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Erynn Marshall and I have a new round of zoom music classes starting Nov 1st. This time the classes are: Total Beginner Fiddle and Intermediate + Mandolin.Please spread the word. Here's the details:
BEG fiddle class:
Have you got a fiddle laying around and have wanted to learn to play it but you need a total beginner class? Have never played before but can rent or borrow a fiddle to give it a try in this class? Do you play banjo or mandolin or another instrument but want to learn the ...

Big welcome to Lucy Lindblom with Headin' Home Bluegrass who's joining us on Mandolin Mondays this week to shred some "Pike County Breakdown" on her handmade Doug Clark mandolin.



Lucy is an 18-year-old mandolinist from Bloomingdale, GA. From her powerful chop to her blazing-fast solos, she adds a sparkle to every song. She plays and sings with her family in the powerful bluegrass band Headin' Home. The band just ...

This week on Mandolin Mondays, North Carolina mandolin up and comer Elijah Moore of One Fret Over joins us for a fantastic take on "Durham's Bull" with his powerful Apitius Classic mandolin.



Elijah Moore is a 16 year old, award winning mandolin player from North Carolina. Elijah started playing when he was 10 years old, and since then he has won several youth mandolin competitions including 2018 Youth Mandolin ...

North Carolina mandolinist Gabriel Wiseman of The JackTown Ramblers and his trusty 2004 Gibson Alan Bibey signature model are both with us this week for a few tasty turns on the old "Bill Cheatham."



Gabriel has been playing music for around 22 years and in that time he has recorded two solo albums as well as an album with The Wind Riders Bluegrass Band. His rhythmic mandolin back up helps to provide the drive to ...

Callum MT all the way from Scotland is with us this week for Mandolin Mondays! Check out his awesome take on “Say Old Man” played on his powerful JJ Ryan Mandolin.



Callum is a fantastic young mandolinist currently living in Glasgow and is heavily involved in the Scottish bluegrass scene. And he's been busy during lockdown! He just started a new band in the Glasgow area called the Fountaineers. They first ...

This week on Mandolin Mondays, Seth Mulder from Seth Mulder & Midnight Run brings us a killer original tune played on his gorgeous 1999 Gilchrist Model-3 Artist mandolin.



Seth is graduate of the Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music where he studied under music legends, Bobby Osborne and Curtis Burch. He has toured the United States, Canada, Mexico, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, sharing the stage with ...

Our Sept. 4, 2020 show.

Nashville-based mandolinist Lincoln Mick of The Arcadian Wild swings by Mandolin Mondays this week for a fun take on the theme for one the great modern sitcoms of all time. Bet you've never heard Parks and Rec played on a sweet 2003 Collings MF5 like this!



Lincoln is a founding member of the contemporary band The Arcadian Wild. The group has one foot planted firmly in choral and formal vocal music, and ...

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Acoustic music YouTube sensation Josh Turner is with us this week on Mandolin Mondays for an amazing take on this old Irish tune played on his incredible sounding 2013 Eastman MD-505.



Joshua Lee Turner is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer based in Brooklyn, New York. Josh is best known for his YouTube channel Josh Turner Guitar, where he has been posting eclectic cover performances and original music ...