Posted by schlange on Monday, December 13, 2010
After giving it a lot of thought, I've decided it's time to launch the Mando Hangout.
Mandolin is actually a favorite instrument of mine--not that I play it well, but I've always loved its sound. It would have been my first choice for a Hangout, had it not been for the Mandolin Cafe website. I want to be clear--the Mandolin Cafe is a great site. It's been around a long time (since 1995!), and serves the mandolin community very well. The owner, Scott Tichenor, is to be commended for years of hard work in building that site.
Over the years, I've had many members ask me to consider launching a hangout for mandolins. Some complained about not feeling welcome at other mandolin sites, others said they want a mandolin site with all the Hangout features, and still others said hey--the Mandolin Cafe is a great site, but there's nothing wrong with having two great mandolin websites. The more I've thought about it, the more I realize that all of these reasons are valid ones. The Internet is a big place, the mandolin community is large, and if a Mando Hangout can help to grow the mando community and further the music, I want to make it happen.
So here we are. We're shooting to offically launch the Mandolin Hangout on or near January 3rd, 2011. We'll be entering in content for the next few weeks to get ready for the launch. Feel free to sign up and start posting. Enjoy!
11 comments on “The Mando Hangout is coming soon!”
dmiller Says:
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @7:03:06 PM
Thank you for starting this site Eric! Yes. The Mandolin Cafe is a great site. I'm not a member there, but I go there often to read. As nice as that site is, there seems to be more of an "aloofness" (if you will) than one finds here at the various hangout sites you have going on. Here's a toast to the newest Hangout!
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mandoman Says:
Thursday, December 23, 2010 @12:21:44 PM
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I never liked Mando Cafe. I guess its ok, but I like the hangout features.
Fstpicker Says:
Thursday, December 23, 2010 @11:17:13 PM
I've been a member of Mando-Cafe since 2002, but I am looking forward to this new site as well. I like the flatpick guitar hangout already, so I know this will be a great site also. I've only gotten fairly serious about learning the mandolin for the past 3-4 years.
Jeff
Tam_Zeb Says:
Friday, December 24, 2010 @1:36:08 AM
Hi Eric
Great to see a Mando Hangout at long last. The Mando-Cafe is a great resource but I never really felt "At Home" the way I do in the BHO . Best wishes for the new site and 2011.
Steven Shostal Says:
Friday, December 24, 2010 @7:22:59 PM
I like the feel & features of these sites, so I'm glad you've decided to go ahead with this one!
MiG-19 Says:
Friday, December 24, 2010 @8:39:52 PM
Eric,
If this site does half as well as BHO, you've got another hit on your hands. Good luck, and thanks for doing this!
irishbanjos Says:
Saturday, December 25, 2010 @12:44:39 AM
Finally!
Good luck with the site and let's see if it becomes the new Mandolin Cafe.
H20 Says:
Saturday, December 25, 2010 @8:17:13 AM
Eric,
Thank you tremendously for the commitment and Mandolin Hangout I am VERY happy for an alternate mandolin site! Best wish's to you and all your hard work. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
BigJohn67 Says:
Monday, December 27, 2010 @8:23:37 PM
Thanks Eric; you've done it again!
I appreciate all your time and work in building, maintaining and improving the Hangouts.
And I really appreciate the uniform look and feel on all the sites. I know the standardization
makes it easier for you in the long run, but I'm sure it took a lot of work to get there.
Thanks again,
John.
Brumando Says:
Saturday, January 1, 2011 @12:59:09 PM
I can see me being a regular on this site,nice one folks!
pickn pete Says:
Friday, January 21, 2011 @2:57:02 AM
Hi,just joined and I'd like to say howdy. It's great to see this site and I wish it every success.
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