Jan 31, 20211 min readMandolin Lesson: Left Hand Strength and DexterityIn this video, I discuss left hand strength and dexterity strategies using a 4th finger method, using putty or some other medium, as well...
Jan 8, 20214 min readThis Is Why Classical Music Lovers Have Sexy BrainsEveryone has heard of that parent who makes their infant child listen to Mozart out of the hope that he will be smarter and thinks it is...
Dec 31, 20201 min readStart The New Year on a Good Note: Make A Tax-Free DonationMandolin New England, Inc., is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. We rely on donations to keep us afloat. Money from donations is used to...
Dec 15, 20203 min readA Guide to Mandolin Care for Fall and WinterCARING FOR YOUR MANDOLIN IN COLD TEMPERATURES Your mandolin is made mostly of wood and before it was used to create your prized and...
Dec 7, 20201 min readPlanning Pandemic RehearsalsObviously due to travel restrictions, it's impossible to rehearse together as one orchestra at this time. We are planning a full...
Dec 5, 20202 min readOur Debut Concert in South Hadley, MA - newspaper articleAdam Sweet, music director and founder of Mandolin New England, which will perform at town hall auditorium in the group's first concert...
Dec 5, 20202 min readAbout l’Esperance Mandolin EnsembleL’Esperance came into existence in 1994 for a fundraiser for the Music School in Providence. At the time the group numbered four people,...
Dec 5, 20201 min readMandolin-Family Players Welcome To Join For Free!If you play mandolin, mandola, mandocello, octave mandolin or mandobass, and you live in Massachusetts or Rhode Island, Maine, New...
