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Finding 'The Lady' of Iraq's Past
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Regarding the March 5 Style story "The Woman Who Put Iraq on the
Map": The photograph of a cemetery that accompanied the story is not
of the cemetery that contains the grave of Gertrude Margaret Lowthian
Bell.
In January 2004 we visited Bell's well-marked grave at one of the
two British cemeteries in Baghdad. Yes, Baghdad has two British
cemeteries, not one as implied in the article. The cemetery that
contains Bell's grave is behind the Ministry of Higher Education,
near Tayeran Square and the Armenian Church. This cemetery is locked
and surrounded by a high wall, and its solid, black metal ...
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A mandolin revival creates 'The Montana Sound'.(LIVING)(Montana Mandolin Society)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor
; ...company reintroduce mandolins into the schools. But...Gibson moved their mandolin department back to Nashville...club and Montana's mandolin history, as well as his plan to bring mandolins into schools. In 1999...the nonprofit Montana Mandolin Society. * * * a...
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Mandolin Brothers' sharp retailing focus. (acoustic guitar store on State Island, New York)
Magazine article from: Music Trades
; ...By any measure, Mandolin Brothers is a success...Love Guitars At Mandolin Brothers, guitars, banjos, and mandolins are treated with...Profits The origins of Mandolin Brothers are as...guitars, banjos, or mandolins. Along the way...
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A mandolin for all seasons.(FEATURES)(ARTS)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor
; ...remembers first hearing the mandolin in his native Trinidad, where...sounding bass form of the mandolin. The instrument can still...today. "Led Zeppelin used mandolins often - such as in the song...says Jeff Cowherd, a mandolin dealer in Walton, Ky. More...
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Mandolin secures behind-the-scenes banking business.(Mandolin Technology Inc., )(Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Wenatchee Business Journal
; Mandolin Technology Inc., a 24-hour high security...banks normally do behind the scenes. Mandolin, a subsidiary of North Cascades National...before the next business day. Currently Mandolin has six banks as clients and has added...
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Davis Creek mandolin maker has international following
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette
; ...appears on each of his mandolins. As beautiful as...to a Cecil-made mandolin. It's the sound...According to Cecil, mandolins traditionally have...Cecil wanted a mandolin with a more powerful...out selling his mandolins for $400 apiece...for a low-end mandolin is $2,000. The...
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Godin A8 Mandolin
Magazine article from: Canadian Musician
; ...sound of the guitar, the mandolin brings a fresh new sound to...instrument into the mix like the mandolin without considering the quality...rather than enhance it. Many mandolins, especially low-end instruments...liabilities to a poorly made mandolin are intonation issues which...
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The Versatile MANDOLIN Orchestra to bring back sound of bygone era
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News
; ...cousin of the violin, the mandolin's distinctive sound sets...But even more important to mandolin aficionado and player Allen...That's what makes playing mandolins fun," said Richmond, who...least 75 years: The all-mandolin orchestra. Ubiquitous in...
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 "The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)")
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CHARMED BY THE MANDOLIN\ HE'S A MASTER OF THE VERSATILE EIGHT-STRING INSTRUMENT.(Kentucky Life)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)
; ...nestling one of his dozens of mandolins. Like the violin, the mandolin is one in a family of instruments...instuments from his collection of mandolins. Jeff Cowherd picks one of the mandolins in his collection. Mandolin player and collector Jeff...
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 "The New York Observer (New York, NY)")
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The Local: Mandolin 'Mecca' on Staten Island.
Newspaper article from: The New York Observer (New York, NY)
; ...right until he "brought it to Mandolin Brothers and they set it straight...dealers are comparable to Mandolin Brothers--like Gruhn Guitars...obsessed with their guitars, mandolins, and banjos." "You know...Prospect Park, she wandered into Mandolin Brothers "out of the clear...
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Learn to play the mandolin! Gather friends and family for a sing-a-long on a cold winter's night!(Homestead harmony)
Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal
; ...You don't have a mandolin? That's only...sell inexpensive mandolins, and some might...satisfied with your mandolin when it first arrives. Most inexpensive mandolins will be fine to...start ordering a mandolin, let's talk about...ve seen and heard mandolins played in bluegrass...
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