We are a group of enthusiastic mandolinists who have banded together to create a small orchestra. We gather on Sunday mornings at 11:00 at Sadleir House, 751 George Street North, Peterborough, Ontario, to practise unique arrangements of pieces from a variety of musical genres.

In 2010, we gratefully acknowledge the City of Peterborough for its support in presenting us with our first Community Project Grant.

^ The Mandolin Society in 2008

<The Mandolin
Society in 2004

How did the Mandolin Society come to be?

Our founder and conductor, Curtis Driedger, initiated the Mandolin Society in 2003 in the front room of his home, but it soon outgrew the available space and moved to the Peterborough Art School studio at the Charlotte Mews. Practices have been held at the Peterborough Arts Umbrella building and, more recently, at Sadleir House.

Who can join the Mandolin Society?

The Society is for amateur mandolin players, or professionals who have patience with same. Fairly regular attendance at Sunday morning practices is needed. We play from musical scores, so some expertise at reading music or willingness to learn is needed. Beginning readers can sometimes get by with a sound recorder and extra practice at home.

What styles of music are played?

We play a little of everything - waltzes, show tunes, reels, techno-pop, blues, even a few original compositions......and try not to take it all too seriously.

The Mandolin Society's 5th annual Spring Concert
Friday, June 4th, 2010

with SPECIAL GUESTS:
Davey Jones' Locker Peterborough's own Conch Shell Ensemble directed by Justin Hiscox

St. John's Anglican Church Guild Hall

The Mandolin Society participated in the 10th annual

In From the Cold Concert
in support of the
Peterborough Youth Emergency Shelter

December 10 & 11, 2009, at the
Market Hall on George Street

MANDOMONIUM
June 5, 2009
at Beth Israel Synagogue,
775 Weller St., Peterborough, Ontario

Alley Waltz 2008 - The Disappearing Stage
July 17 & 18, 2008, Hunter Street, Peterborough
A psycho-geographical tour of the Hunter Street hood, and the drama that dwells within.
The Mandolin Society provided strolling musical accompaniment for this event.

The Mandolin Society of Peterborough's third annual concert!

In From the Cold Concert
in support of the Peterborough Youth Emergency Shelter

December 13 & 14, 2007
at the Market Hall on George Street

The Mandolin Society performed three pieces: Patapan, Lo How A Rose, and the Burt Medley

TWELVE DAYS OF ARTSPACE
FUNDRAISING EVENT
on Sunday, November 25, 2007

Mostly Modern Music
Performed
Plectrophonically

by the Region's Foremost
Mandolin Orchestra

Friday, June 8, 2007
St. John's Church Hall, Peterborough, Ontario

"Goddess for a Day" Event
January 24, 2007

Members of the Mandolin Society provided entertainment to ladies who had made generous donations to the United Way in exchange for an evening of relaxation and pampering at Peterborough Square.

In From the Cold Concert
December 7 & 8, 2006

Emergency #14 Peterborough New Dance Festival
March 24 & 25, 2006

The Mandolin Society accompanied the Juanita O'Dang Singers and dancers Kate Story and Michael Morritt in a performance piece entitled "Joy of Blood".

In From the Cold Concert
December 8 & 9, 2005

To assist in raising money for the Peterborough Youth Emergency Shelter, the Society performed three pieces as part of this annual concert at the Market Hall:

I Saw Three Ships
What Child is This?
Carol of the Bells

Rigoletto In Bluegrass - the film
August 28, 2005

The Mandolin Society appeared in Rob Swale's film adaptation of the opera Rigoletto by Giuseppi Verdi, performing the Prelude and Introduction from the opera at the Peterborough Folk Festival.

In From the Cold Concert
December 9 & 10, 2004

To assist in raising money for the Peterborough Youth Emergency Shelter, the Society performed three selections as part of this annual concert at the Market Hall:

I Saw Three Ships
Huron Carol
Carol of the Bells

Art School of Peterborough Fund Raiser
May 6, 2004

Members of the Society played for the enjoyment of Art patrons at a sale and show to raise money for the art school.

To assist in raising money for the Peterborough Youth Emergency Shelter, the Society performed three pieces as part of this annual concert at the Market Hall:

Lo, How a Rose
Huron Carol
I Saw Three Ships

ARAN’S BARKEEP, THE
Strathspey; T.S. Istok / arr. T.S. Istok

AUTOBAHN
Techno-pop; Barrie Gleddon, John Horrocks / arr. Curtis Driedger

BATTLE OF WATERLOO (Bonaparte Crossing the Rocky Mountains)
Traditional; arr. Anne Delong

CARAVAN
Duke Ellington / arr. C. Driedger

CAROL OF THE BELLS
M.D. Leontovich / (arr. C. Driedger a.k.a. "Carol of Hell's Bells")

CENTERPIECE
Hendricks & Edison / arr. C. Driedger

CLARINET POLKA
Polka; traditional

CLOCK ON THE WALL, THE
Dianne Latchford / arr. D. Latchford

CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS
Dave Holland / arr. Carlos Beceiro

