The Mandolins and Beer Podcast #207 Chris Acquavella

Published: Dec. 22, 2023, 6:13 p.m.

Episode Notes\n

My Guest this week on the podcast is Chris Acquavella. Chris Acquavella is a classical mandolinist & educator from San Diego, California, who currently lives in Mainz, Germany. He graduated First Class Honors from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance in London, England. Chris studied under the instruction of Alison Stephens, as well as composition with Andrew Poppy. He\u2019s got a new recording out called \u201cRecording of the Dawn : The Kensington Etudes Vol. 1) You can buy it, as well as the rest of his recordings at his bandcamp page.

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You can also purchase the complete \u201cThe Kensington Etudes\u201d at his publishers page here!

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You can keep up with Chris at his website, Youtube, Facebook and Instagram

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Follow this link to download the exercises Chris talks about during the episode.

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Songs Featured on this episode:\nThe Millstone At Old Mill Pond by Chris Acquvella (Recording of the Dawn)\nRecording of the Dawn by Chris Acquavella (Recording of the Dawn)\n9lb Hammer\xa0 by the Kentucky Colonels (Long Journey Home)\nBeckett\u2019s Reel by Clarsah\nPraeludium by Chris Acquavella (Praeludium)\nImages in Broken Glass by Chris Acquavella (Recording of the Dawn)\nYutuma by Duo LaRe (In Other Words)\nGazing into the Aurora by Chris Acuavella (Recording of the Dawn)

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