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October 16, 2007 | Orchestra Luigi Cremona

Thanks to friend and classical mandolin extraordinaire, Neil Gladd for pointing this one out to us. MySpace find is from Agazzano, Italy, the Orchestra Luigi Cremona. The 20 piece mandolin orchestra is named after a great lover of music and has been featured in more than 200 concerts, including some prominent international festivals and exhibitions.

The traditional instrumentation includes mandolin, mandola, mandocello, but additionally featured are drums, vibes, bass, electric guitar, strings, accordion and voice. Samples of their eclectic blend of music can be heard on their MySpace page:

Orchestra Luigi Cremona

Posted by Ted at October 16, 2007 5:52 AM

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