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My career as a working musician is pretty well behind me now, but once in a while something comes up that I can't resist. A month or so ago I got a call out of the blue from an old friend to play in...

I put this up on Soundcloud in late June, and I see it's now been played three times. So I'm giving it a little nudge. Quartet number for mandolin, guitar, bass and drums, recorded around 2007. ...

There's been a similar resource for this on the Cafe for over 20 years, though the focus of this one was a tad beyond major/minor and targeted for jazz. Created by the late Pat McClintock.

Pat...

You can view the page at https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/content/793-Mike-Marshall-Interview-Republish-from-Hyperlocrian-com
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It's possible to do some of this on mandolin but Ted Eschliman, our chief moderator, is the only person I know who can really pull it off.
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Let this unfold from the start to the end. Hamilton on fire matching the amazing vocals of Dani Gurgel and her sister's piano playing, along with incredible bass and drums. This is just amazing. ...

Ah yes, that's Yoshihiro (Hiro) Arita, long-time friend and musical partner of John McGann. John's Zeidler's mandolin was passed on to Hiro, as I recall, and this looks like it, so I'll assume that's...

I agree with starting out by listening - what you want to play, listen closely so that you can internalize the substance of what you wish to attain in your playing. The few who have taken the route...

More about the series here.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N8LyTgwMlw&feature=emb_title

This is a pretty one. The trio sounds so good...


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W-I4r_Eoo2A

Peter Ostroushko recently put up on his website (scroll to bottom of home page) the first episode of a podcast about his work as a radio musician. The music is fantastic, but Peter's telling of his...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_N7yliPn0HU

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mB2SuigXUks

And when the drummer can't make the gig - bring a tap dancer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGm8HO66_2Q&fbclid=IwAR2edAbkwSXeOPPysCa9Ac-5KA1QlBPpO8-A8zIJYHQ0HWdcyafvM0tgaWg

I hesitated to contact Andy until today as I figured he was in no shape to have other distractions but I'm happy to report I just contacted him and heard back almost immediately with positive news.
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Hi everyone,

With time on my hands I’ve arranged the beautiful and languid ballad Vous Et Mois for five part mandolin orchestra: mandolin one and two, mandola, mandocello and bass or mandobass. I...

10 years in... digital, today!

Our thanks again to Don for doing the heavy lifting that got the 100th birthday of Jethro Burns off the ground.

Not a whole album and it’s been posted before but go to about 3:37 on this YouTube clip and hear what I regard as the greatest electric mandolin solo in recorded history, by the legendary Johnny...

Hey ya'll,

I gave a test run of my Ryder EM-35 for Vintage Guitar Magazine to promote my record Deep River.

I ran the the mandolin through the same pedal configuration I used on the...

Noting the anniversary of this interview with a great jazz mandolin player.

'nuff said.

Wonderful new CD by Hamilton. Features a lot of Jacob reinterpreted by Hamilton using Jacob's last bandolim. The first time it has been played since Jacobs death. If you like choro you likely will...

Joel, thanks for posting this. I still maintain that Johnny Gimble’s solo on Rose City Chimes is the single greatest electric mandolin solo that’s ever been played. What a mister he was.

I was watching some vids of Bill Evans today and came across this video teaching chord voicings in his style.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgriLghwiFY

Thought I'd write out mandolin...

Bobcat: Gimble solo starts at 1:08
Rose City Chimes: Gimble solo starts at 3:35

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8hbGG8o3_U