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  1. Mandolin Mondays #329 w/ Special Guest Rainer Zellner

    This week on Mandolin Mondays we're joined by German mandolinist and bluegrass promoter Rainer Zellner, playing a beautiful solo version of "Flowers of Edinburgh' with his Northfield Big Mon mandolin.



    Rainer started playing music in the early 70s on guitar when folk music caught his attention. It did not take long until he switched to mandolin for Bluegrass music. In the mid 80s Rainer wrote and published "Das Mandolinenbuch,“ ...
  2. Mandolin Mondays #328 w/ Special Guest Alex Rueb

    This week on Mandolin Mondays we have Austin, Texas-based mandolinist Alex Rueb with us to play the frets off this 2005 Collings MF5 Deluxe Varnish with a bit of "Little Rock Getaway."



    Alex Rueb was born and raised in Omaha, NE. Having a strong interest in music from an early age, Alex started playing piano at age 10 and moved on to guitar at 13. At age 17, he picked up a cheap mandolin from a pawn shop and was quickly ...
  3. Mandolin Mondays #327 w/ Special Guest Claudine Langille

    This week on Mandolin Mondays, we have Vermont-based Celtic mandolinist Claudine Langille with us to play a fun set of Irish tunes, "The Fairy Queen," "Red-Haired Molly," and "Hardiman the Fiddler" all performed on her 1914 Gibson A4 mandolin.



    Claudine first picked up a mandolin in 1976 when a traveling musician from Scotland put one in her hands, saying “Try this-it’s way easier than guitar.” ...
  4. Mandolin Mondays #326 w/ Special Guest Andrew Collins

    This week on Mandolin Mondays the great Andrew Collins returns to the series to share some music from his brand new album Love Away the Hate. Here's the title track played on his trusty Heiden mandolin.



    Andrew is one of the cornerstones for the Canadian acoustic music scene. Based in Toronto, he's been a part of many award-winning bands including the Creaking Tree String Quartet, the Foggy Hogtown Boys, as well as the Andrew ...