This week on #mandolinmondays, check out Greg Pauza of the Tenderbellies play this brooding original composition on this self-made, custom electric mandolin. Greg is a Burlington-based mandolinist. He plays with The Tenderbellies--a string band that seamlessly blends Americana, bluegrass, new grass, jazz and rock to create a performance suitable for any audience. Additionally, he is known for his collaborations with other ...
I have been doing a blog on my website, www.honketyhank.com, for several years. There are three main sections to honketyhank.com: My blog, which is basically a more or less monthly post about anything to comes to mind. The blog started life as a "journal" at CaringBridge.com. When it became probable that I would survive my bout with lymphoma, I moved all the journal entries to my own website and I shifted the content away from my health and more about life in general. There is ...
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Well… this just happened. For the 250th installment of #mandolinmondays, we’ve got the one and only Chris Thile here to take us for a spin on this amazing new untitled composition with his Gibson Lloyd Loar F5. Chris Thile, may just be the most well known mandolin player of all time. From his work with the bands, Nickel Creek, The Punch Brothers, The Goat Rodeo Sessions, and his recent championing of the radio program Live ...
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 ...