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  1. Mandolin Mondays #355 w/ Special Guest Aaron Weinstein

    This week we've got a special video from the Peghead Nation vaults! Returning to Mandolin Mondays we have chord melody mandolinist extraordinaire Aaron Weinstein with us sharing a performance of the Ray Noble standard "The Very Thought of You" on his amazing Apitius Yorkville archtop mandolin.



    Aaron needs no introduction here! His virtuoso chord melody style of playing the mandolin is like no other! Not only is he ...
  2. Mandolin Mondays #341

    I just recently became an uncle 3 times over, and it reminded me of this tune I wrote and recorded a while back from my niece. Had fun dusting this off again--hope ya'll enjoy!



    I first recorded this tune on a duo record with a guitarist friend called Each by Side--you can check out the original recording here: https://open.spotify.com/album/7taWw...Su6YXccVSsYHmQ

    And for those out there interested ...
  3. Mandolin Mondays #317 w/ Special Guest Don Stiernberg

    The one and only Don Stiernberg is back with us here on Mandolin Mondays this week to share some chord melody magic on the old swing standard "Come Fly with Me" with his Apitius Yorkville mandolin.



    Don Stiernberg is a mandolinist who needs no introduction, being perhaps the premier swing and jazz mandolin performers and instructors of our time. Through his work with his teacher Jethro Burns and his extensive solo ...
  4. Mandolin Mondays #81 w/ Special Guest Aaron Weinstein

    When mandolin youtube channels collide! Honored to have a Mandolin Monday video from the amazingly talented jazz musician and mando youtube personality, Aaron Weinstein! Check out Aaron's swinging chord melody version of this old jazz standard "A Beautiful Friendship" played on his trusty Red Diamond F5 mandolin.



    You probably know Aaron from his many other jaw-dropping jazz mandolin videos, but you may ...

    Updated Jul-21-2017 at 10:58am by Mandolin Cafe

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  5. Mandolin Mondays #52 - Auld Lang Syne

    Hard to believe it's already been a full year since the beginning of Mandolin Mondays. 52 videos later... Reflecting on the past year with this old Scottish classic. Thanks to all who have joined me on this weekly adventure--your encouragement, support, and interest has helped make 2016 the most enjoyable year of my career yet. Mandolin Mondays will ride again in 2017 with some exciting guest artists--stay tuned!



    You can now get a tab/notation ...

    Updated Jun-01-2020 at 4:48am by dbmandolin

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  6. Mandolin Mondays #38 - Winnie the Pooh

    Revisiting my arrangement of this childhood favorite to celebrate my niece's birthday this week. She turns two this year and Winnie the Pooh is her absolute favorite. Happy Birthday, Norah Grace!



    You can now get a tab/notation transcription for this video, and all of my other personal solo Mandolin Mondays arrangements on my Patreon site here: https://www.patreon.com/davidbenedictmandolin

    Happy Picking!
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