{"product_id":"9781495001536-the-mandolin-in-america","title":"The Mandolin in America","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Full Story from Orchestras to Bluegrass to the Modern Revival\u003cbr\u003eTHE MANDOLIN IN AMERICA: THE FULL STORY FROM ORCHESTRAS TO BLUEGRASS TO THE MODERN REVI\u003cbr\u003eWhen large numbers of students from Spain arrived in New York in 1880  they introduced the American public to a new instrument ä the mandolin. Spanning more than a century  this book chronicles the national mandolin craze that swept across the nation and the evolution of the instrument in America to the present day.ÞEclipsing the banjo and guitar as the most popular fretted instrument in the late 19th century  the mandolin inspired the formation of the Gibson company. After World War I  the mandolin went into a long period of decline  during which it found sanctuary in rural string bands and bluegrass music. By the 1980s  a revival was underway  with adventurous players using mandolins in all types of musical settings  including symphonic  semi-classical ensembles  jazz  klezmer  Irish  choro  and all the branches emanating from bluegrass.ÞÊThe Mandolin in AmericaÊ profiles all the significant makers  including Bigsby  Epiphone  Fender  Flatiron  Giacomel  Gibson  Gilchrist  Lyon \u0026amp; Healy  Martin  Monteleone  National  Nugget  Vega  Vinaccia  and Washburn. Lavishly illustrated with color photos throughout  this is a must-have volume for collectors and music enthusiasts alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57821118955894,"sku":"9781495001536","price":25.61,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27240371.jpg?v=1778253252","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781495001536-the-mandolin-in-america","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}