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Sad News for CMSA
Dear CMSA Members, We are very sad to announce the recent passing of Antonina Nigrelli. Toni was one of the founding members of CMSA, and took on the role of President in 1990, when Norman Levine stepped down. With the exception of this most recent gathering in...
Audio for Convention Performances
The CMSA is happy to announce the return of audio content from past CMSA conventions. Starting with recordings of past En Masse performances, we will gradually be adding all performance audio that was available on the old version of our website. Click below to take...
Call for Nominations
The following three (3) Board of Directors’ terms expire at the end of 2016: Lucille Bjorneby Kevin Metzger Dave Cohen Our current by-laws state “The corporation shall be managed by the Board of Directors which shall consist of seven (7) members and the President,...
For Sale: 1923 Gibson Mandobass
My father, Herman von Bernewitz, had a great collection of Gibson Mandolins, Mandolas, Mandocellos and 3 Mandobasses. I am now moving with my family to Australia, and would like to sell the 1923 Gibson Mandobass. There were only 200 Mandobasses made by Gibson. It is...
Bowlback Mandolins
Q: I have a rather unusual bowl-shaped mandolin. The peg box resembles a violin peg box. The pegs are ivory. There is inlaid mother of pearl around the sound hole, and tortoiseshell between the sound hole and the carved bridge. I was able to play it until...
Convention registration discounts end soon
To everyone who would like to register for the upcoming CMSA convention: note that early registration discounts are ending on October 12! Sign up by October 11th to take advantage of the discount rates. Learn more about the upcoming convention here.