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This week on Mandolin Mondays we welcome song writer and old-time mandolin music expert Carl Jones to play a set of fun tunes on his 1921 Gibson A-4 mandolin.



Carl Jones is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Born in Macon, Georgia, Carl presently lives in Hillsville, Virginia. He studied music near Muscle Shoals, Alabama and was influenced by seeing Roy Orbison, Steve Goodman, and Mac Macanally record there. ...

Returning to Mandolin Mondays this week, we have the fantastic Marla Fibish with us to share an original tune called "Spring Forward" played on her Gibson oval hole mandolin.



You all know and lover her and her amazing playing! For many years, Marla has been a leader of the Irish mandolin movement, through her prolific teaching and recording. Since her last appearance on Mandolin Mondays, she's ...

Back on Mandolin Mondays this week we have none other than the inimitable John Reischman with us playing a version of the old time tune "Liza Jane" on his 2009 Gilchrist A Model 1 with cross tuning.



John Reischman needs no introduction here. Over the years, his playing has become gold standard for mandolin tone and taste, and his work with Tony Rice, The Good Ol' Persons, The Jaybirds, as well as his many notable ...

Back on Mandolin Mondays this week we have mandolin J.S. Bach aficionado C.E. Jones here to tackle the one and only Dm Chaconne, from the Bach Violin Partita No.2 BVW 1004 with his Gibson F9.



C.E. Jones is a West Virginia-based mandolinist who's bringing Bach to the mandolin in new ways. If you haven't already, be sure to check out his recent record on the Bach Goldberg Variations available here on Bandcamp: https://cejones.bandcamp.com/releases ...