Established since 1969 in Auckland, New Zealand
History of Auckland Mandolinata Orchestra
By John & Lynn Flameling
Johan B Kok, a Dutch mandolin pioneer
By Alex Timmermann
The Mandolin
by Ted Smith
A mandolin band at Irwell in the 1930's
from "Growing Up In NZ 1925-1950" by Dorothy Hunt (NZine)
Mandolin groups in Wellington, early 1900s
Miscellaneous sources
Mandolinata in Germany and the Netherlands
by Shona Caughey
Tzinakis Orchestra
Compiled from info provided by Shona Caughey & Ted Smith
Balkan Folk Orchestra
Based on notes by Ted Smith
Sydney International Festival 2008
by Barbara Hawthorn
Shona's recollection of playing with Tzinakis, Korobushka,
Balkan Folk Orchestra and Mandolinata
by Shona Caughey
My story of playing the mandolin
by Jack Shore
