This week on Mandolin Mondays we're joined by California mandolinist Jesse Appelman and his 2007 Nugget A5 for a moving rendition of the Hank Williams classic "Cold, Cold Heart." Oakland, CA-based mandolinist Jesse Appelman began learning bluegrass mandolin at age 12. He is an in-demand sideman in the Northern California bluegrass scene, and co-founded the Lonely Bird Band with guitarist Scott Nygaard and violinist Alisa Rose. ...
This week on Mandolin Mondays we have a very special guest! Grammy-winning artist Sarah Jarosz is with us to play a beautiful solo rendition of her composition "Peace" on her 1975 black top A-style Nugget mandolin--just one serial number away from Tim O'Brien's. Sarah is a mandolinist who needs no introduction. Through her stunning solo recordings and her work with power house group I'm With ...