Some good links
DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION
Federation of Australasian Mandolin Ensembles
Orchestra “Il Plettro” – has a guest book for other mandolin orchestra members to sign….
Mandolin Repair and Maintenance Info
Nigel Gatherer’s Scottish Mandolin Page
MP3’s of lessons recorded with Jethro Burns – 4CDs worth!
FREE SHEET MUSIC & TABS
Mundial Directory of free sheet music (scores, partituras, partitions)
Jay Buckey Free Music and Tabs
Hetzler’s Fakebook of Traditional Fiddle Music
Westbury Park Strings Etude Page
COMPOSERS/ARRANGERS
Australian Mandolin Music Association Inc (AMMA)
RECORDINGS
(email COZMO with your recommendations, sites, etc)
Recommended Jazz Mandolin Recordings
RETAILERS
Elderly Instruments New Instruments – Mandolin Family Instruments
Planet TX Music Store – Mandolins and Accessories Page
LUTHIERS
Michael A Lewis – Guitars & Mandolins – Custom Made | Lewis Mandolins
Just a few (Australian) luthiers above – there’s a great list of Australian and overseas luthiers at Mandolin Cafe
REPLACEMENT PARTS
Stewart MacDonald – Lutherie Supplies
MANDO-FRIENDLY SOFTWARE
Vanbasco’s MIDI Player As far as I know, the best free midi player around. You can solo, mute, group tracks, transpose, adjust volume, tempo, etc. I advise all of my students to use it (Col)
Tabledit – music notation and tab
ABC – music notation
COZMO (Capital of Australia Mandolinata) 