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News:
DCA making tracks for 2nd CD!
On the back of recent success, Da Capo Alba is recording material for a 2nd CD. Recording is taking place in a professional studio this time round, and it is hoped the CD will be available in 2012.
::Dec 10::
Da Capo Alba CD released
First mandolin and guitar orchestra CD in the UK. Buy it in our shop
::March 10::
LGMA makes BMG history.
Da Capo Alba scoops all 3 orchestral trophies and Youth Orchestra takes home cup. See all the results on our contests page, and read the Rally review on the BMG website.
Welcome to the web site of the Lanarkshire Guitar and Mandolin Association. Here you will find information on the mandolin and guitar in their various forms, together with information on the Association.
You will also be able to find information about the tuition we provide, our adult orchestra, Da Capo Alba and our youth orchestra, MANGO, together with dates for up-coming events and concerts.
So please, take time to browse our pages, and thank you for visiting!
The Association
The Association was formed in January 1999 as a voluntary organisation to promote music played on mandolin and
guitar and to provide a forum for those people with an interest in this type of
music.
We encourage interest among children and adults in the mandolin and guitar and assist
in their musical and instrumental development.
The LGMA is a registered charity, and is the largest organisation of its kind in the United Kingdom with 100s of
children and adults now learning mandolin across Scotland as a result of our activities.
The Association contunies to increase the number and scope of its activities, with
more performances abroad in the last few years, and the introduction of the 'String Walkers' youth programme.
Tuition
The Association runs classes and workshops (see the Tuition pages) in partnership with other organisations, and also independently.
As with many other instruments, graded exams are available for Mandolin. These are run by the Victoria College of Music.
Association Committee
The LGMA is run by a voluntary committee, the members of which are elected each year. Posts include:
- Chairperson
- Secretary (secretary@mandolinscotland.org)
- Treasurer and
- Musical Director (musical_director@mandolinscotland.org).
There are currently another eight members without specific titles, and these are members of the LGMA who are keen to volunteer their expertise and skills to the committee to help with activities such as:
- Event organisation
- Membership (membership@mandolinscotland.org)
- Newsletter (newsletter@mandolinscotland.org)
- Publicity and
- Fundraising.
Funding
The Association is funded through membership subscriptions, orchestra subscriptions and tuition
fees as well as revenue from concerts and other fundraising activities such as raffles and advertising.
A significant amount of our income comes from grant making bodies and support agencies including
Awards For All,
South Lanarkshire Council and
the Scottish Arts Council.
Income from third party sources is often earmarked for a specific use such as musical activities for young people.