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Mandolin World News Back Issues-Going Fast!

Begun in 1976 by David Grisman, Todd Phillips, and Darol Anger, founding members of the ground-breaking David Grisman Quintet, Mandolin World News published 31 issues. Each was packed to the staples with valuable information on every aspect of the mandolin and mandolin playing in all styles, all over the world. Each issue included an interview with an important mandolin innovator or an in-depth article on a past mandolin master. Also included were columns, music and tablature, playing tips, exercises, instruction, repair and setup information, transcriptions, recording tips, vintage photos, recipes, jokes and "Jethro Speaks." Styles covered included classical, jazz, popular, folk, country, bluegrass, swing, blues, Celtic, and much more.

Dix Bruce edited Mandolin World News from 1978 through 1984. The magazine was published for one year by John Stiernberg. It ceased publication thereafter.

All back issues of Mandolin World News are currently available, though many are in very short supply. Others are officially out of print but available on photo copies. Each individual original issue sells for $3.25/.75 postage for the first issue sold, $3.25/.30 postage for each additional issue. Each individual photo copy issue sells for $4.75/.75 postage for the first issue sold, $4.75/.30 postage for each additional issue. Special 10% discount if you buy all 31. (Shipping for all 31: $3.49 for slower Media Mail (ten days to two weeks or more); $8.95 for the faster Priority Mail (two to three business days.) Get 'em while we still got 'em! Click on the cover below to see the table of contents, the inside front cover, of each individual issue. Please note: Each volume below contains four individual issues. Volume VII has only three issues; there is no volume VIII. Please order by volume and issue number only. The listing below details only the main or cover story for each issue. All are loaded with other articles, columns, music, interviews, transcriptions, discographies and valuable information.

Special note: We are almost completely sold out of all of the original (non-photo copy) issues of Mandolin World News. (See the covers below for information on "original" versus "reprint" availability.) Soon, all issues will be available in photo copy versions only, depending upon sales. Since costs of photo copying, folding, and binding have risen significantly, we've had to raise our prices accordingly. If you'd like to get any or all of the back issues of MWN, we suggest that you do it soon, while we still have some of the original printed copies and before the inevitable price rise. Our stock of back issues has been declining for some time and we have no plans to officially re-print or re-issue them. If you want 'em, better grab 'em!

If you're interested in jazz mandolin and one great musician, check out former MWN columnist Don Stiernberg's website: http://www.donstiernberg.com

Special 10% Discount on all 31 Back Issues of Mandolin World News: $115.87 plus $3.63 for Media Mail (ten days to two weeks or longer); $9.90 for the faster Priority Mail (two to three business days).