John Goodin's Mandotopia Site

While the mandolin is my main instrument in Contratopia my fascination with the instrument (some say "mania") extends far beyond its use in the band. This page contains links to a variety of other mandolin-related projects that I have either completed or have in progress.

Midwestern Mandolin Duos (music book in standard notation, some w/chords: PDF copy $5, print copy $12, postpaid)
Contratopia Tunebook: Original Reels, Jigs, Waltzes and Airs by John Goodin & Erik Sessions (music book in standard notation w/chords, 57 tunes: PDF copy $6, print copy $12, postpaid)
31 Waltzes (music book in standard notation w/chords: PDF copy $5, print copy $10)
So Many Tunes blog (mp3 recordings mostly featuring mandolin with pdf sheet music)(alphabetical list of the tunes)
Deer Tracks (for solo mandolin) (mp3 recordings and sheet music)(Four recent tracks added on 2-26-2012)
Duos for two mandolins: (Six Duettinos, Summer 2006) ; (Clifty Falls & Stonehead)
Compositions for mandolin orchestra or other mandolin ensembles

Music originally composed for mandolin, mandolino or other wire-strung plucked instruments (guittar, cittern, etc.)
Arrangements of classical pieces for mandolin-family instruments
Mandolin sheet music and instructional materials from the "Golden Era" (Empire Collection added on Dec. 31, 2010 ; Jacobs' No. 1 Amateur Folio added on 11-10-2010)

This music is free for your use as outlined in the Creative Commons License below but I am, with some hesitation, offering the opportunity to make a small donation via PayPal (whether you have a PayPal account or not) to help support this kind of publishing. Print out the music, try it with your group, it really is free. If you want to make a donation any amount is fine. You might consider asking each member of your orchestra or ensemble to donate a dollar, or you could "pass the hat" at a rehearsal or performance. No donation is necessary, my main interest is in sharing the music.

It's also perfectly all right to send a donation via personal check to: John Goodin, 408 Center Ave., Decorah, IA 52101.

Digital Mando (XXV.4): News from Long Ago (November 2008, vol. XXV, no. 4)
The Guitar in America: Victorian Era to Jazz Age by Jeffrey J. Noonan (book review) (August 2008, vol. XXV, no. 3)
Digital Mando (XXV.3): marilynn mair mandolin (August 2008, vol. XXV, no. 3)
Digital Mando (XXV.2): Vivaldi, Mandolin & YouTube (May 2008, vol. XXV, no. 2)
Digital Mando (XXIV.1): S.S. Stewart Banjo and Guitar Journal (February 2008, vol. XXIV, no. 1)
Mandolin-oriented content in digital issues of the S.S. Stewart Banjo and Guitar Journal available from the University of Rochester Sibley Music Library website (bibliography) (February 2008, vol. XXIV, no. 1)
Bibliography of Classical Mandolin articles in the Mandolin World News (1976-1984) (February 2004, vol. XIX, no. 1)
James Oswald and the Eighteen Divertimento’s for two Guitars or two Mandelins (May 2003, vol. XVII, no. 2)
Twenty Years of Solo Bach (May 2001, vol. XV, no. 2)
Telemann and the Mandolin (November 2000, vol. XIV, no. 4)
Sam Bush, 1969-1985: a partial discography (May 1992, vol. VI, no. 2)

This work by John Goodin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

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Created on ... March 29, 2005: last updated February 11, 2012