more. You'll also find albums with Hilary James, The Mandolinquents and Slim Panatella and the Mellow Virginians.
Mandolin.co.uk is Simon Mayor's own website.
ChildrensMusic.co.uk Simon Mayor and Hilary James have written and performed extensively for BBC children's TV and radio. Find out here about the Musical Mystery Tour series of children's albums.
FolkSong.co.uk is Hilary James' song website, including the lyrics to many of the songs featured on her albums.
HilaryJames.com is Hilary James art website: canvases in oils and acrylics.
ABandLikeAlice.com The UK's leading bluegrass band featuring Richard Collins on 5-string banjo.
GeraldGarcia.com The weird, wacky and truly wonderful world of guitarist, composer, conductor and gastronome Gerald Garcia.
Mike Vanden Mandolins, mandolas and mandocellos as used by Simon Mayor, guitars as used by Martin Taylor. This world class mandolin and guitar maker is now online: mouth-watering pictures, detailed constructional information, Mimesis pickups and pricing.
Wootton Guitars Simon Mayor & Hilary James use these superb guitars. This link goes to Russ Wootton's own web site.
You can also see pictures on Simon Mayor's guitar page.
The Music Room distribute Eastman Mandolins in the UK - great value for money in the mid-price bracket.
BMG The British Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Federation - BMG exists to promote the performance and education of banjo, mandolin and guitar.
Mandolin.org.uk is an absorbing UK site. A must for all mandolin enthusiasts.
Fabio Machado is a young, highly talented Portuguese mandolinist. This excellent and extensive site has video clips of Fabio with the Madeira Mandolin Orchestra.
Phil Davidson Master maker of many different stringed instruments including mandolins suitable for pro and intermediate players, 5-string banjos, much more...
The Lanarkshire Guitar & Mandolin Association (LGMA) go from strength to strength...! This extensive site will give you some idea of how much is happenning in Scotland with the mandolin.
Folk Revolution is an acoustic music shop in Glasgow with Scotland's biggest selection of mandolins. They also stock the elusiveThomastik mandolin strings.
Evans Pughe Strings are specialists in mandolin restoration.
Highly Strung Strings for mandolin and any other instrument you care to mention. A myriad of musical instrument accessories. Knowledgeable and very efficient service from this web shop.
Kai Tonjes instrument builder. Builds flat and (soon) carved mandolin family instruments including the exotically shaped "mandouki" (octave mandolin). Workmanship and sound on examp les we have seen is first rate.
Midland Fretted Orchestra boasts about 22 members. Instruments include classical guitars, mandolins, bass guitar, cello-banjo, rhythm guitars, ukuleles and classical banjos. The group was formed in 2001 by Danielle Saxon Reeves who is a professional classical banjoist. The style is varied and includes classical, folk, blues, popular etc. The group incorporates a wide range of playing capabilities and ages.
Tércio Ribeiro is a master builder of Brazilian style mandolins. His customers include Hamilton de Holanda.
Eastman Mandolins are mid-priced, Chinese made instruments representing exceptional value for money.
Moon Guitars Low volume production of an A style flat top mandolin along with octave mandolin, tenor mandola, bouzouki & cittern. Guitar/bouzouki recently added to this range. Also custom made electro/acoustic model in four different body shapes, with a pin bridge and piezo pick up with an in-line buffer pre amp.
Repairs and refinishes on all types of instruments.
Moon Guitars (email)
974 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G412HA
Tel/Fax +44 (0)141 632 9526 Fax: +44 (0)141 632 4928
Waltone Guitars. Ken Walton has no web presence we're aware of, but contact him for carved mandolins and jazz guitars.
136 Durham Rd, Spennymoor DL16 6SL. Tel: 01388 815216
The Acoustic Music Company is based in Brighton, specialising in high quality mandolins and guitars.
Bole Music handles UK distribution of Eastman Mandolins (great value mid-priced instruments).
Tremolo is a web site dedicated to mandolin and balalaika.
Tremolo is published by NMBOF the Norwegian Mandolin and Balalaika Society.
Martin Cole First class mandolin/guitar maker and repairer. Also bespoke midi-mandolins to order.
The Mandolin Cafe This excellent American site is hosted by Scott and Annie Tichenor. An absorbing place with further links to a myriad of mandolin goodies.
Butch Baldassari runs The Nashville Mandolin Ensemble playing every conceivable style of music on the mandolin.
