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Forty-four years ago I purchased a Gibson F-5, Serial #A17518, from Stutzman's Guitar Center here in Rochester. My first (turned out to be my only) bluegrass band had just broken up, but I knew that...

Congrats to David all around for this marvelous series. Having a blast still seeing what he comes up with each week. Here's Mandolin Mondays Episode #1.

https://youtu.be/iHdCH5gerNo

Tony boldly took the bluegrass guitar where no bluegrass guitar had gone before --- a cause and effect of his participation on the first couple of David Grisman Quintet albums. I still find his...

Again from Facebook, David Grisman's page:

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=219031763012455&set=a.196728201909478

For those that aren't on Facebook here are David's words:

Facebook from Ricky Skaggs.

Seeing reports that Tony Rice passed away yesterday.

June 8, 1951 - December 25, 2020

Thus far the only link I can find is on Facebook.

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I almost sold my Northfield NF5S (also pictured) to move into a higher end model. But it's a good mandolin. Kind of hard to move on from.

Instead I got a good deal (I think) on a 2009 Collings...

Weldon Lister engraved tailpiece on my Kimble 2 point! (THAT is an understanding wife, lol.)
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For those who celebrate Christmas across the world, here's a word from the great Lois Armstrong ...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pe_DCJtOmI

And here's a little something for you naughty...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=780pxLrwS-0

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I had a Mandolin Cafe sticker on a couple of my hard cases , along with several festival and luthier stickers, but pretty much always use TGI Extreme (sorry for plug) gig bags now.

I guess a...

https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/being-texan-collings-guitars-are-worth-every-penny/?fbclid=IwAR0lgAB2MoJ6FCQONKaDaRgDgOQKO1l4TSB6dFkrWGW2ZZo7D3fkzdHA_BM

Great mandolin, guitar, voice, and occasional bouzouki.

Every Sunday at 8 eastern. A nice way to end your weekend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3svDObQ4t0Y
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Anyone have any info about this beauty other than what is displayed on their website? It's a beauty.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2OI-UmiSHY&feature=emb_title

Lovely production and great playing.

From French mandolinist Annick Robergeau-Bonnet.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Amx-QQAlw&feature=youtu.be

No mandolin content but it did make me think of one of our regular posters, Gunnar.
Notice during the vid, the man in the water stumbles a couple of times? He keeps tripping over.
The darnest...

Just finished this one up today. Number 8 in the F style. I'm Happy.

I rarely get excited about an album of banjo instrumentals, but I make an exception for this one. This is music that deserves our collective attention. And remember, this comment is from a guy (me)...

I think the music is exceptional, and his singing doesn't bother me. Don't get me wrong, but nothing excites the masses in the bluegrass genre more than some country yahoo forming an all-star...

Nice shirt, Tim.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eqpt8VDdX4

Thanks for the heads up! I hadn't seen this yet.

I've been really enjoying this album, and you are right that the band is really great. Sierra Hull's mandolin playing is wonderful (as to be...

This week, Steven Colbert (A Tonight Show) had Sturgill Simpson as his musical guest. He has a new album of bluegrass versions of his songs. I wasn't very impressed with Sturgill, but his band was...