@ebennett7 Thanks for the kind remarks -- I was just starting to play mandocello back then and there were more than few mistakes! LOL! I should repost it again now that I've improved a bit. Amazing that it has 12,000 viewings -- I never would have guessed it.
@sonomabob Hey I'm not worth $300 and the song was free! But thanks for listening and I love that Gravenstien mandolin orchestra -- where are you at. I sat in a few times with the Dayton Mandolin orchestra but I did not have time to learn the material -- I'm retiring soon so I might join again.
I work at a museum in New-Brunswick that was once a convent. We have an amazingly beautiful chapel in the convent that has amazing acoustics, so much so that a visitor asked if he could play his mandocello inside the chapel. Needless to say, I said he could. His mandocello was a 1906 Gibson, and it really sounded beautiful. That's how I ended up on this video, because I love the sound. :)
Thanks for watching. And thanks for the comments. Yes something like a large chapel would be wonderful for mandocello sounds. Your note was ironic -- I sold a 1906 Gibson mandocello to a person from California about 2 year ago!
Well in 1973 or so I think I paid about $150 -- (<:
The most desirable mandocellos are the Gibsons - they invented it.. The (A-styles) which are the K-1's (like mine) and K-2's going or between $2500 and $3500. ( a mint one could go higher) -- but the K-4's (F-style) will easily top $5000 and K-5' s maybe many thousands.
But there are many fine manodcellos and similar Irish bouzoukis available from other makers for much less - both Weber and Eastman make good ones.
Hello thanks for tuning in. I bought the mandocello some years ago from an insturment trader but never did much with it -- but as I have a tenor guitar now I've been experimenting with it as a way to stretch the fingers. I should probably repost that tune.
Now there is an instrument you don't often see. Most people don't even know it exists. Interesting and fine rendition. Jay Ungar must have lived an earlier life in The War Between the States to have penned such a haunting and period-appropriate piece. One of my favorites!
Thank you for the nice remarks -- yes great tune. I love the mandocello and wish I had more time to play on it -- mine is probably one of the last batch that Gibson made (probably -- as 1936 was the last year of regular production but I think that they could be special ordered until 1943). I was lucky to find this one some years ago -- but really just started playing it. Thanks again.
How cool that this song was written in our time and is such a timeless classic. Good job, Jay!
ebennett7 8 months ago
@ebennett7 Thanks for the kind remarks -- I was just starting to play mandocello back then and there were more than few mistakes! LOL! I should repost it again now that I've improved a bit. Amazing that it has 12,000 viewings -- I never would have guessed it.
Mandolin1944 8 months ago
how would i go about learning how to play the mandocello? i love this instrument and i want to hand build one.
ThatRandomGuy325 1 year ago
Give you $300 for it.
sonomabob 1 year ago
@sonomabob Hey I'm not worth $300 and the song was free! But thanks for listening and I love that Gravenstien mandolin orchestra -- where are you at. I sat in a few times with the Dayton Mandolin orchestra but I did not have time to learn the material -- I'm retiring soon so I might join again.
Mandolin1944 1 year ago
I work at a museum in New-Brunswick that was once a convent. We have an amazingly beautiful chapel in the convent that has amazing acoustics, so much so that a visitor asked if he could play his mandocello inside the chapel. Needless to say, I said he could. His mandocello was a 1906 Gibson, and it really sounded beautiful. That's how I ended up on this video, because I love the sound. :)
toyboxpsycho 2 years ago
Thanks for watching. And thanks for the comments. Yes something like a large chapel would be wonderful for mandocello sounds. Your note was ironic -- I sold a 1906 Gibson mandocello to a person from California about 2 year ago!
Mandolin1944 2 years ago
Well in 1973 or so I think I paid about $150 -- (<:
The most desirable mandocellos are the Gibsons - they invented it.. The (A-styles) which are the K-1's (like mine) and K-2's going or between $2500 and $3500. ( a mint one could go higher) -- but the K-4's (F-style) will easily top $5000 and K-5' s maybe many thousands.
But there are many fine manodcellos and similar Irish bouzoukis available from other makers for much less - both Weber and Eastman make good ones.
Mandolin1944 2 years ago
What a nice instrument. Where did you find it?
BearRiverBand 2 years ago
Hello thanks for tuning in. I bought the mandocello some years ago from an insturment trader but never did much with it -- but as I have a tenor guitar now I've been experimenting with it as a way to stretch the fingers. I should probably repost that tune.
Mandolin1944 2 years ago
Thanks for tuning in. I bought it years ago from an instrument trader -- only recently started doing much with it. I should repost this! (<:
Mandolin1944 2 years ago
Do I dare ask how much it cost you? I might be in the market for one and am wondering how much I'm going to have to spend.
BearRiverBand 2 years ago
wow that is a cool insturment!! i like it a lot more than the traditional mandolin, bet it's easier to play too (larger frets!!)
StopTheMoti0n 2 years ago
Now there is an instrument you don't often see. Most people don't even know it exists. Interesting and fine rendition. Jay Ungar must have lived an earlier life in The War Between the States to have penned such a haunting and period-appropriate piece. One of my favorites!
TennesseeShine 3 years ago
Thank you for the nice remarks -- yes great tune. I love the mandocello and wish I had more time to play on it -- mine is probably one of the last batch that Gibson made (probably -- as 1936 was the last year of regular production but I think that they could be special ordered until 1943). I was lucky to find this one some years ago -- but really just started playing it. Thanks again.
Mandolin1944 3 years ago
Very Nice and original rendition of the song!
sunnyvale123 3 years ago
Thanks for the comment!
Mandolin1944 3 years ago
The sound of that cello is wonderful!
tenorbanjoguy 3 years ago