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In this video lesson, I show you how to play the beautiful fiddle tune Margaret’s Waltz on the octave mandolin. It was written by Pat Shuldam Shaw (1917-1977)...

I’m releasing a new track on Spotify this week. I’ve been keeping this idea for long, to play some traditional Swedish music on my electric mandolin and electric guitar. Fun! Please have a listen, by following the link below.

https://www.mandolinsecrets.com/bingsjo-lilla-langdans

music: Bingsj...

Play the harmony part for "Trollens Brudmarsch" (The Trolls' Bridal March) - a hauntingly beautiful traditional Swedish tune dating back to the 19th century from fiddler Pelle Schenell (b.1855)  in the deep forests of Hälsingland.

🎵 What You'll Learn: 

• Complete harmony arrangement (works on b...

In this video I give you my three reasons why I think every mandolin player should play the octave mandolin.

You may think this also applies to mandola and mando cello, but I have a clear preference for the octave mandolin. In Mandolin Secrets Academy, you find many tutorials specifically for th...

After months of practice, I did my first performance with a slide mandolin.

I´m playing the blues classic It Hurts Me Too by Elmore James with my excellent keyboard player Henning Winnberg. Live at Gamla Elverket, Falun, Sweden on October 17th, 2025.

It's a simple iPhone 8 video recording, an...

After 5 months of waiting and 4 weeks stuck in Swedish customs, my dream instrument has finally arrived! In this video, I'm unboxing my custom-made electric octave mandolin built by Jonathan Mann in Tennessee.

Why an Electric Octave Mandolin?

Earlier this year, I discovered the magic of playi...

In this mandolin video lesson, I show you how to play a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Triolpolska efter Kristian Oskarsson (Triplet polska after Kristian Oskarsson). This dance tune is from the region of Jämtland.

We are playing a bassline emphasising beat 1 and 3, the most important be...

Looking to play jazz chords on the mandolin and master jazz back-up rhythm? Look no further!

In this video lesson, I guide you through the chords and rhythm for the jazz standard “I’ve Found a New Baby,” written by Jack Palmer & Spencer Williams. 

This iconic piece, first released in 1926, has ...

In this mandolin video lesson, I show you how to play the chords and bassline for a traditional Swedish fiddle tune called Hultkläppens Am Polska (the A-minor polska by Hultklappen). This dance tune is from the region of Bergsjö, Hälsingland.

We are playing a bassline emphasising beat 1 and 3, t...

I'm honored to give a mandolin masterclass at the biggest YouTube channel in our genre, Mando Lessons. 

My friend Baron Collins Hill inspired me to share my thoughts on why you should play the octave mandolin.
Make sure you check it out. 🎶

You'll find sheet music, tabs, audio tracks, and instruc...

In this video lesson, I show you how to play the bassline and chords for my new 3 part arrangement of Minuet in G major (BWV Anh. 116) by Johann Sebastian Bach. 

I will show you two alternative ways to play this part, either like:

• bassline
• or using three-string chords

I will also explain ...