Mandolin Brothers shop on Staten Island is the world mecca for mandolins.
Ricardo Sandoval is a superb exponent of both classical (German school) style and South American music. His site is in Spanish and French at the moment, English to be added soon.
Frets.com has, amongst other things, a gadget which creates loop end mandolin-style strings from ball end strings. Riveting!
Mandozine is exactly what you might think ....
Mandolinking is also exactly what you might think ....
Mandolin Heaven. Composer and performer Bruce Graybill hosts this excellent site.
The Classical Mandolin Society of America
The MandoLoar Quartet. Eclectic mandolin music from this Atlanta group
The Cool Mandolin Company sells a fascinating array of mandolin merchandise and has lots of other interesting stuff.
Cuarteto de plectro ASSAI Spanish plucked instrument quartet
Marilynn Mair One of the USA's finest mandolinists. Also information on the World Cafe Orchestra, Enigmatica, Providence Mandolin Orchestra, AmGuSS (American Mandolin & Guitar Summer School) and many more of Marilynn's projects.
The Fretful Federation are Brighton's very own mandolin orchestra. Their current concert series features the UK's top mandolinists as guests.
Fairport Convention. The founding fathers of folk rock - these days featuring former Mandolinquent Chris Leslie - need little introduction. Information also here about Cropredy Festival.
Maartin Allcock's homepage Some time mandocellist and whizzzzzz multi-instrumentalist with the Mandolinquents has his own super-fab-trendy web site.
Phil Beer - excellent mandolinist, fiddler, and one half of that intrepid duo 'Show Of Hands'.
Hodson Jazz Guitars David Hodson offers the 'Djangolin' in mandolin, mandola and bouzouki sizes. He describes them: "Tonally they have very similar characteristics to their [Maccaferri Guitar] ancestors in that they are very even across the range and have a clear incisive and distinct voice. They defy comparison with other Mandolins."
Pegasus cases Tel: 01882 634 256. Excellent fibreglass instrument cases.
The Sydney Mandolins was formed in 1975 by Adrian Hooper, performing classical music from all periods. They have also commissioned, often with the help of the Australia Council, many works from contemporary composers.
University of Sydney Music Department offers a full time mandolin Ph.D. level degree course under the tuition of Adrian Hooper (of The Sydney Mandolins).
Strings.ie is Ireland's only dedicated supplier of instrument Strings and Accessories.
Gerald Garcia Fresh from recent tours of the jungles of Borneo, China and the Arctic circle comes the world's most amusing and amazing classical guitarist. Currently adding his gargantuan talent to Simon Mayor's Mandolinquents, but a soloist of world renown. Visit for Gerald's news, music and sound samples, recipes, travel diary and guitar links.
Old Bridge Music run a home page specialising in Irish harp and guitar. Set up by virtuoso players Maire ni Chathasaigh and Chris Newman you should find plenty of interesting snippets and can order their CDs and books direct.
Jake Thackray was the greatest songwriter of the 20th century. Fact! Find out about Jakefest and lots of other Jake news here.
Bridge violins make space age electric and acoustic violins.
Beautiful Jo Records offer a fascinating catalogue of English folk and roots music including albums by fiddler and one time Mandolinquents member Chris Leslie and pianist extraordinaire Beryl Marriott.
G7th Capos offer one of the most elegant and effective solutions available for those with only four fingers on the left hand. These do not send the strings out of tune! Highly recommended.
Folk Roots is a monthly magazine (apart from bumper double Jan/Feb issue) with articles, news, reviews and information about world and folk music. Twice a year they have an excellent cover disc.
Leon Hunt is one of the most innovative 5-string banjo players around. Find him also at the Daily Planet's web site.
The Acoustic Music Co has a huge selection of mandolin family instruments, from mandolin to mandobass and everything in-between. Specialising in instruments from small companies and individual luthiers, as well as classic models from the worlds finest mandolin makers (and guitar makers). Also vintage and second-hand.
Acoustic Magazine is the UK's first magazine dedicated solely to acoustic guitars and associated stringed and fretted instruments.
Roots Review is a UK based online magazine with constantly updated reviews of CDs and concerts.
Tradition Magazine is a quarterly printed publication featuring British traditions & customs; music, song & dance; folklore, myth & legend; traditional diary; CD reviews; Interviews with renowned artistes from around the world.
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