DREAMER'S WALTZ
Dianne Latchford / arr. D. Latchford

FIRST FLIGHT
Jerry Vis / arr. J. Vis

FLATBUSH WALTZ
Andy Statman / arr. C. Driedger

GAVOTTE
George Frederick Handel / arr. C. Ballantine

GOOSEBERRY STUMBLE
Anne Delong / arr. A. Delong

GRAVY WALTZ
Steve Allen, Ray Brown / arr. C. Driedger & T.S. Istok

GREENSLEEVES
English folk melody; traditional / arr. Anne Delong

GYIMESI CSANGO
Traditional Hungarian / arr. C. Driedger

HARLEM NOCTERNE
Earle Hagen / arr. C. Driedger

HURON CAROL
Hymn; Jean de Brebeuf / arr. T.S. Istok

I SAW THREE SHIPS
Christmas carol; traditional / arr. C. Driedger

JESSE’S WEDDING WALTZ
T.S. Istok / arr. T.S. Istok

John Roy Lyall
Eddie Edmonds / arr. C. Driedger

LASSES TRUST IN PROVIDENCE/
WILLAFJORD
Traditional / arr. A. Delong

LO, HOW A ROSE
Traditional / arr. C. Driedger

LONELY BULL, THE
Sol Lake / arr. C. Driedger

LONESOME EYE / BOO BABY'S LULLABY
Jerry Holland / arr. C. Driedger

LOVER'S PLEA, A
Larry Unger / arr. A. Delong

LUCKY PENNY
Larry Unger / arr. L. Unger & A. Delong

MANDOLIN WIDOW'S PLAINT, THE
Clifford Ballantine / arr. C. Ballantine

MEDLEY OF CAROLS
Alfred Burt / arr. C. Drieger

MINSTREL BOY, THE
Traditional; arr. C. Driedger

MISTY
Errol Garner / arr. C. Driedger

MOVE IT ON OVER
Western Swing; Hank Williams / arr. C. Driedger

NIGHT TRAIN
Blues; Jimmy Forrest & Duke Ellington / arr. C. Driedger

NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE YOUR STOMACH IS IN
T-Bones / arr. C. Driedger

NORTHWEST PASSAGE
Woodu Herman and Chubby Jackson / arr. C. Driedger

ON BROADWAY
Show tune; Barry Mann / arr. C. Driedger

OT AZOY
Schloymke Beckerman / arr. C. Driedger

PARRISH WALTZ
Bonnie Dawson / arr. A. Delong

PAT-A-PAN
Christmas dance tune
Bernard de la Monnoye / arr. A. Delong

PERICON
G. Grasso / arr. C. Driedger

PRAYERFUL HYMN
Oliver Schroer / arr. Oliver Schroer

REIMEI
Kojiki Kitaro / arr. C. Driedger

RIGOLETTO - PRELUDE
Opera; Giuseppe Verdi / arr. C. Driedger

RIGOLETTO - INTRODUCTION
Opera; Giuseppe Verdi / arr. C. Driedger

ROAD TO LISDOONVARNA, THE Irish slide; traditional / arr. A. Delong

ROSASOLIS
Simon Jeffes / arr. J. Lang

SOMETHING
George Harrison / arr. C. Driedger

STONE'S RAG
Traditional /

SUMMER PLACE/SLEEPWALK
Max Steiner - Farina, Farina & Farina / arr. C. Driedger

SURE BEATS ME
Dan Hicks, John Girton & Sid Page / arr. C. Driedger

SWINGTOWN
Steve Miller / arr. C. Driedger

TAKE A CHANCE / TEA AND TOAST
Anne Delong / arr. A. Delong

TEMPTATION RAG
Thomas Henry Lodge / arr. C. Driedger

THEME FOM GUNSMOKE
Glenn Spencer & Rex Koury / arr. C. Driedger

THIRD MAN THEME
Anton Caras/ arr. C. Driedger

WALK, DON’T RUN
Jazz; Johnny Smith / arr. C. Driedger

WATCHING THE DETECTIVES
Elvis Costello / arr. C. Driedger

WISHING WELL
Dianne Latchford / arr. D. Latchford

YEAR OF JUBILO
Minstrel tune; Henry Clay Work / arr. David Brady & C. Driedger

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
Welsh lullaby; David Owen

AURORA
James F. Caldwell, Arthur Edward Johnstone

BLUEBIRD, THE
Cecil Cowdry, Charles Auguste de Beriot.

BOATING SONG
Bohemian Song; traditional

CANADIEN ERRANT, UN
French folk melody; traditional

GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY, THE
Ennio Morricone / arr. C. Driedger

JESU, JOY OF MAN’S DESIRING
J.S. Bach

JOY OF BLOOD
J.S. Bach / arr. C. Driedger

LAUDATE DOMINUM
Arthur Honegger / arr. Arthur Honegger

MIGHTY FORTRESS, A
Martin Luther

OLD MOLE, THE
Playford dance / arr. Phaedria d’Aurillac

ONE MORNING IN THE MEADOW
German folk song

PLANXTY FANNY POWER
Turlough O’Carolan / arr. Jean-Ann Callender

SHEPHERD’S WIFE, THE
Scottish folk song; traditional

SOMETHING STUPID
C. Carson Parks / arr. C. Driedger

SPANIARD, THE   
/ arr. C. Driedger

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