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Appalachian Mandolin & Dulcimer

This new CD brings together mandolinist Butch Baldassari and dulcimer legend David Schnauffer in a collection of 14 duets showcasing traditional music of the Appalachian Mountains

Price: $15.00

   
Mandolin Hymns

Mandolin Hymns features Butch Baldassari - mandolin, mandola and octave mandolin in an instrumental program of 15 traditional gospel songs. Nashville session players Aubrey Haynie and Andrea Zonn-fiddle, Robert Bowlin-guitar, Stuart Duncan-banjo, along with Dennis Crouch and Mike Bub on bass bring a fresh string band sound to these classic melodies. Total Time: 55:31
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Bach, Beatles, Bluegrass
The Nammie Award-winning instrumental group redefines the Three B's of music as it wraps its unique sound around works from a wide array of composers, including Hoagy Carmichael, Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, Dickey Betts and, as noted in the CD title, J.S. Bach and Lennon & McCartney. The group also introduces new music from composers Charlie Provenza and Roger Hudson, along with fresh, engaging arrangements of traditional music from the bluegrass repertoire.
Price: $15.00

The Mandolin Tribute to Andrea Bocelli
Tuscan born Andrea Bocelli's magnificently warm and seductive voice has made him one of the world's most loved and cherished performers. THE MANDOLIN TRIBUTE TO ANDREA BOCELLI celebrates Bocelli's mesmerizing sound with the mandolin mastery of Butch Baldassari, founder of the Nashville Mandolin Ensemble. THE MANDOLIN TRIBUTE TO ANDREA BOCELLI is truly a remarkable and moving instrumental tribute to one of the greatest artists of our time.
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Romance In Venice
As you glide through the moonlit canals of Venice, your Gondolier gently serenades you with an Italian romantic classic such as Santa Lucia or O Sole Mio. This instrumental collection of favorite Italian love songs will take you there through the strings of the mandolin, the chords of the accordion, and the sweeping notes of the violin. Romance yourself around the world with this elegant Italian musical tapestry.
Price: $15.00

Nightfall
Lush, tranquil, and enchanting, NIGHTFALL spotlights the relaxing side of the mandolin family, and adds to the acoustic strings a bed of lush keyboards, subtle woodwinds, and occasional ethereal female voicing. With all the attention recently focused on the mandolin, thanks to its central role in Bluegrass music, NIGHTFALL is bound to surprise many listeners with this whole other side of this multi-faceted instrument.
Price: $15.00