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05.08.08

We mentioned a May 1st deadline for early registration in the Django in June Django Camp. The opportunity to save $50 in experiencing "a Gypsy
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05.06.08

Always great to hear from our Madison, Wisconson friend and Gypsy Jazz mandolinist extraorinaire, Sims Delaney-Potthoff. He and wife Maggie are heading for a little
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05.04.08

This week, we've been slaving away on the final mix of the accompaniment CD of the book "Getting Into Jazz Mandolin;" it's done and on
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