A New Look

By Marilynn | Published: October 1, 2010

Longtime readers will notice our page has a new format. Thanks to Alex & Brinsley, of BAD Design, who updated the architecture and content. We’ve made the menu more user-friendly while preserving all the content from the old site. And there are many new features:
“Ask Marilynn” archives Marilynn’s answers to mandolin questions from readers. Read and add your own comments & questions.
“Of Note” adds news items each week. You can click to access full article, read back items, and leave your comments.
Marilynn’s Brazil travel logs have been uploaded, complete with photos of her life in Rio.
Downloadable pdfs of sheetmusic have been added to many of Marilynn’s Mandolin & Choro articles, so you can immediately apply what you read.
A new live mp3 page archives recordings from Marilynn’s past concerts.
What do you think? Leave a comment on this post to let us know how you like the new features.

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    • “Smudging the lines between folk and classical is an intrepid endeavor… Mair’s a superb mandolin player who has brought the instrument to unexpected places…” – Jim Macnie, The Providence Phoenix (USA)

    • “Marilynn Mair has always had the keen ability to balance classical mandolin traditions and repertoire, while constantly breaking new musical ground…a superb and versatile mandolinist and composer.” – – Butch Baldassari, Mandolin Magazine (USA)

    • “Mair travels by mandolin to Brazil and brilliance… her commitment to the music shines through.” – Rick Massimo, The Providence Journal

    • “Stepping back to the 18th-century masterworks gave her the opportunity to highlight her technique with a fresh light… her playing is thoughtful, vibrant and a delight to listen to.” — Terence Pender, Mandolin Quarterly (USA)

    • “She’s a fabulous player with a wonderfully clear and lyrical sound.” – The Ottawa Citizen (Canada)

    • “Mair displays an exceptionally gifted approach to this music, using her formidable mandolin technique with grace and sensitivity…It’s the next best thing to a trip to Rio.” – David McCarty, Mandolin Magazine (USA)

    • “Marilynn Mair performs Brazilian mandolin music… she plays the mandolin as an instrument for all occasions.” – Vaughn Watson, The Providence Journal (USA)

    • Bring a talented ensemble of gifted musicians together playing some of the great concertos and chamber music pieces of the 1700s, present the extraordinary classical mandolinist Marilynn Mair front and center, and you have a rare combination of the right musicians performing the right music at the right time. – David McCarty, Mandolin Magazine (USA)

    • “Marilynn Mair é uma bandolinista americana de formação erudita” — Paulo Eduardo Neves, Agenda do Samba Choro (Brasil)

    • “Mair is unstoppable…capable of evoking any landscape, past or present, you’d care to conjure.” – Mike Caito, Providence Phoenix (USA)