The Celtic mandolin

Main page The instruments Buyer's guide Handbook Lessons Message board Links Site map Site last updated . This particular page was created 12/12/2004 and last updated 15/03/2006 Site updates		Picture from Apollo's Axes Data: Body shape: Lute Top: Flat Back: Flat or arched Frets: Fixed Strings: 8 Courses: 4 ( 2 - 2 - 2 - 2) Scale: 332 - 365 mm The mandolin have long been a popular instrument in Irish and other British traditional music. In earlier days it seems Portuguese and especially French mandolins were the most common, but there were also quite a few Neapolitan mandolins around. Today it's fair to say that there's a unique Celtic style mandolin, very similar to the French kind, but with an even simpler, cleaner design, a lighter build and a light and dynamic tone of its own.   Web www.mandolin-player.com