Hello and welcome to Mandolin Sessions! There are lots of cool things in this issue. Steve Kaufman provides a harmony to last issues' Saint Anne's Reel. Fans of world music will love Klezmer 101 by Seth Austen, "El Rancho Grande" by Sergio Lara and "Tom Billy's Jig" from Roger Landes. Wendy Anthony continues her essential series on building a traditional tune repertoire. Steve Smith includes an original instrumental and Joe Mendel features another great mandolin maker. Ted Eschliman helps us unravel the mysteries of jazz mandolin. Have fun and check back often.

Joe Carr - Editor Hear Joe play at: acousticmusician.com/JoeCarr.html

Latin Mandolin Tom Billy's Jig Bacon and Bread Interview with Hans Brentrup St. Anne's Reel - The Harmony Part Jazz Mandology Building A Traditional Tune Repertoire Klezmer 101

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