Mandolin Heritage Association, Inc.

04/05/2026

Find out more here.
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03/10/2026

Its Mandolin Heritage Associations 5th Anniversary!
Check out our 2 new releases on MHA records! Www.Mandolinheritage.org

03/09/2026

Mandolin Heritage Records announces their first two releases:

MHA001
Buddy Merriam Mandolin Master: A Mandolin Retrospective 1980-2025
and
MHA002
Songs for Trees by Alison and Taylor Ackley

Find out more, including artist Bandcamps, at
https://www.mandolinheritage.org/records
https://buddymerriam.bandcamp.com
https://taylorackley.bandcamp.com

12/31/2025

Another year coming to a close as a new year begins. Looking back at how grateful we are for the support of our supporters & our community!
Here's an interview recorded in 2022 with Buddy Merriam and Kathy Devine by Kevin Wood at The Space in Port Jefferson NY with their story of how our association began. Performance at the end of the video!

You can always support us at Mandolinheritage.org.
Happy New Year!

12/28/2025

A little Snow on the Fence from the Buddy Merriam transcription project. Happy Holidays!

12/28/2025

Happy holidays from MHA! Here's one from our latest Buddy Merriam transcription project "Snow on the Fence" performed by the Long Island Mandolin Quintet

07/23/2025

The Long Island Mandolin Quartet at recent house concert featuring the music of Buddy Merriam, playing his Monteleone Mandolin Grand Artist #90, Adam Becherer on twin mandolin,
Samuel James Gelfer, Mandobass, Matt Gelfer, Mandola, Bill Slovin on Mandocello

07/20/2025

07/18/2025

MHA is busy with production of its first soon to be released album " Buddy Merriam, Mandolin Master, a retrospective 1980- 2025" celebrating 45 years of Buddy Merriam and Back Roads -the best of Buddys originals off 7 previous albums. We are very grateful for the talented cover artwork done by our friend Nancy Connolly.

11/01/2024

Another great version of Bill Monroe's masterpiece, "My Last Days On Earth" from the Long Island Mandolin Quartet at the Long Island Bluegrass Festival!

L-R: Bill Slovin, Buddy Merriam, ,

10/25/2024

Very cool to see all these great instruments in one place. Check out these shots of Buddy Merriam's Long Island Mandolin Quartet!
More at mandolinheritage.org

L-R: Bill Slovin, , , and Buddy Merriam!

10/24/2024

Last chance, folks!

LAST CHANCE! Don’t miss our biggest party of the year! Join us on Saturday, November 2, 2024 for the Long Island Museum’s 2024 Winter Gala honoring world-renowned guitar maker John Monteleone!

Enjoy a dazzling night of dinner catered by Bliss Restaurant, dancing, and live music by Tom Manuel and The Jazz Loft All Stars as we celebrate the Long Island Museum’s 85th anniversary, and start your holiday shopping early with our annual silent auction. All proceeds from the night benefit the Museum’s exhibitions and programming.

For more information, tickets, and sponsorship opportunities, visit longislandmuseum.org/support/special-events
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